Nuclear Project Manager

Nuclear Project Manager — Engineering Projects, Non-Outage Work

Richland, Washington

Compensation by Level

This role is posted across 3 possible levels, but only one opening will be filled. Candidates should be submitted at the level that best matches their experience, certification, and commercial nuclear project background.

Project Manager I $40– $50/hour-PM with commercial nuclear experience managing multidiscipline projects, outage or online work, project controls, vendor interfaces, contracts, long-range planning, and mentoring responsibilities.

Project Manager II $54.00 — $96.50/hour-Senior PM with extensive commercial nuclear experience managing complex multidiscipline projects, outage or online work, project controls, vendor interfaces, contracts, long-range planning, and mentoring responsibilities. PMP required.

Project Manager III $50.00 — $102.50/hour-Expert-level PM capable of leading high-risk, highly complex, multidiscipline nuclear projects/programs typically greater than $10M, including large teams, technical review, work order readiness, risk strategy, outage execution oversight, vendor coordination, and mentoring other PMs. PMP required.

Final pay rate depends on level submitted, qualifications, commercial nuclear experience, certification status, and client approval.

Position Overview

Cross Resource Group is seeking an experienced Nuclear Project Manager to support capital, outage, online maintenance, and enterprise-risk project work at a commercial nuclear generating station in Richland, Washington.

Commercial nuclear power plant experience is required. Candidates without direct commercial nuclear experience are unlikely to be competitive.

Schedule & Assignment Details

• Location: Richland, Washington
• Worksite: Commercial nuclear plant
• Schedule: 4 days per week, 10 hours per day
• Contract Length: Long term renewable contract- can extend multiple years
• Work Type: Full-time onsite contract
• Openings: 1 total opening across 3 possible levels
• Remote Work: Not available
• Per Diem: $216/day (Roughly $79K/year non taxed additional income)
• U.S. Citizenship: Required
• CC58200

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Execution

• Manage nuclear projects from planning through implementation, closeout, and performance tracking.
• Lead project teams ranging from 5–10 people at Level I to larger multidiscipline teams at Level II/III.
• Oversee capital projects, refueling outage work, forced outage work, and online maintenance projects.
• Establish project priorities, manage cross-functional coordination, and drive safe, quality-focused execution.
• Coordinate with engineering, maintenance, operations, project controls, finance, quality, safety, radiation protection, vendors, and line management.

Schedule, Budget & Project Controls

• Develop, monitor, and manage project schedules appropriate to project size and complexity.
• Track cost vs. budget and partner with finance and project controls teams.
• Manage project risk, critical path, schedule float, resource loading, and execution readiness.
• Support Earned Value Management, cost-to-benefit analysis, and project performance reporting.
• Prepare and deliver clear written and verbal updates to senior leadership and project stakeholders.

Nuclear Work Management & Outage Support

• Support work planning and execution for refueling outages, forced outages, and online plant work.
• Review and validate work packages, work orders, clearance orders, implementation plans, resource plans, and turnover strategies.
• Support ALARA planning, industrial safety, nuclear safety, quality control inspections, hold points, test plans, and commissioning readiness.
• Identify schedule delays, execution risks, field conflicts, work package gaps, and implementation barriers.
• Help resolve roadblocks before they affect safety, quality, or schedule.

Vendor, Contract & Stakeholder Coordination

• Develop and manage vendor contracts and contractor interfaces.
• Coordinate vendor resources and internal project teams to ensure readiness and execution alignment.
• Participate in design reviews, steering committees, schedule development meetings, risk reviews, implementation briefings, readiness reviews, and high-risk work planning meetings.
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