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Lead Project Manager – Nuclear Power

Project ManagerProject ManagerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1891H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

5 days ago

Salary

$142.7K - $215.4K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglishPMP

Job Description

• The Project Manager will bring strong experience in leadership and serve as the primary liaison between clients, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure alignment on project objectives and requirements. • Guide the team to safely complete the scope of work on schedule and within budget for our clients. • Lead large, multi-discipline nuclear projects from early planning and design through implementation, commissioning, turnover, and closeout. • Coordinate with lead managers, discipline leads, and project teams across business units to ensure alignment on technical scope, priorities, and deliverables. • Manage client relationships and expectations; provide timely progress, risk, and cost updates; lead regular performance and status review meetings. • Own project scope, schedule (integrated master schedule with phasing and lookaheads), budget/forecasts, and key performance metrics; maintain project baselines and critical path. • Manage scope changes and change orders, assessing impacts on cost and schedule and integrating approved changes into project plans, schedules, and budgets. • Develop project-specific project management and commissioning/testing plans with clear acceptance criteria, verification/validation requirements, and turnover deliverables. • Perform front-end project planning and readiness activities (work sequencing, interfaces, resource planning, outage and operational integration) prior to execution. • Lead and coach project management and commissioning teams; provide clear direction, prioritization, and constructive feedback to support effective execution. • Monitor project execution and commissioning performance, including progress, cost, quality, scope, and risk; ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant. • Conduct risk assessments throughout the project life cycle; implement mitigation and contingency plans; lead readiness and go/no-go reviews for key milestones. • Oversee subcontractor and supplier performance and contract conformance, supporting claims and dispute resolution in coordination with the commercial team. • Report progress, forecasts, and variances to leadership and the client; drive issue resolution, milestone completion, turnover documentation, and project closeout. • Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and systematically improve future nuclear project execution. • Promote a strong safety and quality culture across all project activities, ensuring adherence to applicable nuclear, regulatory, and organizational standards.

Job Requirements

  • 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in the nuclear industry, or other relevant industry
  • 5+ years managing multiple projects and/or leading teams
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or other relevant field
  • Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or ability to obtain
  • Experience delivering under EPC and general contractor (GC) contract models.
  • Proven supervision of project teams and management of clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders, vendors, teammates, and business partners; strong client relationship-building.
  • Knowledge of project labor practices and labor planning.
  • Hands-on use of project controls (cost, schedule, change, risk) on large projects.
  • Understanding of process-based project management and start-up testing.
  • Knowledge of quality, safety, and health requirements.
  • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office; strong organizational and time-management skills.

Benefits

  • Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Back-Up Daycare
  • FSA & HSA
  • 401(k)
  • Pre-Tax Commuter Account
  • Merit Scholarship Program
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Corporate Charitable Giving Program
  • Tuition Assistance
  • First Professional Licensure Bonus
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Flexible Work Arrangements

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