Nuclear Project Manager

Overview

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Nuclear Project Manager I will manage projects for refueling outages, forced outages, and online work, ensuring safe, high-quality execution on time and within budget. The role includes overseeing budgets, schedules, risk management, resource allocation, and compliance, while coordinating with clients, vendors, and internal teams to resolve issues and deliver successful outcomes.

This full-time position is located in Richland, WA.

Pay rate: $47.79- $82.75

• Manage project activities for refueling outages, forced outages, and assigned online work, ensuring safe, high-quality execution on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee all aspects of project implementation, including:
• Budget development and cost tracking
• Work package preparation and parts procurement
• ALARA planning and industrial/nuclear safety compliance
• Clearance order preparation, work prioritization, resource allocation, and risk management
• Resolution of schedule delays and conflicts
• Develop and maintain project schedules aligned with complexity and scope to manage risk, track progress, enforce accountability, and control critical path and float
• Interface regularly with clients, engineers, vendors, and management to ensure alignment and progress
• Prepare and deliver clear written and oral communications to diverse audiences, including senior leadership
• Contribute to long-range planning strategies for assigned projects
• Provide outage support, including participation in the Outage Control Center (OCC)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND 8 years’ experience in a technical field
• OR Associates degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related technical curriculum from accredited college or university AND 10 years’ experience in a technical field
• OR High School Diploma/GED AND 12 years’ experience in a technical field
• RO/SRO License or CGS Management Certification
• Project Management Certification
• Construction Management Certification
• Experience as a direct supervisor or project manager in the commercial nuclear industry, focused on maintenance, operations, engineering, or construction
• Nuclear plant operator production coordination experience and work management experience in conducting and coordinating plant production work
• Knowledge of error reduction and human performance improvement methods, and cost-effective work execution methodologies
• Ability to manage projects, including online work management and refueling or forced outage activities
• Proficiency in standard project management techniques
• Experience at a commercial nuclear power plant or similar facility
• Familiarity with project management and budgeting software
• Ability to evaluate organizational, technical, and maintenance programs, procedures, schedules, and performance
• Understanding of codes and regulatory requirements related to maintenance and engineering work activities
• Knowledge of procedures and processes related to maintenance and engineering activities
• Skilled in software programs such as Passport and Microsoft Office Suite

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

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• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Project Management

• Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

Equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations policy statements above remain in effect.

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