Nuclear Project Manager II

Advanced degree in a related field and 12 years of project management experience in a multifaceted and/or regulated industrial environment; OR Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field and 14 years of project management experience; OR Associate's degree and 16 years of relevant experience; OR High School Diploma/GED and 18 years of relevant experience. This Nuclear Project Manager II will lead small to medium-sized capital projects supporting refueling outages, forced outages, and online maintenance activities, ensuring safe, high-quality execution that meets scope, schedule, and budget objectives.

Overview:     
ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Nuclear Project Manager II will lead small to medium-sized capital projects supporting refueling outages, forced outages, and online maintenance activities, ensuring safe, high-quality execution that meets scope, schedule, and budget objectives. This role oversees project planning, budgeting, risk management, contract administration, and cross-functional team coordination while supporting outage operations and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has commercial nuclear power plant experience, a current PMP certification, and a strong background managing complex projects in a nuclear operations environment. This full-time position is located in Richland, WA.

Pay rate: $63.44 - $96.55

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, Dental, Vision, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program

Responsibilities:

• Manage small to medium-sized capital projects supporting refueling outages, forced outages, online maintenance, and other assigned nuclear plant initiatives.
• Lead project teams of 5 to 10 personnel and provide oversight throughout planning, execution, monitoring, and project closeout.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and control project activities to ensure work is completed safely, with quality, on schedule, and within budget.
• Establish project priorities and maintain overall responsibility for project scope, cost, schedule, resources, and performance.
• Develop, manage, and monitor project budgets, including tracking actual costs against forecasted and approved budgets.
• Oversee all aspects of project implementation, including work package preparation, procurement of materials and parts, resource loading, and work execution.
• Support ALARA planning and ensure compliance with industrial safety, nuclear safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, resolve, and mitigate project risks, schedule delays, conflicts, and execution challenges.
• Develop and manage contracts and serve as the primary interface with vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Coordinate closely with clients, engineers, project controls, finance personnel, management, and other stakeholders to ensure project alignment and progress.
• Prepare and deliver written reports, presentations, project updates, and other communications to senior management and stakeholder groups.
• Develop and maintain long-range project strategies and implementation plans.
• Monitor project management processes and recommend improvements that enhance project effectiveness, efficiency, and performance.
• Apply human performance improvement and error reduction methodologies to support safe and reliable work execution.
• Support implementation of the Columbia Generating Station Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Program.
• Provide outage support, including Outage Control Center (OCC) support activities.

Requirements:

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• Commercial nuclear power plant experience required.
• Advanced degree in a related field and 12 years of project management experience in a multifaceted and/or regulated industrial environment;
• OR Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field and 14 years of project management experience;
• OR Associate's degree and 16 years of relevant experience;
• OR High School Diploma/GED and 18 years of relevant experience.
• At least five years of experience directing project management activities and/or applying project management principles within the nuclear industry.
• Experience managing complex capital projects, online work management activities, or refueling and forced outage projects.
• Experience with commercial nuclear power plant system replacements and upgrades.
• Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, cost control, and resource management.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating activities across multiple stakeholders in a regulated industrial environment.
• Knowledge of error reduction techniques, human performance improvement methodologies, and cost-effective work execution practices.
• Strong understanding of nuclear safety requirements, plant operations, maintenance practices, and outage execution.
• Experience managing contracts, procurement activities, and vendor relationships.
• Nuclear production coordination and work management experience, including conducting and coordinating plant production work.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information to management and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced nuclear operations environment.
• Construction Management certification.
• Previous RO (Reactor Operator) or SRO (Senior Reactor Operator) license or certification.
• Extensive experience serving as a direct supervisor or project manager within a commercial nuclear power plant environment.
• Experience supporting maintenance, operations, or construction projects in the nuclear industry.

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.     

If you have any questions about the job posting, please contact 

recruiting@acsprostaffing.com

If you have any questions about our Reasonable Accommodation Policy, please feel free to email 

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