Project Manager 5 (Senior Project Manager) (Nuclear Energy)

TL;DR

Project Manager 5 (Senior Project Manager) (Nuclear Energy): Leading high-complexity small modular reactor programs from design integration through site deployment, construction, commissioning, and operational turnover with an accent on integrated planning, earned value management, and regulatory coordination. Focus on managing FOAK/NOAK delivery risks, protecting critical-path and licensing milestones, and aligning engineering, procurement, construction, suppliers, and operations stakeholders.

Location: Remote work may be approved within the contiguous United States, with a preference for Houston, Texas, or Corvallis, Oregon. Approved remote work requires significant travel of up to 50% to support both office locations.

Salary: $150,537–$181,683 target base salary annually; full base salary range of $134,964–$211,098 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops small modular reactor technology and supports its deployment through design, construction, commissioning, and operations.

What you will do

• Lead one or more high-complexity nuclear programs across design integration, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, startup, and operational turnover.
• Own performance against scope, schedule, budget, earned value, risk, and execution baselines.
• Develop and maintain project management plans aligned with company standards, PMI/PMBOK processes, and ANSI/EIA-748-C EVMS practices.
• Establish governance routines, executive reviews, status reporting, variance analysis, and corrective actions.
• Identify and mitigate technical, regulatory, supply-chain, construction, and startup risks affecting critical-path and licensing milestones.
• Align A/E firms, EPC partners, suppliers, and cross-functional internal teams around an integrated plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Construction Management.
• PMI, PMP, or equivalent project management certification required.
• Minimum 15 years of project/program management or technical leadership experience in the nuclear sector or complex energy infrastructure.
• Experience with licensed nuclear design projects, PWR designs, NSSS interfaces, technical baselines, formal design control, and integrated schedule/cost control.
• Demonstrated delivery of nuclear design, construction, and commissioning programs with regulatory interfaces and multidisciplinary systems integration.
• Must be eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

Nice to have

• MBA.
• Experience with FOAK/NOAK deployment and US Department of Energy nuclear projects.
• Experience setting strategic direction at senior or executive level.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position with salary and company benefits.
• Work is aligned with a strong nuclear safety and quality culture.
• Regular travel is required, including local and national travel and up to 50% travel for approved remote employees.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.