Project Manager - Nuclear

Description

Sargent & Lundy (S&L) is seeking a Project Manager to support Dominion Energy’s Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) and generator projects at Surry Nuclear Station. This position will provide on-site leadership and oversight for the execution of complex nuclear plant modifications, with primary emphasis on generator replacement and associated electrical equipment projects.

The role will coordinate S&L engineering, project management, procurement, vendors, contractors, construction, testing, and station stakeholders through the full project lifecycle. The successful candidate will help ensure that SLR and generator work is planned, designed, procured, installed, tested, documented, and turned over safely and in accordance with Dominion Energy requirements, S&L procedures, approved project baselines, nuclear quality standards, and applicable regulatory and industry expectations. As a Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Provide on-site construction and project oversight for SLR and generator replacement, AVR, exciter, relay protection, and related plant-modification projects.
• Serve as a senior S&L field interface with Dominion Energy, station leadership, engineering, operations, maintenance, work management, outage planning, vendors, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Lead coordination of project execution from scope definition and design development through procurement, fabrication, installation, testing, turnover, and closeout.
• Review project execution plans, construction plans, work packages, installation instructions, test plans, outage schedules, and readiness requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering deliverables and confirm that design inputs, field conditions, constructability considerations, equipment interfaces, and installation requirements are understood before work begins.
• Monitor contractor and vendor performance for nuclear safety, industrial safety, quality, schedule, staffing, productivity, material control, and compliance with contractual requirements.
• Support generator and electrical equipment work involving heavy components, equipment removal and installation, cable routing, relay protection, AVR interfaces, testing, and system turnover.
• Coordinate field activities with station operations, maintenance, engineering, radiation protection, security, work management, training, quality assurance, and outage organizations.
• Conduct or support field walkdowns, constructability reviews, pre-job briefs, work readiness reviews, installation inspections, test readiness reviews, post-maintenance testing, and turnover reviews.
• Track construction progress, project milestones, staffing, material status, field constraints, design issues, vendor deliverables, and outage commitments.
• Maintain integrated project and construction schedules, including near-term work plans, critical-path activities, outage milestones, and recovery plans.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting safety, nuclear quality, configuration control, cost, schedule, equipment function, or project scope.
• Review and coordinate requests for information, design clarifications, field change requests, nonconformance reports, condition reports, corrective actions, and punch-list items.
• Verify that work is performed using approved drawings, specifications, procedures, permits, work packages, and station controls.
• Coordinate vendor site visits, equipment inspections, factory or pre-installation testing, field installation support, and final acceptance activities.
• Provide clear daily, weekly, and monthly status reporting to Dominion Energy and S&L management, including risks, accomplishments, upcoming work, decisions, and required actions.
• Support project controls activities, including schedule performance, progress measurement, cost forecasting, change management, invoice review, accruals, and variance resolution.
• Confirm completion of as-built documentation, test records, turnover packages, equipment documentation, deficiency resolution, and project closeout requirements.
• Promote a questioning attitude, strong nuclear safety culture, disciplined work execution, and continuous improvement across SLR and generator project teams.

Work Environment:

This position is based on a hybrid work schedule supporting Dominion Surry Power Station in Surry, VA and will require on-site support 3-5 days a week. The role may require extended hours, schedule flexibility, outage support, field walkdowns, equipment inspections, work in industrial plant areas, and coordination of activities in controlled or protected-access areas. The position may also require working around large equipment, construction materials, temporary installations, and active work-fronts while wearing required personal protective equipment.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Essential skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10 or more years of progressive experience in nuclear construction management, project management, field engineering, project oversight, or implementation of complex power-generation projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting commercial nuclear plant modifications, major electrical equipment projects, generator projects, outage execution, or other highly regulated industrial work.
• Experience overseeing engineering, procurement, vendor fabrication, construction, installation, testing, commissioning, or turnover activities.
• Experience managing or monitoring contractor and vendor performance for safety, quality, schedule, staffing, productivity, and contractual compliance.
• Working knowledge of nuclear station work controls, engineering change processes, configuration management, work packages, field execution, testing, and turnover requirements.
• Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, specifications, equipment documentation, construction procedures, test plans, schedules, and project records.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and resolve field issues with limited direction.
• Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project scheduling, cost-control, reporting, and document-management tools.

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Previous experience with Subsequent License Renewal projects or long-term nuclear plant modernization programs.
• Experience with main generator replacement, exciter replacement, AVR replacement, generator relay protection, turbine-generator systems, or associated electrical balance-of-plant modifications.
• Prior experience supporting Dominion Energy nuclear facilities, Surry Nuclear Station, or pressurized-water reactor stations.
• Experience with generator outage planning, heavy-load handling coordination, equipment removal and installation, electrical testing, relay testing, system energization, or post-maintenance testing.
• Experience with engineering change packages, design change processes, owner’s engineering, responsible engineering, vendor document review, or station acceptance reviews.
• Experience with Primavera P6, integrated project schedules, earned value or progress measurement, cost forecasting, management of change, and contract administration.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), professional engineering license, or comparable certification.
• Familiarity with Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations expectations, utility quality assurance programs, and commercial nuclear construction practices.

AI & Automation at Sargent & Lundy

In this role, we expect people to be willing or able to lead others who use modern tools:

• You are expected to lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
• Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
• Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required.
• We also value additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.

Award-Winning Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well‑being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Health & WellnessFinancial BenefitsWork-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

Compensation Range

$145,310.00 - $222,001.00

Transparency Statement

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well‑being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

About This Business Unit

Join Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group and be part of a team driving the future of clean, carbon‑free energy. Since 1954, we’ve been a trusted leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, with expertise spanning small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced reactor technology (ART), and first‑of‑a‑kind commercial reactor restart projects. Our work supports life extensions and digital modernization of existing nuclear plants, coal‑to‑nuclear conversion initiatives with the Department of State, and international nuclear new‑build projects. With a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we provide cutting‑edge solutions that power communities worldwide while reducing emissions. Shape the future of global energy with us!

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.