Associate Project Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• At least 7 years of experience in the design and analysis of nuclear facilities.
• At least 5 years of experience in project management or project coordination.
• Experience managing medium-to-large engineering projects.
• Extensive knowledge and applied experience in project engineering design.
• Experience serving as a firm/client liaison in a supporting or lead engineering role.
• Experience reviewing design drawings prepared by others.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to develop and motivate staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience providing guidance, mentoring, and training to staff engineers.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) license.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate.
• MBA.
• Construction and start-up experience.
• Commissioning experience.
• Experience managing the development of new engineering teams.
• Experience forecasting staffing needs, conducting staff performance evaluations, and helping staff curate goals.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules and budgets.
• Interest in learning and effectively using relevant emerging technologies; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects involving multidisciplinary engineering, design, controls, and scheduling professionals.
• Support and oversee design and project work across the multidisciplinary nuclear power team.
• Direct team leads coordinating detailed engineering, design, and construction-support phases.
• Lead efforts to complete projects with high quality, on schedule, and within financial requirements.
• Coordinate systems design to ensure installation and operations comply with specifications, codes, and client requirements.
• Prepare reports and studies that communicate technical information clearly and meet client requirements and company formats.
• Independently review work by others, including scopes of work, proposals, procurement specifications, and contract documents.
• Prepare and review design calculations, develop specifications, and collaborate with designers on drawings.
• Oversee staff development, delegation, and engagement; mentor and coach team members.
• Manage relationships with engineering consultants, contractors, and joint venture partners.
• Coordinate resources across disciplines and guide engineers and designers through engineering design phases while ensuring team accountability.
• Monitor project safety, schedule, budget, reporting, and client relations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify and control project and construction risks; manage scope changes and other changes.
• Analyze issues and develop solutions to improve results.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to support timely design completion.
• Follow corporate policies, procedures, and required standards.
• Support reporting of key performance indicators for schedule, budget, and other dashboard items.
• Travel occasionally to client and vendor offices and plant sites for design reviews, construction coordination, and design field verification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Back-up daycare.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
• 401(k).
• Pre-tax commuter account.
• Merit scholarship program.
• Employee discount program.
• Corporate charitable giving program.
• Tuition assistance.
• First professional licensure bonus.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Paid annual personal/sick time.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.