Project Manager Engineering & Industrial Projects

Location: Oak Ridge, TN (Onsite)
Salary: Competitive; dependent on experience

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex engineering, construction, industrial, and technical projects from initiation through closeout. This individual will oversee project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, safety, and overall performance to ensure successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing multidisciplinary projects in highly regulated environments, such as energy, government, nuclear, defense, manufacturing, industrial, or infrastructure. This role requires a strong leader who can coordinate technical teams, manage project stakeholders, and deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of engineering, procurement, construction, and technical projects.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.

• Develop and maintain project management plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk registers.

• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance objectives.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, operations, quality, safety, and construction.

• Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions to address schedule, budget, or performance challenges.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.

• Prepare and present project status reports, forecasts, performance metrics, and executive briefings.

• Manage change control processes, contract modifications, and project requirements.

• Support proposal development, project estimating, staffing plans, and business development activities.

• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, company procedures, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.

• Oversee procurement activities, subcontractor coordination, and supplier performance.

• Facilitate project meetings, design reviews, stakeholder engagements, and project readiness assessments.

• Collaborate with technical leads to ensure engineering deliverables align with project objectives.

• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

• Support project invoicing, revenue forecasting, earned value management, and financial performance monitoring.

• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field.

• Five or more years of project management experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, energy, government, nuclear, or infrastructure projects.

• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, and resources.

• Familiarity with project scheduling best practices and project controls principles, including earned value concepts.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, forecasting, and risk management.

• Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, and procurement activities.

• Knowledge of project management methodologies, project controls, and performance measurement techniques.

• Experience working in highly regulated environments, such as government, nuclear, defense, energy, or similar industries.

• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects while meeting stakeholder expectations.

• U.S. citizenship required.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government or Department of Energy security clearance.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6.

• Working knowledge of Department of Energy project lifecycle requirements and project controls practices.

• PMP certification, or the ability to obtain certification within 12 months of hire.

Additional Skills

• Strong stakeholder relationship management and customer-facing communication skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to work independently while leading diverse technical teams.

• Ability to prioritize competing demands and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, project management tools, and ERP systems such as Unanet.