Senior Nuclear Program Manager / Senior Project Manager

Must have Proven experience leading and managing large-scale nuclear projects and programs in the $50M–$100M+ range

Start: March/April

Duration: Initially One Year

ST Pay Rate: Not Defined / need Candidate’s requested rate

Per Diem: $249 /7 days

Mob / Demob: $750.00 each

Hours: Full Time

Work Location: Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant - Avila Beach, CA 93424

Job Summary

The Senior Nuclear Program Manager is responsible for leading complex nuclear programs and projects within highly regulated commercial nuclear environments.

This role provides strategic leadership across operations, maintenance, engineering, training, and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on outage execution, valve programs (MOV/AOV/IST), spent fuel management, and NRC-regulated activities.

The position requires extensive experience in nuclear power plant operations, project management, vendor oversight, and cross-functional leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large-scale nuclear projects and programs, including outage-related activities, engineering initiatives, and long-term maintenance programs

• Serve as program owner or management representative for nuclear systems and regulatory programs (e.g., MOV, AOV, IST, valve programs, ISFSI)

• Oversee vendor performance, contracts, purchase orders, budgets, schedules, and multi-site coordination

• Ensure compliance with NRC licensing, regulatory commitments, and INPO standards

• Provide leadership across operations, maintenance, engineering, and training organizations

• Manage and mentor supervisors, engineers, and craft personnel (often 100+ staff during outages)

• Lead corrective action, self-assessments, root cause evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Interface with corporate leadership, site management, regulators, and industry peers

• Support training program development and delivery, including SME instruction and qualification programs

• Drive schedule adherence, budget performance, safety culture, and human performance excellence

  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline

• 10-15+ years of experience in the commercial nuclear industry

• Proven experience leading and managing large-scale nuclear projects and programs in the $50M–$100M+ range

• Accountability for full project lifecycle: scope, budget, schedule, execution, and closeout

• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects/programs within an operating nuclear plant

• Extensive experience in nuclear project management and program ownership

• Demonstrated leadership in maintenance, engineering, and outage environments

• Strong working knowledge of NRC regulations, including 10 CFR 50, 72, 50.59, 72.48

• Experience managing valve programs (MOV, AOV, Safety/Relief, Check Valves, IST)

• Proven ability to manage large budgets, schedules, and multi-vendor environments

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Reactor Operator (RO or SRO)

• ISFSI management experience

• INPO-certified supervisor or engineering leadership certification

• PMP or formal project management training

• Prior Navy Nuclear Power experience

• Experience at BWR and/or PWR facilities