Hybrid Project Manager 2 – Nuclear Power

at Sargent & Lundy

• Job title: Project Manager 2 – Nuclear Power
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $131,960 - $205,330 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Project Manager leading large-scale nuclear power projects remotely with monthly travel to Minnesota. Liaising between clients and teams to ensure project success and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities

• This is a remote position with the expectation of monthly travel to a client site near Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• The Project Manager will bring strong experience in leadership and serve as the primary liaison between clients, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure alignment on project objectives and requirements.
• They will guide the team to safely complete the scope of work on schedule and within budget for our clients.
• Lead large, multi-discipline nuclear projects from early planning and design through implementation, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
• Coordinate with lead managers, discipline leads, and project teams across business units to ensure alignment on technical scope, priorities, and deliverables.
• Manage client relationships and expectations; provide timely progress, risk, and cost updates; lead regular performance and status review meetings.
• Own project scope, schedule (integrated master schedule with phasing and lookaheads), budget/forecasts, and key performance metrics; maintain project baselines and critical path.
• Manage scope changes and change orders, assessing impacts on cost and schedule and integrating approved changes into project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Develop project-specific project management and commissioning/testing plans with clear acceptance criteria, verification/validation requirements, and turnover deliverables.
• Perform front-end project planning and readiness activities (work sequencing, interfaces, resource planning, outage and operational integration) prior to execution.
• Lead and coach project management and commissioning teams; provide clear direction, prioritization, and constructive feedback to support effective execution.
• Monitor project execution and commissioning performance, including progress, cost, quality, scope, and risk; ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant.
• Conduct risk assessments throughout the project life cycle; implement mitigation and contingency plans; lead readiness and go/no-go reviews for key milestones.
• Oversee subcontractor and supplier performance and contract conformance, supporting claims and dispute resolution in coordination with the commercial team.
• Report progress, forecasts, and variances to leadership and the client; drive issue resolution, milestone completion, turnover documentation, and project closeout.
• Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and systematically improve future nuclear project execution.
• Promote a strong safety and quality culture across all project activities, ensuring adherence to applicable nuclear, regulatory, and organizational standards.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in the nuclear industry, or other relevant industry
• 5+ years managing multiple projects and/or leading teams
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or other relevant field
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or ability to obtain
• Experience delivering under EPC and general contractor (GC) contract models
• Proven supervision of project teams and management of clients, subcontractors, and vendors
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders, vendors, teammates, and business partners; strong client relationship-building
• Knowledge of project labor practices and labor planning
• Hands-on use of project controls (cost, schedule, change, risk) on large projects
• Understanding of process-based project management and start-up testing
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and health requirements
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; strong organizational and time-management skills
• Core skills: project governance, scheduling, cost management, risk/issue tracking, vendor management, process improvement, team leadership, stakeholder communication, and organizational alignment
• Comfortable supporting station outage activities as required
• Comfortable with approximately 10-25% domestic travel

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Financial Benefits
• Work-Life Balance
• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & 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 (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements