Project Manager - Nuclear

Mesa Associates•Chattanooga, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mesa Associates, Inc. is a woman/minority-owned full-service engineering, procurement, and project management firm covering power, defense, aerospace, industrial, commercial, and municipal entities. We specialize in power generation and delivery services. Our Nuclear Services Division specializes in providing high-quality engineering, procurement, design, and project management for operating and new reactor clients, and partners with our other divisions to integrate nuclear design with electrical high-voltage, substations, switchyard, transmission line, and distribution design. We have been in the top 10 of EC&M's Top 40 Electrical Design Firms since 2012. With over 1,000 associates, we are big enough to perform, but small enough to care! Mesa Associates is seeking a Project Manager to join our nuclear services team to support the commercial portfolio of projects. This position will serve as the primary point of contact with the customer and will be responsible for the successful execution of contracted engineering, design, and construction phase services for projects across multiple commercial nuclear plants. This position requires direct supervision on other project managers and project controls/scheduling personnel; and provides strategic growth opportunity for increased responsibility as the profit center grows. The position can be fully remote (depending on location) or hybrid (if local to the Chattanooga, TN area) working a minimum of 3 days in the office, typically Tuesday through Thursday, with the ability to work from home the remaining workdays. Candidates must be able to travel to plant sites when needed (approx. 6-8 days/month with ability to support longer durations).

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a technical field (industrial, engineering, etc.) from an accredited university ( required )
PMP certification or MBA (highly preferred) – or ability to obtain PMP certification within one year of employment ( required )
Minimum of 6 years’ industry experience with 4 years’ experience in managing diverse teams associated with engineering and design projects in nuclear (DOE or commercial) plants ( required )
On-site and past unescorted access (highly preferred) or ability to obtain unescorted access at an operating or construction nuclear plant ( required )
Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
Experience in estimating and writing project proposals and managing engineering projects from proposal through closure phase.
Experience with writing project schedules and associated project plans (risk management, execution plan, communications, etc.)
Have a strong background in team leadership, mentoring, and development
Have a strong background in overseeing engineering modifications development through installation, with experience interfacing with implementation vendors and customers
Have effective oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing)
Possess excellent problem solving and communication skills and have an ability to interface with customers and internal team members under a matrixed organization
Should have design engineering and/or project management experience associated with commercial nuclear sites
Be able to demonstrate adaptability; must be proficient in identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving issues within a nuclear power plant environment
Candidates must be able to travel to plant sites when needed (approx. 6-8 days/month with ability to support longer durations).

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer License (highly preferred)
Experience working with multiple operating nuclear clients and vendors (highly preferred)
Additional software skills including Primavera P6, Microsoft Projects, or similar scheduling software (highly preferred)

Responsibilities

Client interface and business development on assigned projects building relationships that foster partnership and lead to growing opportunities
Proposals: Defining project requirements, coordinating engineering and quality input into proposal, creating initial work and accounting breakdown structures (WBS/ABS), creating initial milestone schedules and task activities list, estimating, and resource planning.
Project Initiation: Execute project in accordance with proposal, refine work scope, establish schedules to the detail needed to effectively execute the project and hand-offs, allocate budgets, manage resources efficiently, lead client and internal team meetings
Assisting the project team in clearly defining and clarifying the project scope to meet customer expectations
Project Monitoring: Be adept at leading project teams, ensuring the attainment of project goals and objectives while adhering to established business processes and procedures
Effectively planning, scheduling, conducting, and coordinating engineering work phases, closely monitoring project expenditures, earned value, and cost and schedule performance to ensure satisfactory budget performance on all projects
Assisting in project closeout activities
Typical project management duties including monitoring and reporting project metrics (SPI, CPI, EV, etc.), profitability reporting, staffing oversight and mentorship, schedule and progress control, quality, safety, and status reporting
Coordinate and plan activities associated with engineering, procurement, construction phase services on commercial nuclear projects to ensure execution in accordance with customer and Mesa processes and procedures.