Project Manager

Project Manager

Work Location: Oak Ridge, TN (hybrid)

Hours

40+

Per Diem: GSA Rates

Mob/Demob: $500 each way

Position Details: The Project Manager leads multiple engineering and equipment delivery projects from initiation through closeout. The PM serves as the primary client contact and owns scope, schedule, cost, and customer satisfaction. A responsible engineer on each project carries the technical burden, but the PM is expected to stay on top of everything happening across the project.

• Responsibilities: Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of engineering, procurement, construction, and technical projects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, project stakeholders, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
• Develop and maintain project management plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk registers.
• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance objectives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineering, procurement, operations, quality, safety, and construction personnel.
• Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions to address schedule, budget, or performance challenges.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and present project status reports, forecasts, metrics, and executive briefings.
• Manage project change control processes, contract modifications, and customer requests.
• Support proposal development, project estimating, staffing plans, and business development activities.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, company procedures, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.
• Coordinate procurement activities, subcontractor management, and supplier performance.
• Facilitate project meetings, design reviews, customer engagements, and project readiness assessments.
• Work closely with technical leads to ensure engineering deliverables support project objectives.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Support project invoicing, revenue forecasting, earned value management, and financial performance monitoring.
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience supporting nuclear projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, forecasting, and risk management, including project controls and earned value concepts.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, and procurement activities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while meeting customer expectations.
• Strong customer relationship management and client-facing communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE or U.S. Government security clearance.

• Preferred: PMP certification (or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire).
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and Unanet ERP.