Infrastructure PM

Location: Richmond, VA – Hybrid onsite | Employment Type: 1‑year contract (plus extensions)

About the role

Seeking an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to lead and deliver critical network infrastructure initiatives that support nuclear operations. The role manages multiple infrastructure projects focused on network modernization, network refreshes, telecommunications upgrades, and PBX implementations across nuclear generation facilities. The incumbent serves as the primary point of contact between business leaders, engineering teams, network operations, and third‑party vendors to ensure successful execution of strategic infrastructure projects within a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of network infrastructure projects supporting nuclear operations.
• Manage network refresh initiatives involving routers, switches, and enterprise networking equipment.
• Oversee telecommunications and PBX installation projects across nuclear facilities.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and status reporting.
• Coordinate activities between internal technology teams, business stakeholders, construction personnel, and external vendors.
• Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, and resource allocations to ensure successful execution.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while proactively resolving issues and roadblocks.
• Facilitate project meetings, stakeholder communications, and executive‑level status updates.
• Ensure adherence to Energy project governance standards and infrastructure delivery processes.
• Drive accountability across project teams to achieve milestones and deliverables.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience managing infrastructure‑focused initiatives.
• Strong experience delivering network infrastructure projects.
• Hands‑on understanding of networking technologies, including routers, switches, WAN/LAN environments, network refresh programs, telecommunications infrastructure, and PBX deployments.
• Experience managing internal and external vendors.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional technical teams in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong communication, organizational, budgeting, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred qualifications

• PMP certification (preferred but not required).
• Experience supporting energy, utility, industrial, or highly regulated environments.
• Previous experience supporting nuclear operations, critical infrastructure, or operational technology initiatives.
• Familiarity with infrastructure governance, compliance, and change‑management processes.

Travel requirements

Local to Richmond, VA preferred. Travel expected a few days at a time, approximately once every several months.

What will make you successful

• Strong understanding of network infrastructure project delivery.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating multiple vendors and infrastructure teams.
• Excellent problem‑solving and risk‑management capabilities.
• Comfortable working in a structured, highly regulated environment where reliability and operational excellence are critical.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other supplemental insurance plans.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) and 401(k) with company match after 12 months.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) on HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (up to 8 free counseling sessions).
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On‑demand training, certification prep, and a library of technical and leadership courses (available after 6 months).
• Certification discounts and perks for associations such as CompTIA and IIBA.
• Dedicated customer‑service team for consultants and a certified Career Coach.