Project Manager - Nuclear Projects

GTT•Richland, WA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager manages projects and programs typically exceeding $10 million in total cost, independently overseeing planning, scheduling, and control of activities. The role leads teams of more than ten people and is typically assigned complex, high-risk, high-investment multidisciplinary projects and programs. It establishes project priorities and maintains general knowledge of all aspects within its scope. The position directs multidisciplinary teams across organizations, keeps current on relevant technologies and industry trends, recommends improvements to project management processes, and manages budgets in close coordination with finance and project controls. It also coordinates with other project and line managers, mentors other project managers, and may act for a supervisor or manager when required. The role provides technical review, governance, oversight, and support for project execution. This includes reviewing and improving project documents and plans, validating work order task quality, supporting testing and acceptance plans, identifying useful mock-ups, applying operating experience, coordinating resources and vendors, and providing candid feedback to project and department leadership. The Project Manager may oversee shop or field activities, lead project activities on an opposite shift, and serve as the ASME person in charge for Section XI repair and replacement plan work when needed. This is an onsite, eight-month contract position in Richland, Washington. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, four 10-hour days. The hourly pay range is $56.94–$100.00, and per diem is available. U.S. citizenship and authorization to work for any U.S. employer are required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
At least 8 years of experience in project scheduling.
At least 4 years of project scheduling experience focused on large-scale, mega projects.
Experience directly related to life-cycle construction projects.
Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, and construction processes.
Mandatory proficiency with scheduling software such as Primavera P6.
Strong understanding of project management processes, Earned Value Management (EVM), and risk management.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly present complex schedules and scenarios.
Ability to collaborate in a team environment and work with personnel at all organizational levels.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the nuclear industry, renewable energy, or construction.

Responsibilities

Independently plan, schedule, and control projects and programs typically exceeding $10 million in total cost.
Lead multidisciplinary project teams of more than ten people on complex, high-risk, high-investment projects.
Establish project priorities and maintain broad awareness of all project aspects within the assigned scope.
Review key project documentation and identify strategies, resource changes, or corrections that could improve schedule performance, quality, or resource efficiency.
Review project schedules, implementation means and methods, risk registers, work orders and associated documentation, quality inspections and hold points, testing and commissioning plans, clearance orders and turnover strategies, materials and tooling, resource load boards, budgets and estimates, radiological strategies, and rigging and material-handling plans.
Validate the quality of work order tasks associated with assigned scope before field activities, in accordance with Columbia work management processes for online and outage work.
Remediate work order tasks that are deficient, contain incorrect references or error traps, or include poorly written instructions.
Review and improve testing and acceptance plans for factory, shop, site, mock-up, and post-modification activities.
Identify activities or processes that would benefit from a mock-up and provide guidance to make mock-ups effective.
Communicate personal operating experience, identify relevant industry or similar operating experiences, and develop response strategies for consideration.
Serve as the ASME person in charge for Section XI repair and replacement plan work scope when needed.
Maintain a broad knowledge of relevant codes, standards, technologies, technical skills, implementation strategies, and industry trends.
Provide timely, candid feedback to project managers, oversight managers, and department management on project strategy, implementation plans, and other execution matters.
Provide oversight of shop or field activities as needed, monitor work against the approved project strategy, and coach teams to help prevent unplanned changes.
Act as the designated person in charge of project activities on the shift opposite the Project Manager when needed, potentially overseeing crews of more than 50 people.
Coordinate resources and collaborate with vendors to identify and remove roadblocks.
Attend key project strategy meetings in person as needed, including design review boards, steering committees, implementation briefings, high-risk work plan challenge meetings, project readiness meetings, schedule development meetings, and risk management meetings.
Manage project budgets in coordination with finance and project controls, recommend process improvements, coordinate with project and line managers, and coach or mentor other project managers.