Senior Project Manager

Role Description

Reporting to the Director, Project Management, this senior leader has end‑to‑end executes one or more high‑complexity programs that advance NuScale’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology—from design integration through site deployment, construction, startup, and turnover to operations.

• Responsible for project performance against the program baseline (scope, schedule, budget/EVMS plan, risk, and execution strategy) and maintain a comprehensive Project Management Plan aligned with NuScale standards.
• Lead integrated planning across design, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and operations turnover for nuclear facility deployment.
• Establish and run governance routines (weekly/monthly status, executive reviews) emphasizing schedule/cost risk, earned value metrics, variance analysis, and corrective actions.
• Drive proactive issue identification and resolution; escalate within NuScale as needed to protect critical path and licensing/regulatory milestones.
• Prepare and present program status to various internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop high‑performing, cross‑functional teams; align A/E firms, EPC partners, suppliers, and internal functions to an integrated plan of record.
• Apply PMI/PMBOK processes and ANSI/EIA‑748‑C EVMS practices for integrated cost/schedule control, forecasting, and performance improvement.
• Manage project risk (technical, regulatory, supply chain, construction, and startup) and execute mitigation plans that protect critical path and readiness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Construction Management is required.
• An MBA is preferred.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent certification program completion is required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years in project/program management or technical leadership within the nuclear sector or complex energy infrastructure, with demonstrated FOAK/NOAK deployment and multi‑discipline integration.
• Project Management experience in the nuclear industry, energy industry, power plant architect/engineering (A/E), power plant engineering procurement construction (EPC), or US Department of Energy nuclear projects.
• Proven leadership of licensed nuclear design projects; working knowledge of Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) designs and NSSS interfaces.
• Deep expertise in project management concepts, schedule logic, estimating, and integrated schedule/cost control; applied PMI PMBOK and EVMS practices.
• Expertise in technical baselines, structured decision‑making, and formal design control practices.
• Ability to integrate nuclear, mechanical, electrical, I&C, and civil/structural systems into a cohesive plant product, and manage maturity from conceptual design through operations turnover.
• Demonstrated success delivering nuclear design, construction, and commissioning programs with stringent regulatory interfaces.
• Previous experience setting visions at the senior/executive level, and driving alignment across complex stakeholder networks.
• Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

Benefits

• The target base salary range for this position is $150,537 - $181,683 annually.
• The full base salary range is $134,964 - $211,098 annually.
• Compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, full-time working experience, education and training, equity within the department.
• For information on employee benefits, please visit our Careers Overview page: Employee Benefits | NuScale Power.