Project Manager - Nuclear Projects

Energy Northwest

Richland, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Budget Management, Budgeting, Calendar Management, Coaching, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Contract Creation, Contract Management, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Establish Priorities, Finance, High School Diploma, Industry/Trade Analysis, Knowledge Base, Leadership, License Management, Mentoring, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procurement Planning, Project Control, Project Management Certification, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk, Risk Management, Schedule Development, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations
LOCATION
Richland, WA
POSTED
3 days ago
GENERAL SUMMARY


Manages projects and programs typically greater than $10M total cost including planning, scheduling, and control of activities independently. Leads project teams greater than ten people. Typically assigned multidiscipline projects and programs involving the most complexity, highest risk, highest financial investment, and requiring strong leadership. Establishes priorities within projects and maintains a general knowledge of all aspects of the projects within responsibility scope. Directs the activities of project teams involving multiple disciplines and organizations; maintains a broad knowledge base of new technologies and industry trends as related to assigned projects; monitors project management processes and recommends changes to improve effectiveness and efficiency; manages project budgets, interacting closely with the finance organization and the project controls group; coordinates with other project and line managers; coaches/mentors other project managers and acts for supervisor/manager when required. Considered expert and achieved career excellence in project management (including large scale complex multidiscipline projects) with excellent ability to mentor and lead others.


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES


The senior project manager manages project activities for refueling outages, forced outages, and on-line work as assigned, providing oversight of the staff involved in planning, leading, controlling, and monitoring to ensure that work is implemented safely, with quality, on schedule, and within budget. This includes all aspects of project implementation including budget, work package preparation, parts procurement, ALARA planning, industrial and nuclear safety, clearance order preparation, work prioritization, resource loading, risk management, and work execution including resolution of schedule delays and conflicts.


Develops the budgets, including tracking cost versus budget for assigned projects. Assures proper progress and focus through frequent interface with the client, engineers, related parties, and management. Develop and manage contracts and interface with vendors. Develops project schedules commensurate with project complexity and size with the goal of being able to manage risk, accurately track progress, enforce accountability, and manage critical path and float.


Mentors other less experienced project managers.


Prepare and deliver written and oral communications to various groups including senior management.


Develop and maintain long range plan strategies associated with assigned projects.


Support effective implementation of the Columbia Generating Station Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Program.


Support the following:

1. ERO

2. Outage support including OCC


REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE


Project Manager Senior - Nuclear Projects


Advanced degree in a related field of study or business Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND 16 years’ experience in a technical field


OR Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND 18 years’ experience in a technical field


OR Associates degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related technical curriculum from accredited college or university AND 20 years’ experience in a technical field


OR High School Diploma/GED AND 22 years’ experience in a technical field


Project Manager II - Nuclear Projects.


Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND 12 years’ experience in a technical field.


OR Associate’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND 14 years’ experience in a technical field.


OR High School Diploma/GED AND 16 years’ experience in a technical field.


DESIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE


+ Advanced degree in a related field of study or business

+ RO/SRO License or CGS Management Cert

+ Project Management Cert

+ Construction Management Cert

+ Extensive work experience in the role of direct supervisor or project manager in the commercial nuclear industry environment, focused on maintenance, operations, engineering, or construction.

+ Nuclear plant operator production coordination experience, work management experience in conducting and coordinating plant production work.


PAY RANGE


Project Manager Senior - Nuclear Projects Salary: $162,274 - $243,412


Midpoint: $202,843


Project Manager II- Nuclear Projects Salary: $141,070 - $211,604


Midpoint: $176,337


Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.


Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.


INCENTIVE COMPENSATION


This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.


BENEFITS


Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.


EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.


Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

About the Company

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Energy Northwest

Energy Northwest produces reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible electric power and delivers it to Northwest public power utilities at the cost of production. Formed as a joint operating agency in 1957, the organization was created to serve the needs of public power by producing reliable, low-cost electricity while promoting public power activities in the region. Today the joint operating agency membership includes nearly every public power utility district in the state and several municipalities. The agency owns and operates four electricity generating facilities: White Bluffs Solar Station, Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project, Nine Canyon Wind Project and Columbia Generating Station (nuclear energy facility). Energy Northwest also provides operations and maintenance services for generating facilities owned by other utilities, and develops new power generation facilities to meet growing demand. Oversight of Energy Northwest operations is provided by an 11-member executive board and a board of directors comprising one representative from each member utility. The agency’s vision is to be the region's leader in energy generation and public power solutions through sustained excellence in performance. To achieve its vision, Energy Northwest works to understand and meet the energy needs of its members – the Washington state public power utilities who serve nearly 1.5 million ratepayers. Meeting the goal means measuring current performance while looking for solutions to meet the region’s future energy needs. The vision calls for a strong power portfolio, including a variety of electricity generating operations and professional and technical services. The agency’s mission is to provide our public power members and regional ratepayers with safe, reliable and cost-effective power. Energy Northwest member utilities and employees are the agency’s primary stakeholders. They serve the ratepayers of the Pacific Northwest through our members and the Bonneville Power Administration. To best serve the ratepayers, we strive to provide reliable power and other energy services to the region at the least cost, while protecting the environment and ensuring the safety of our employees and the public.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1957