Engineering Project Manager - SMR Testing

Primary Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and executes assigned projects for the SMR-300 testing program, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and technical objectives
• Supports procurement processes and contract management activities, including defining scopes, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource needs
• Translates technical objectives into executable project plans, procurement scopes, and testing deliverable plans
• Works closely with internal project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure assigned efforts are aligned and progressing effectively
• Manages technical and programmatic interfaces with external laboratories, universities, vendors, consultants, and other partner organizations
• Identifies project risks and develops mitigation strategies to support successful execution
• Ensures project activities meet applicable industry standards, NRC regulations, and company quality requirements
• Regularly communicates project status, risks, challenges, and scope changes to stakeholders and management
• Addresses technical issues and project challenges, coordinating solutions to maintain progress and execution discipline
• Supports coordination of vendor deliverables for active test programs, including tracking progress against milestones and escalating issues when needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of technical program/project management experience in nuclear, energy, aerospace, industrial, mechanical, thermal-hydraulic testing, or other similar engineering environments
• Proficiency with project management and scheduling tools such as Primavera, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms
• Experience managing hardware-based technical programs in a highly regulated or high-consequence engineering environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and think critically to solve complex problems
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams and external organizations
• Experience managing technical vendors, supplier deliverables, procurements, or external engineering partners

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Experience associated with design, construction, commissioning, or operations as it relates to thermal hydraulic testing
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards such as ASME Section III and VIII, ISO 9001, NQA-1, 10CFR50 Appendix B, and 10CFR21
• Experience managing or supporting engineering test programs, design verification/validation efforts, or nuclear equipment/system development projects
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements, workflow standardization, or automation solutions to improve project execution, reporting, scheduling, or cross-functional coordination
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays, company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness resources and voluntary benefits
• Training and educational assistance