Manager, Project Support Services

Framatome North America • Lynchburg, VA

5d • $115,000 - $156,000

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to support nuclear project bids and execution, with a strong focus on Instrumentation & Control (I&C) projects. The role is critical to ensuring risks are proactively identified, structured, quantified, and managed across the full project lifecycle, from bid phase through execution and close-out. This position sits at the intersection of technical understanding, project management, and corporate governance, and plays a key role in strengthening delivery predictability, margin protection, and decision-making across the project portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with a minimum of 10 years of related experience is required. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Expert knowledge of all aspects of project management and project control, including costing, scheduling (i.e., Primavera scheduling system), billing, contract analysis and administration for engineering design/construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience in guiding and developing multi-functional staff resources.
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with all levels of staff and management, vendors and customers.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to manage multiple tasks and projects through subordinates.
• Strong analytical ability and problem identification/problem resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and consolidation of risk registers for bid proposals, including technical, licensing, schedule, cost, commercial, and execution risks.
• Facilitate structured risk identification workshops with Engineering, Project Management,
• Licensing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Support risk quantification, mitigation strategies, and contingency development aligned with bid assumptions.
• Ensure risks are clearly translated into pricing, schedule, and contractual positions.
• Contribute to bid reviews, management reviews, and gate decision processes.
• Own and maintain project risk registers throughout execution, ensuring risks are actively managed and updated.
• Lead or support periodic risk reviews, including trend analysis, escalation, and closure of risks.Work closely with Project Managers to ensure risks are reflected in forecasting, EAC, and recovery plans.
• Support identification and management of emerging risks, including FOAK, licensing, supplier, and interface risks.
• Work closely with Schedulers to integrate risks into the project schedule.
• Support or perform schedule risk analysis, including critical path sensitivity and risk-driven schedule impacts.
• Ensure alignment between risk registers and schedule logic, milestones, and recovery strategies.
• Support portfolio-level risk visibility, including cross-project risk themes and systemic risks.
• Participate in portfolio risk reviews, steering committees, and management briefings.
• Coach Project Managers and teams on risk management best practices.
• Contribute to lessons learned and return-on-experience programs.
• Ensure project and bid risk management activities are aligned with corporate risk management processes and governance.
• Act as an interface with corporate risk, finance, and PMO teams.
• Support audits, internal reviews, and lessons-learned initiatives related to risk management.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plan options, dental & vision coverage, life insurance, long- and short-term disability, and optional supplemental plans (critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, dependent life).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 sick days, and 13 paid holidays annually.
• Lifestyle spending account, employer paid mental health support, education reimbursement, professional development opportunities, adoption assistance, parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager