Senior Project Manager

About the Organization

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP (E2) is a professional services firm established in 1988 specializing in a full spectrum of engineering services including, project engineering and design, federal base operations and infrastructure support services, gas pipeline construction and inspection services, environmental consulting and remediation, and information technology services. At E2, we value safety, innovation and collaboration, and we are dedicated to excellence.

Reporting to the Director,
SMR Product Development
, this role will manage internal and/or external projects. The Project Manager leads a diverse team with various departments to advance the Client's Small Modular Reactor design, fabrication and deployment. This position focuses on development scope for Product Realization. Work will be performed collaboratively with other departments to ensure delivery of project to meet customer requirements and deliver customer value while achieving cost, schedule, quality and other specified targets and objectives.

Expected complexity of projects include: non-recurring projects that involve significant FOAK activities, multiyear horizon for scope, autonomous work, intensive interface with high or unknown risk significance, large commercial value.

Preferred work location would be in either our Houston or Corvallis offices, but may be available for remote work within the contiguous United States, with travel up to 50% of the time.

• Manage the overall planning and execution of project activities for assigned projects in accordance with Client policies and procedures.
• Document and maintain the approved baseline, earned value planning and management, and project execution strategy in a Project Management Plan. Communicate the project baseline and requirements to the project team.
• Interface with and support various discipline managers and teams. Supporting performing organizations with advanced project knowledge and company priority information.
• Proactively identify and achieve resolution of project problems and anticipated challenges, including escalation of issues within the Client organization when necessary, via effective risk and issue management.
• Provides weekly and monthly status reports focused on project performance (earned value metrics, variance analysis, etc.), schedule and cost risk mitigations, and issue resolution to project stakeholders.
• Coordinate with performing organization management personnel to authorize work and assign work package managers and qualified resources for project execution.
• Develop, maintain and control project-specific plans and procedures needed for the efficient execution of the project.
• Maintain the group’s standard of high quality and timely completion of tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies.
  • Problem solving:
    Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately. Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
  • Oral/written communication:
    Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, is able to create, read and interpret complex written information. Ability to develop strong interpersonal networks within the organization.
  • Planning/organizing:
    Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
  • Adaptability:
    Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
  • Dependability:
    Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.
  • Team Building:
    Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization.
  • Safety Culture:
    Adheres to the safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
  • Quality Assurance:
    Commits to the understanding or ability to understand the quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and ASME NQA-1.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in project management or related field dealing with a high degree of complexity and multiple interfaces. Must have a strong understanding of the nuclear development environment related to NSSS and reactor design as regulated by the US Nuclear Regulator Committee. Additional required and/or preferred experience is as follows:
  • Demonstrated application of Project…