Project Manager

Work Location: Oak Ridge, TN (hybrid)

Rate: Not Defined / need Candidate’s requested rate

Hours: 40+

Position Details: The Project Manager leads multiple engineering and equipment delivery projects from initiation through closeout. The PM serves as the primary client contact and owns scope, schedule, cost, and customer satisfaction. A responsible engineer on each project carries the technical burden, but the PM is expected to stay on top of everything happening across the project.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of engineering, procurement, construction, and technical projects.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, project stakeholders, subcontractors, and internal project teams.

• Develop and maintain project management plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk registers.

• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance objectives.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineering, procurement, operations, quality, safety, and construction personnel.

• Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions to address schedule, budget, or performance challenges.

• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.

• Prepare and present project status reports, forecasts, metrics, and executive briefings.

• Manage project change control processes, contract modifications, and customer requests.

• Support proposal development, project estimating, staffing plans, and business development activities.

• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, company procedures, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.

• Coordinate procurement activities, subcontractor management, and supplier performance.

• Facilitate project meetings, design reviews, customer engagements, and project readiness assessments.

• Work closely with technical leads to ensure engineering deliverables support project objectives.

• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

• Support project invoicing, revenue forecasting, earned value management, and financial performance monitoring.

• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or related field.

• 5+ years of project management experience supporting nuclear projects.

• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, and resources.

• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, forecasting, and risk management, including project controls and earned value concepts.

• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.

• Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, and procurement activities.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while meeting customer expectations.

• Strong customer relationship management and client-facing communication skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE or U.S. Government security clearance.

Preferred:

• PMP certification (or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire).

• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and Unanet ERP.