Senior Project Manager

GE Vernova•Wilmington, NC

13d

About The Position

The Advanced Nuclear Senior Project Manager will have a focus on deployment and execution projects in support of GE Vernova’s small modular reactors (SMR). This role will report to the Project Management leader, while supporting the respective Project Director in planning and executing contracts for the design and construction of the SMRs around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college and 5 years' experience as a project manager OR a high school diploma/ GED with at least 10 years of experience working on projects
Proven professional experience in project management, engineering or business
Eligibility Requirements: The preferred work location for this role is at the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) location in Markham ON, Canada. For U.S. based candidates the work location is at the GVH headquarters in Wilmington, NC. (Relocation assistance provided.)
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export controlled information from the U.S. Government.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.
You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or STEM
Nuclear power experience in operations or engineering
Proficient with project management software tools (Primavera, MS Project, etc.)
Fundamental-level financial or accounting knowledge.
Experience or familiarity with Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) or Sodium Fast Reactor (SFR) designs.
Knowledge of the power industry, customer, and competitive environment.
Financial control knowledge and understanding
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to take initiative and to work independently.
Extreme attention to detail, follow up, highly organized.
Demonstrated ability to balance workload under short deadlines and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Strong process orientation in approach to work.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)
Demonstrated organizational skills, particularly when related to project execution.

Responsibilities

On-time project delivery, profit & loss accountability, and customer satisfaction through management of project related activities and resources
Assist Project Director in organizing project cost structure in Oracle ERP
Participate in customer, internal, and/or supplier project kickoff meetings and support the Project Director with preparation & coordination of customer, internal, and/or supplier kickoff meetings
Develop and maintain a project roster including assigning and monitoring timely completion of project related training activities
Develop and issue the Project Management Plan and related project plans and project procedures; facilitate the implementation of project plans and project procedures across the larger project team
Support the development and deployment of project infrastructure and project tools
Ensure compliance with U. S. export control and other requirements as applicable
Support coordination of project activities; monitor and control progress on project deliverables
Ensure the conformance of project deliverables with contract and project requirements
Organize and archive project correspondence and records consistent with Project Configuration Management Plan
Lead, draft, and issue project management meeting notes, action item lists, and project progress reports
Project administration and configuration management of project documentation to assist the Project Director
10% travel