Contractor - Senior Project Manager (Nuclear)

TL;DR

Senior Project Manager (Nuclear/SMR): Managing complex small modular reactor development projects spanning design, fabrication, and deployment with an accent on cost, schedule, quality, earned value, and cross-functional execution. Focus on leading first-of-a-kind activities, resolving high-risk interfaces, controlling multi-year project baselines, and delivering nuclear technology projects against customer requirements.

Location: Hybrid work is preferred from the Houston or Corvallis offices, with remote work available within the contiguous United States. Travel of up to 50% is required.

Company

Nuclear technology company developing and deploying small modular reactor systems.

What you will do

• Plan and execute complex internal and external projects related to small modular reactor product realization.
• Develop and control project management plans, baselines, execution strategies, procedures, and earned value plans.
• Coordinate discipline managers, performing organizations, work package managers, and qualified project resources.
• Manage project risks, issues, interfaces, escalations, and corrective actions across the organization.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports covering earned value metrics, schedule and cost performance, variance analysis, and issue resolution.
• Ensure project delivery meets customer requirements, quality standards, safety expectations, cost targets, and schedule objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience managing highly complex projects with multiple interfaces.
• Experience in the nuclear, energy, power plant architecture and engineering, or power plant EPC industry.
• Strong understanding of the nuclear development environment, NSSS, reactor design, and Pressurized Water Reactor designs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PMI project management principles, integrated cost and schedule control, or ANSI EIA-748-C earned value management practices.
• Must be eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

Nice to have

• Project Management Professional certification or equivalent certification.

Culture & Benefits

• 40-hour-per-week contract assignment anticipated to last 12 months or longer.
• Collaborative work across engineering, project, and performing organizations.
• Hybrid office work or remote work within the contiguous United States.
• Travel locally and nationally, up to 50% of the time.
• Work within a strong nuclear safety and quality culture, including compliance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and ASME NQA-1.