Senior Project Manager – Commercial Nuclear – Remote

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization focused on delivering solutions in the Nuclear sector. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the design and development of small modular reactor projects, managing teams and ensuring compliance with nuclear quality assurance and safety standards.

Responsibilities:

• Leads a cross functional, matrixed engineering and licensing team for major small modular reactor systems and subsystems
• Receives general administrative direction. Executes independent decisions and resolves important questions concerning the design and development of the small modular reactor
• Interfaces with senior technical managers, program manager, and all levels of management throughout the firm
• Coordinates with management to identify staffing needs, deficiencies and opportunities for recruitment of required staff
• Assists in the identification, screening, recruitment and orientation of qualified candidates to fill key vacancies
• Leads initiatives with considerable risk and complexity; develops the related strategy for execution
• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop unprecedented solutions
• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for initiatives, projects or services; works within general functional policies
• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view
• Implements risk management strategies for area of responsibility
• Tracks key performance indicators such as earned value metrics
• Ensures activities adhere to strict nuclear quality assurance and safety standards
• Conducts regular reviews of project status, risks and performance with program manager and client
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering discipline
• Minimum of fifteen years post-baccalaureate experience
• Minimum of five years of experience managing individuals or teams
• Strong communication skills in a challenging, multi-tiered environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to foster and achieve goal alignment among participants with differing interests
• Knowledge of key design standards and licensing requirements for commercial nuclear facilities required
• Must be a U.S. citizen in order to be considered
• Professional registration or licensure in nuclear-related field of practice desired
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desirable
• Senior design professional or manager on Commercial nuclear reactor projects preferred
• Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) experience preferred