Contractor - Senior Project Manager

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, SMR Product Development, this role manages internal and/or external projects related to NuScale's Small Modular Reactor Technology. The Project Manager oversees a diverse team across various departments to advance the NuScale Small Modular Reactor design, fabrication, and deployment. Projects focus on development scope for Product Realization.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage the overall planning and execution of project activities for assigned projects in accordance with NuScale 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.

• Support 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 NuScale organization when necessary, via effective risk and issue management.

• Provide 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.

• Cook up 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.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Problem solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately.

• 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.

• 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 NuScale 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.

Minimum Skills, Qualifications And Abilities

• Education: A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.

• Experience: 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 Regulatory Commission.

• Additional required and/or preferred experience:

  • Demonstrated application of Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge principles and processes.

  • Demonstrated application of integrated cost and schedule control, or ANSI EIA-748-C Earned Value Management System practices.

  • Project Management experience in the nuclear industry, energy industry, power plant architect/engineering (A/E), or power plant engineering procurement construction (EPC).

  • Experienced leader for a licensed nuclear design project, with knowledge of Pressurized Water Reactor designs.

  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent certification program completion.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The employee frequently is required to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly, and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.