This is a remote position with the expectation of monthly travel to a client site near Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Project Manager will bring strong experience in leadership and serve as the primary liaison between clients, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure alignment on project objectives and requirements.
They will guide the team to safely complete the scope of work on schedule and within budget for our clients.
Lead large, multi-discipline nuclear projects from early planning and design through implementation, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
Coordinate with lead managers, discipline leads, and project teams across business units to ensure alignment on technical scope, priorities, and deliverables.
Manage client relationships and expectations; provide timely progress, risk, and cost updates; lead regular performance and status review meetings.
Own project scope, schedule (integrated master schedule with phasing and lookaheads), budget/forecasts, and key performance metrics; maintain project baselines and critical path.
Manage scope changes and change orders, assessing impacts on cost and schedule and integrating approved changes into project plans, schedules, and budgets.
Develop project-specific project management and commissioning/testing plans with clear acceptance criteria, verification/validation requirements, and turnover deliverables.
Perform front-end project planning and readiness activities (work sequencing, interfaces, resource planning, outage and operational integration) prior to execution.
Lead and coach project management and commissioning teams; provide clear direction, prioritization, and constructive feedback to support effective execution.
Monitor project execution and commissioning performance, including progress, cost, quality, scope, and risk; ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant.
Conduct risk assessments throughout the project life cycle; implement mitigation and contingency plans; lead readiness and go/no-go reviews for key milestones.
Oversee subcontractor and supplier performance and contract conformance, supporting claims and dispute resolution in coordination with the commercial team.
Report progress, forecasts, and variances to leadership and the client; drive issue resolution, milestone completion, turnover documentation, and project closeout.
Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and systematically improve future nuclear project execution.
Promote a strong safety and quality culture across all project activities, ensuring adherence to applicable nuclear, regulatory, and organizational standards.

Requirements

12+ years of progressively responsible experience in the nuclear industry, or other relevant industry
5+ years managing multiple projects and/or leading teams
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or other relevant field
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or ability to obtain
Experience delivering under EPC and general contractor (GC) contract models
Proven supervision of project teams and management of clients, subcontractors, and vendors
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders, vendors, teammates, and business partners; strong client relationship-building
Knowledge of project labor practices and labor planning
Hands-on use of project controls (cost, schedule, change, risk) on large projects
Understanding of process-based project management and start-up testing
Knowledge of quality, safety, and health requirements
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; strong organizational and time-management skills
Core skills: project governance, scheduling, cost management, risk/issue tracking, vendor management, process improvement, team leadership, stakeholder communication, and organizational alignment
Comfortable supporting station outage activities as required
Comfortable with approximately 10-25% domestic travel

Benefits

Health & Wellness
Financial Benefits
Work-Life Balance
Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
Life & Accident Insurance
Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Back-Up Daycare
FSA & HSA
401(k)
Pre-Tax Commuter Account
Merit Scholarship Program
Employee Discount Program
Corporate Charitable Giving Program
Tuition Assistance
First Professional Licensure Bonus
Employee Referral Bonus
Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Bereavement Leave
Flexible Work Arrangements

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementEPC contract managementcost managementschedule managementrisk managementproject controlsprocess-based project managementcommissioningquality assurancesafety management

Soft Skills

leadershipclient relationship managementcommunicationteam leadershiporganizational alignmentproblem-solvingstakeholder communicationconstructive feedbackprioritizationperformance monitoring

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)OSHA 10OSHA 30