Nuclear Project Manager III

About the role

This Nuclear Project Manager III will lead small to medium-sized capital projects supporting refueling outages, forced outages, and online maintenance activities, ensuring safe, high-quality execution that meets scope, schedule, and budget objectives. This role oversees project planning, budgeting, risk management, contract administration, and cross-functional team coordination while supporting outage operations and continuous improvement initiatives. This full-time position is located in Richland, WA.

Responsibilities

• Manage small to medium-sized capital projects supporting refueling outages, forced outages, online maintenance, and other assigned nuclear plant initiatives.
• Lead project teams of 5 to 10 personnel and provide oversight throughout planning, execution, monitoring, and project closeout.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and control project activities to ensure work is completed safely, with quality, on schedule, and within budget.
• Establish project priorities and maintain overall responsibility for project scope, cost, schedule, resources, and performance.
• Develop, manage, and monitor project budgets, including tracking actual costs against forecasted and approved budgets.
• Oversee all aspects of project implementation, including work package preparation, procurement of materials and parts, resource loading, and work execution.
• Support ALARA planning and ensure compliance with industrial safety, nuclear safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, resolve, and mitigate project risks, schedule delays, conflicts, and execution challenges.
• Develop and manage contracts and serve as the primary interface with vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Coordinate closely with clients, engineers, project controls, finance personnel, management, and other stakeholders to ensure project alignment and progress.
• Prepare and deliver written reports, presentations, project updates, and other communications to senior management and stakeholder groups.
• Develop and maintain long-range project strategies and implementation plans.
• Monitor project management processes and recommend improvements that enhance project effectiveness, efficiency, and performance.
• Apply human performance improvement and error reduction methodologies to support safe and reliable work execution.
• Support implementation of the Columbia Generating Station Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Program.
• Provide outage support, including Outage Control Center (OCC) support activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Minimum of 8 years of project scheduling experience, including at least 4 years supporting large-scale or mega projects.
• Experience supporting life cycle construction projects with a strong understanding of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) processes.
• Commercial nuclear power plant experience required.
• Experience managing complex projects, on-line work management activities, and refueling or forced outage projects.
• Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies and project controls within commercial nuclear power plants or similar industrial facilities.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software required.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), project controls, and risk management principles.
• Knowledge of error reduction and human performance improvement methodologies.
• Experience implementing cost-effective work execution strategies and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex schedules, forecasts, and project scenarios to diverse audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with project teams, contractors, stakeholders, and personnel at all organizational levels.
• Experience in the nuclear industry required; experience in renewable energy or large industrial construction environments is highly desirable.

Pay

$58.90 - $103.44

Benefits

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40-hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90-days of employment)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit Options: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program