Contractor - Project Manager (I&C)

Job Position : Project Manager For NuScale's Small Modular Reactor Technology

This is a 40 hour / week contract (Staff Augmentation) position expected to last through the end of 2026. Priority preference is onsite at our Houston, TX office, currently located in the Galleria Tower 1. Remote work may be considered for highly experienced individuals with the understanding of frequent (up to 25%) travel to Houston required.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, SMR Product Development, this role will manage internal and / or external projects related to NuScale's Small Modular Reactor Technology. The Project Manager leads a diverse team with various departments to advance the NuScale Small Modular Reactor design, fabrication and deployment. This position focuses on development scope for Product Realization. Work will be performed collaboratively with other departments to ensure delivery of project to meet customer requirements and deliver customer value while achieving cost, schedule, quality and other specified targets and objectives. Expected complexity of projects include : non-recurring projects that involve significant FOAK activities, multiyear horizon for scope, autonomous work, intensive interface with high or unknown risk significance, large commercial value.

Special Position Requirements

To be considered for this position, individuals must have a background that includes :

• Project management experience as a Project Manager for a nuclear equipment supplier, services company, or as part of a fleet / site project management office
• Direct experience with the design, testing, manufacturing, and installation of Nuclear Power Plant Control Systems

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Manage the overall planning and execution of project activities for assigned projects in accordance with NuScale policies and procedures. Document and maintain the approved baseline, earned value planning and management, and project execution strategy in a Project Management Plan. Communicate the project baseline and requirements to the project team. Interface with and support various discipline managers and teams. Supporting performing organizations with advanced project knowledge and company priority information. Proactively identify and achieve resolution of project problems and anticipated challenges, including escalation of issues within the NuScale organization, when necessary, via effective risk and issue management. Provides weekly and monthly status reports focused on project performance (earned value metrics, variance analysis, etc.), schedule and cost risk mitigations, and issue resolution to project stakeholders. Coordinate with performing organization management personnel to authorize work and assign work package managers and qualified resources for project execution. Develop, maintain and control project-specific plans and procedures needed for the efficient execution of the project. Maintain the group's standard of high quality and timely completion of tasks. Perform other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies :

Minimum Skills, Qualifications And Abilities

Education : A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline is required. Experience : Minimum of 10 years of full-time work experience in project management or related field dealing with a high degree of complexity and multiple interfaces is required. Experienced leader for a licensed nuclear design project is required. Must have at least basic knowledge of Pressurized Water Reactor designs. Additional required and preferred experience as follows :

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers. Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly, and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment. The employee frequently is required to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Ability to travel locally and nationally using common forms of transportation. Disclaimer : Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and / or skills required of all employees in this classification.