Project Manager, Procurement Focus

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the planning and execution of multi-phase nuclear energy initiatives from initial development through licensing, procurement, and construction.

• Establish scheduling methodologies and standards, while developing, maintaining, and analyzing integrated project timelines utilizing Oracle Primavera Cloud or similar tools.

• Monitor critical path, float, and milestone performance.

• Track and report on scope, schedule, and cost performance.

• Create project health updates and progress reports for leadership and stakeholders.

• Coordinate efforts among engineering, licensing, procurement, drilling & completion, and operations teams.

• Address interface challenges and complex project issues with minimal guidance.

• Facilitate phase gate reviews, design assessments, and decision checkpoints.

• Manage vendor and subcontractor deliverables to ensure compliance with schedule, quality, and safety standards.

• Monitor long-lead items, purchase orders, and supplier deliverables to align with project schedules and budgets.

• Develop and lead change management processes, including identification of scope changes, impact assessments, and documentation.

• Foster a proactive nuclear safety culture in both remote and field-based activities.

• Maintain ownership of the program risk register and implement strategies for risk identification, categorization, qualitative analysis, and mitigation tracking.

• Drive risk mitigation plans, assign ownership, and formulate response strategies for high-priority risks.

• Observe and escalate emerging risks across licensing, engineering, procurement, supply chain, and construction workstreams.

• Report directly to the Senior Project Director.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.

• Over 5 years of project management experience, with a proven track record of managing schedule, scope, and stakeholder coordination on complex technical programs.

• Practical experience in project risk management, encompassing risk register creation and mitigation planning.

• Background in regulated technical settings such as nuclear, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, or large-scale industrial capital projects.

• Proficiency in project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project.

• Strong analytical and communication skills, capable of synthesizing schedule and risk data for program leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently in virtual and hybrid team settings while coordinating across organizational boundaries.

• Must qualify as a U.S. person eligible to comply with Department of Energy (DOE) Export Control regulations under 10 CFR 810.

• Ability to operate independently in a remote-first, cross-functional environment and collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders across the organization.

• Willingness to travel domestically for team offsites, training sessions, and site visits as necessary.

• Preferred: Advanced degree (MS or MBA) in Engineering, Project Management, or Business.

• Preferred: Experience with nuclear programs, SMRs, or first-of-a-kind technology development in a regulated environment.

• Preferred: Experience overseeing the procurement aspect of complex capital or first-of-a-kind projects, including supplier coordination, purchase order tracking, long-lead items, and vendor performance.

• Preferred: Experience in startup or innovation-driven organizations where scope and processes are continuously evolving.

• Preferred: Familiarity with NRC or DOE regulatory environments; knowledge of nuclear QA programs (e.g., NQA-1) and compliance documentation.

• Preferred: Knowledge of procurement and spend-management platforms (e.g., Ramp).

• Preferred: PMP or equivalent project management certification.

• Preferred: PMI-RMP certification or equivalent formal training in risk management.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first work environment.

• Domestic travel for team offsites, training sessions, and site visits as needed.

• Quarterly company offsites.

• Equal opportunity and a diverse, inclusive workplace.