Nuclear Construction Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Construction Engineer (Nuclear / Power / Industrial) Job Description

This role leads complex construction engineering activities on large greenfield nuclear, power generation, or industrial projects. The Senior Construction Engineer provides technical oversight in the field, ensures compliance with applicable codes and standards, supports work-package-based construction, and drives constructability, quality, and safety across a multi-contractor environment. The position requires a seasoned professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership, communication, and mentoring capabilities.

• Provide leadership and technical oversight for field and construction engineering activities on large greenfield nuclear, power generation, or industrial projects.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute work-package-based construction, ensuring that all work packages are complete, constructible, and aligned with project requirements and schedules.
• Perform constructability reviews of designs and construction plans, identifying risks, conflicts, and opportunities for improvement before and during execution.
• Manage and support field change management processes, including evaluating proposed changes, assessing impacts, and ensuring proper documentation and approvals.
• Apply and enforce relevant construction codes and standards, such as ACI, AISC, AWS, ASME B31, and NFPA 70, to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality construction.
• Work within nuclear construction quality frameworks, including NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, to maintain rigorous quality assurance and documentation standards where applicable.
• Utilize 3D plant models to interpret designs, plan construction sequences, and communicate requirements to field teams and contractors.
• Use construction document control systems to access, track, and manage drawings, specifications, procedures, and field records.
• Lead and mentor technical staff in a multi-contractor environment, providing guidance, coaching, and support to build capability and ensure consistent execution.
• Coordinate with contractors, design teams, and project stakeholders to resolve technical issues and field conflicts in a timely and collaborative manner.
• Support and uphold site access requirements, including completing required training and screenings, and ensure that team members do the same.
• Communicate clearly and professionally in both oral and written form, preparing technical reports, field documentation, and status updates as needed.
• Promote a culture of trust, integrity, open communication, respect, and teamwork across all project participants.
• Conduct or support construction inspections and field verifications to confirm that work complies with design documents, codes, standards, and quality requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience, including at least 8 years in field or construction engineering on nuclear, power generation, or large industrial projects.
• Strong experience in construction engineering, including construction inspection and oversight of complex projects.
• Experience with work-package-based construction, including planning, execution, and coordination of construction work packages.
• Experience performing constructability reviews and supporting field change management.
• Working knowledge of construction codes and standards such as ACI, AISC, AWS, ASME B31, and NFPA 70.
• Experience working on large greenfield construction sites.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor technical staff in a multi-contractor environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and reports.
• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality, safety, and compliance.
• Ability to meet site access requirements, including required training and any necessary screening.

• Current Wyoming Professional Engineer (PE) license or a current PE license that can be extended to Wyoming is strongly preferred.
• Experience on nuclear construction projects governed by NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B is strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.
• OSHA 30 certification is preferred.
• Experience working from 3D plant models for planning and executing construction activities.
• Experience with construction document control systems for managing drawings, specifications, and field documentation.
• Owner-side or owner's representative experience on large greenfield construction sites is preferred.
• Demonstrated high degree of trust and integrity, with a commitment to open communication and mutual respect.
• Strong desire and ability to foster teamwork and collaborative problem-solving across diverse project teams.

The role is based primarily on large greenfield construction sites in the nuclear, power generation, or industrial sectors. The Senior Construction Engineer works closely with multiple contractors, technical staff, and project stakeholders in a field-focused environment that emphasizes safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Work involves frequent presence in active construction areas, use of 3D plant models and construction document control systems, and adherence to site access requirements, including mandatory training and any required screenings. The position operates within a structured quality and safety framework, particularly on nuclear projects governed by NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, and requires consistent coordination, communication, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

This is a Contract position based out of Kemmerer, WY.

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $100.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract position based out of Kemmerer, WY.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Kemmerer,WY.

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