Overview:

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Senior Nuclear Project Manager position will manage large, complex projects and programs, overseeing planning, scheduling, and control activities independently. The role involves leading project teams of more than ten people, handling high-risk, high-investment projects, and ensuring project priorities are met. Responsibilities include managing budgets, coordinating with multiple disciplines and organizations, mentoring other project managers, and recommending improvements to project management processes. This full-time position is located in Richland, WA.

Pay rate: $58.21 - $102.38

Benefits:

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40-hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90-days of employment)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit Options: Medical, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks

Responsibilities:

• Manage project activities for refueling outages, forced outages, and on-line work, ensuring safe, quality, on-schedule, and on-budget execution.
• Oversee staff in planning, leading, controlling, and monitoring project implementation.
• Develop budgets and track cost versus budget for assigned projects.
• Prepare work packages, procure parts, and plan for ALARA, industrial, and nuclear safety.
• Prioritize work, allocate resources, manage risk, and resolve schedule delays and conflicts.
• Develop and manage contracts, and interface with vendors.
• Create and manage project schedules, focusing on risk management, progress tracking, accountability, and critical path management.
• Mentor less experienced project managers.
• Communicate project progress and details to various groups, including senior management.
• Develop and maintain long-range strategies for assigned projects.
• Support the implementation of the Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Program.
• Provide outage support, including OCC.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university and 20 years of experience in a technical field;
• OR an AA/AS degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university and 22 years of experience in a technical field;
• OR a High School Diploma or GED and 24 years of experience in a technical field.
• An advanced degree in a related field of study or business may be accepted in lieu of 2 years of experience.
• RO/SRO License or CGS Management Certification is required.
• Project Management certification is required.
• Construction Management Certification.
• Extensive work experience as a direct supervisor or project manager in the commercial nuclear industry, focused on maintenance, operations, engineering, or construction.
• Nuclear plant operator production coordination experience and work management experience in conducting and coordinating plant production work.
• Expert Panel Interview (oral board).
• Knowledge of error reduction and human performance improvement methods, and cost-effective work execution methodologies.
• Experience managing complex projects, on-line work management, or refueling and forced outage activities.
• Advanced project management techniques at Commercial Nuclear Power Plants or similar facilities.
• Management experience.
• Diverse Assignment Experience (acquiring and demonstrating new job skills for career progression).
• Membership in an industry committee or participation in external audits or assessments.
• Proficiency in project management and budget process software.
• Ability to evaluate organizational, personal, technical, and effective maintenance programs, procedures, schedules, and performance.
• Knowledge of code and regulatory requirements related to operations, construction, maintenance, engineering, and project work activities.
• Familiarity with procedures and processes related to operations, construction, maintenance, engineering, and project activities.
• Skilled in software programs such as Passport and MS Office.

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

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