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Berkeley Lab Engineering Division All-Hands Meeting

Berkeley Lab Engineering Division All-Hands Meeting. 14 May 2004. From Sally Benson: Deputy Director of Operations. An Engineering Division (EG) with the skills, knowledge, and abilities (SKA) mix responding to the Laboratory programmatic needs is vital to the Laboratory

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Berkeley Lab Engineering Division All-Hands Meeting

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  1. Berkeley LabEngineering DivisionAll-Hands Meeting 14 May 2004

  2. From Sally Benson: Deputy Director of Operations • An Engineering Division (EG) with the skills, knowledge, and abilities (SKA) mix responding to the Laboratory programmatic needs is vital to the Laboratory • The RIF was necessary for EG to remain solvent; excessive SBA levels and declining need for EG support required immediate action. Planning for the RIF began after exploring all other options • The RIF balanced seniority with programmatic needs in order to mitigate the financial crisis: • The EG Management Team worked with Partner Divisions to assess SKAs needed to minimize current and future programmatic impacts • Partnered with HR, L/ER, Legal Counsel and Lab Directorate to ensure the RIF was fair and consistent with RPM/CBAs • Special Skills Justifications, where necessary, were thorough and well-documented

  3. From Sally Benson: Deputy Director of Operations • 61 people in total were affected in the reduction in force including voluntary and involuntary layoffs, resignations, and unrenewed term appointments. One layoff notice was rescinded as the result of a resignation. • Lab Senior Management deeply regrets the stress and hardship the RIF created; HR is still providing outplacement services for those employees given notice; the Counseling Assessment Referral for Employees (CARE) services are available to all employees. • The Engineering Division is now solvent. There will have to be a few hires for SKAs we did not have before the RIF so we have the right skill mix to support the Partner Divisions through the next two years.

  4. From Sally Benson: Deputy Director of Operations State of the Laboratory • Contract Competition • Funding and budget scenarios • Laboratory Director Search Operations Initiatives and Objectives • Balanced Scorecard • Safety • Ethics and accountability

  5. Engineering Division Priorities Going Forward • Pursue projects/opportunities for the EG Division • Build stronger ties with scientific partner divisions • Frame the Engineering Technical Strategic Plan • Develop the Engineering workforce • Going forward: Our next steps

  6. Priorities Going Forward:Pursue Projects/Opportunities for the EG Division • Some of the initiatives that will likely have Engineering involvement within the next year: • Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) • International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) • Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS) • Biotechnology Resource for Interdisciplinary Discovery and Genome Engineering (BRIDGE) • National Underground Scientific Laboratory (NUSL)

  7. Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) Tied for #3 on DOE Office of Science Facilities Plan Nuclear Physics Siting Selection November-December LBNL a technical partner with both site specific teams

  8. International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) • DOE Office of Science #1 Priority on Facilities List • Fusion Energy Science • Site selection is politically charged • US part will be very large • LBNL assistance will be required

  9. Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS) • Tied for #3 on DOE Facilities Plan • Basic Energy Sciences • Project Baseline in August (CD-2) • Major increase in resources required for FY05

  10. National Underground Scientific Laboratory • National Science Foundation • 6-7 candidate sites • LBNL aligned with 2 major • 3-tiered selection process requires engineering support in 2nd and 3rd phase

  11. Priorities Going Forward:Pursue Projects/Opportunities for the EG Division • Influence the Office of Science (SC) 20-year Plan: • Financial condition of SC requires increased collaboration among national Labs; no single Lab can afford to take on a large project • Matrixed, collaborative projects are the wave of the future; SC agrees and is planning for changes in the Lab system • Berkeley Lab has the only matrixed Engineering Divisions in SC • Aspects of our matrixed organization can serve as a model for nationwide lab system; incentive for us to improve internal functioning of our Division • Potential benefits to LBNL EG Division: Influence development of SC matrix model; position us for a major role in large projects; professional development through increased collaboration with other Labs, etc.

  12. Priorities Going Forward:Building Stronger Ties with Partner Divisions • Relationships with partner divisions have improved: • More sharing of information • Better understanding of interdependence • More cooperation • Direct access to senior division management • More regular interaction with Laboratory Directorate • Work even more closely with Partner Divisions during planning and execution of projects: • Build a technical strategic understanding towards a plan • Develop a joint understanding of what constitutes a successful partnership between the Divisions and Engineering

  13. Priorities Going Forward:Frame the EG Technical Strategic Plan • Through further input from the partner divisions and Engineering employees: • Clearly specify strategic directions • Determine Engineering response to strategic goals: • Infrastructure enhancements • Workforce development • Establish implementation goals and milestones

  14. Develop the Engineering Workforce • Potential areas of focus: • Training • Career development • Quality • Safety • Diversity • Planning will address: • Engineering Taskforce recommendations • Who best to involve • What are the issues/what are we trying to improve • What are viable options for action/improvement • How best to implement

  15. Our Next Steps May-June Engineering Planning Teams: • Technical Strategic Plan • Workforce Development July-September Engineering planning teams develop draft plans; determine where plans should be integrated October Review of draft plans with Partner Divisions/Lab Senior Mgt for revisions/approval November Begin implementation

  16. Questions? Questions, comments, or suggestions can be sent to: egquestions@lbl.gov Responses will be communicated through regularly scheduled brown bag meetings and newsletters to the Engineering Division

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