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Project Planner for Elettra 2.0
Deadline: 26 June 2026Ref: BA/26/22
Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste is an international multidisciplinary research centre offering international users access to synchrotron and free-electron laser radiation for the characterization and processing of matter. The extremely high quality of the light sources and beamlines has set new performance records and has been producing results of great scientific and technological interest. In order to allow the laboratory to remain competitive in the next 20 years, an entirely new synchrotron radiation source - Elettra 2.0 - belonging to the new generation of storage rings (DLSR or Diffraction Limited Storage Ring) is being installed and will join the already operating free-electron source FERMI in the second half of 2026. The new source will exhibit a major increase in the brilliance and coherence fraction of the photon beams. The Elettra 2.0 optics is based on our enhanced symmetric six bend achromat structure (S6BA-E) with a 12-fold symmetry and an emittance of 200 pm-rad at 2.4 GeV. The new structure creates also straight sections in the arcs permitting the installation of additional insertion devices, thus increasing the number of beamlines. Existing beamlines are being upgraded and new beamlines constructed to take full advantage of the characteristics of Elettra 2.0. See http://www.elettra.eu for more information.
The Project Planner (PP) will provide support to the Executive Officer (EO), who is charged with ensuring that the Elettra 2.0 Project runs efficiently and on schedule, in collaboration with the Project Director and with the Laboratory management.
Main duties of the PP will be to:
- draw, maintain and review the Project schedule to ensure that the Project scope is completed on time and within budget;
- collaborate in the analysis of Project sequences;
- gather and maintain Project data and information;
- assist the EO in monitoring Project development;
- detect scheduling critical situations and collaborate in addressing issues when they arise, aiming at minimum disruption;
- prepare the required technical reports to track progress of the Project on deliverables and schedules, highlighting the variances and collaborating in analyzing recovery options;
- provide back-up and support to the different Project activities and Workpackage Leaders for the review and maintenance of the relevant schedules;
- assist in the interaction with the other parts and services of the Laboratory and with external Partners, both technically and administrative.
A University Degree in Engineering, Physics, Economic Sciences or related fields is required.
Experience in the use of the electronic information systems that support project workflow and planning/scheduling (e.g., MS Project or Primavera Oracle or similar software) is expected.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office applications is required.
Good knowledge of project management and risk assessment concepts would be considered a plus.
Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple activities with conflicting deadlines and competing priorities are expected, together with the capacity to interact with project stakeholders for the success of the project and to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Good oral and written communication skills in English are essential. A working knowledge of the Italian language would be desirable.
Availability to travel to meetings and events in Italy and abroad is expected.
