Project Manager

Job Description

Project Manager

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Work Location: Oak Ridge, TN (hybrid)

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Hours : 40+

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Per Diem: GSA Rates

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Mob/Demob: $500 each way

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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.

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• Responsibilities: Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of engineering, procurement, construction, and technical projects.
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• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, project stakeholders, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
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• Develop and maintain project management plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk registers.
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• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance objectives.
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• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineering, procurement, operations, quality, safety, and construction personnel.
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• Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions to address schedule, budget, or performance challenges.
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• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
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• Prepare and present project status reports, forecasts, metrics, and executive briefings.
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• Manage project change control processes, contract modifications, and customer requests.
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• Support proposal development, project estimating, staffing plans, and business development activities.
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• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, company procedures, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.
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• Coordinate procurement activities, subcontractor management, and supplier performance.
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• Facilitate project meetings, design reviews, customer engagements, and project readiness assessments.
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• Work closely with technical leads to ensure engineering deliverables support project objectives.
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• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
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• Support project invoicing, revenue forecasting, earned value management, and financial performance monitoring.
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• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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• Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or related field.
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• 5+ years of project management experience supporting nuclear projects.
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• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
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• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, forecasting, and risk management, including project controls and earned value concepts.
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• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
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• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
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• Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, and procurement activities.
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• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while meeting customer expectations.
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• Strong customer relationship management and client-facing communication skills.
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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
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• U.S. Citizenship required.
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• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE or U.S. Government security clearance.
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• Preferred: PMP certification (or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire).
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• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
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• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and Unanet ERP.
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