Implementation Manager - (Nuclear Power Projects)

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

Weekly pay

Job summary

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is recruiting an experienced Implementation Manager for Nuclear Power Projects in Chattanooga, TN. This is a long-term 1-year contract with the largest public energy provider in the U.S.

The role oversees maintenance, outages, and project execution, with direct supervision and contract management responsibilities. The ideal candidate holds a engineering degree with extensive nuclear plant experience and proven leadership in safety, budgeting, and field operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science.
• Completion of a 4-year craft apprenticeship or equivalent.
• 3 years of power plant experience; 2 years in nuclear power.
• 0.5 year of on-site experience.
• Nondestructive testing familiarity; craft knowledge; understanding of electrical, pressure vessel, and piping codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and oversight for Maintenance, Outage, and/or Projects personnel to drive standards.
• Develop contract terms for implementation and execution of work.
• Oversee staff-augmented employees and contract performance.
• Plan and estimate work within their purview, ensuring quality delivery.
• Supervise workers during secondment assignments and coordinate with project teams.
• Manage budgets and approve spend plans for assigned work.
• Serve as CTS/FIA for assigned work when requested.
• Ensure safety, standardization, quality, and housekeeping compliance on field activities.
• Develop and review change documents for scope, funding, and scheduling changes.
• Coordinate with joint project teams to plan and estimate work across phases.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Contract management

Safety compliance

Budgeting

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science

4-year apprenticeship or equivalent

3 years power plant experience

2 years nuclear power plant experience

0.5 year on-site experience

Job description

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing firm, and we are recruiting for an experienced Implementation Manager (Nuclear Power Projects).

This is a long-term 1-year contract with the largest public energy provider in the U.S.

Work Location: Chattanooga, TN, 37402

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required

Period: 09/14/26 to 03/16/27

Contract duration: 6-months

Pay: $68.00 p/h.

Description:

• Position provides direction and oversight for Maintenance, Outage, and/or Projects personnel to drive standards and expectations in behaviors.
• Position develops contract terms and conditions for implementation and execution of work associated with their assigned projects, tasks, and work orders (their purview).
• Position provides the oversight and performance management for the contract and staff-augmented employees under their purview.
• Position directs or performs planning and estimation tasks for projects and work orders within their purview, ensuring quality product delivery.
• Supervisory Responsibility, Oversight responsibility, and direction for personnel performing work within their purview.
• Provides direct supervision of workers during secondment assignments.
• Indirect supervision of members of the integrated joint project/work teams to plan, scope, and estimate work within their purview.
• Budget Responsibility: Responsible for managing and oversight of approved spend plans for work within their purview.
• Perform as CTS and/or FIA for Contracts performing implementation work.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for field work job safety, execution requirements, financial planning, human performance, and operational risk.
• Responsible for performing or reviewing estimates for assigned work (conceptual, design, and/or implementation).
• Responsible for field work activities for safety, standardization, quality, and housekeeping compliance.
• Responsible for the assigned activities related to programmatic requirements, such as safety manual, fatigue rule, asbestos abatement, Appendix R, scaffolding, painting programs, etc.
• When applicable, responsible for and performs field observations of work and documents in the approved observation database; ensures appropriate issues are captured in CAP; and provides input for appropriate actions and completion of actions to support exemplary performance of the department.
• Develop project or work requirements to ensure implementation success.
• Ensure design packages are implemented in a manner that is standard and consistent with the fleet approach, which meets quality, budget, and schedule requirements.
• Review the scope, cost, and schedule of assigned work. Provide status and solutions, with emphasis on early identification of problem areas for assigned work.
• Develop implementation solutions efficiently and innovatively that meet operational and technical requirements, as well as ensuring ease of maintenance and operability.
• Coordinate with members of the integrated joint project/work teams to plan, scope, and estimate work across all phases within their purview.
• Identify and obtain resources required to support estimation, work requirements, planning, and implementation.
• Administer, manage, and maintain responsibility for all contractors who will perform services on assigned work.
• Develop and review change documents to obtain approval for scope, funding, and schedule changes.
• Ensure additional contract partners are aligned for support of work to ensure budget and schedule/milestone adherence.
• Review and provide recommendations for technical sections of proposals during the competitive bidding process.
• Provide approved contractor work release forms before initiation of work, and control spending on each.
• Provide the contractor with an approved copy of the work document, funding estimates, and schedule associated with the assigned work.
• Present the modifications data and input at design review meetings during the design phase of assigned work.
• Provide the implementation input for the project scoping document, engineering study, or engineering scoping document from the study phase through to the implementation phase on any assigned projects.
• Review and approve supplemental oversight plans and safety plans.
• Serve as CTS (contract technical steward) and/or FIA (field invoice approver) when requested for assigned work.
• Ensure compliance with the Adverse Employment Actions process for work within their purview and provide input and documentation to support this process when necessary.
• Support Outage or Project Control Center and Emergent Issue Management.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

The minimum requirements below meet or exceed ANSI/ANS 3.1-2014 standards.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science, completion of a 4-year craft apprenticeship or equivalent based on experience in the nuclear power field, including 3 years of power plant experience, 2 years of nuclear power plant experience, and 0.5 year of on-site experience.

Shall have nondestructive testing familiarity, craft knowledge, and an understanding of electrical, pressure vessel, and piping codes and standards.

Experience:

The incumbent should possess a minimum of at least 8 years' experience in the field of nuclear plant modification, maintenance, design, operation, or quality assurance.

Should have prior supervisory experience in maintenance, modifications, projects, site services, or planning and technical activities.

• JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more.

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.