Project Manager

Framatome North America•Richland, WA

1d•$94,000 - $127,000

About The Position

The Project Manager works within Plant Engineering at the Richland Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing Plant, which operates 24/7 to supply nuclear fuel to customers in the U.S. and internationally. The role provides structure, coordination, and disciplined execution for engineering projects that maintain or improve plant performance. The position plans, coordinates, and delivers maintenance projects, equipment upgrades, process improvements, and special production orders. Projects range from small tasks to multimillion-dollar initiatives and require strict compliance with nuclear safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. The Project Manager collaborates with engineering, operations, nuclear safety, quality assurance, maintenance, and contractors in a continuous-operation manufacturing environment. Responsibilities span project feasibility and intake, proposal development, planning and initiation, execution, and closeout. The role supports safe and reliable plant operations while aligning project work with production priorities and operating windows.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree.
Minimum of 4 years of related experience.
Business and/or technical expertise in a related technical or professional capacity.
Good communication skills to work effectively with staff and management at all levels, vendors, and customers.
Good problem identification and resolution skills, with emphasis on root-cause analysis.
Excellent report development and presentation skills.
Experience in regulated industrial or nuclear environments.
Ability to coordinate work in 24/7 operations.
Understanding of nuclear safety fundamentals.
Strong project management skills, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change control.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Effective communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in nuclear fuel manufacturing or regulated nuclear facilities.
Familiarity with NQA-1, configuration management, and nuclear regulatory frameworks.
Experience with work planning, corrective action programs, and hazard analysis tools.
Proficiency with project management software, CMMS, and document control systems.
Progress toward CAPM or PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Document technical needs for equipment upgrades, plant improvements, and special production campaigns.
Assess project feasibility based on nuclear process constraints, plant capabilities, and regulatory boundaries.
Identify potential impacts to production, critical equipment, and controlled areas.
Support preliminary risk assessments covering nuclear safety, radiological protection, criticality safety, and industrial hazards.
Develop project concepts and execution scenarios to support go/no-go decisions.
Create scopes, cost estimates, and schedules aligned with nuclear work-planning requirements.
Prepare proposals for special production orders with unique customer specifications and QA requirements.
Coordinate with engineering, QA, nuclear safety, and operations to define technical approaches and resource needs.
Identify outage windows or production slowdowns needed for intrusive work.
Develop detailed project plans incorporating nuclear safety controls and configuration management.
Lead planning reviews, hazard analyses, and readiness verifications.
Coordinate procurement and stakeholder communications.
Oversee daily project activities in compliance with plant procedures and safety bases.
Coordinate craft labor, engineering support, and contractors in controlled or radiological areas.
Track project schedules and budgets, escalate variances, and propose mitigations.
Align project work with production priorities and limited operating windows.
Maintain configuration management and support testing, commissioning, and turnover to operations.
Ensure QA documentation and inspection records are completed and archived.
Validate updates to procedures, drawings, hazard analyses, and preventive maintenance plans.
Conduct lessons-learned reviews and support financial closeout.

Benefits

Multiple medical plan options
Dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Long- and short-term disability
Optional supplemental plans, including critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and dependent life
401(k) with employer match
Up to 3 weeks of vacation
8 sick days
13 paid holidays annually
Lifestyle spending account
Employer-paid mental health support
Education reimbursement
Professional development opportunities
Adoption assistance
Parental leave
Employee assistance programs
Annual incentives and performance bonuses may be included