Lead Project Manager

BWXT; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 136,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible work schedules

Professional development

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Lead Project Manager for the Technical Services Group at the Naval Reactors Facility near Idaho Falls, ID. You will lead complex capital projects, manage cost and schedule, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure strict adherence to nuclear QA and safety standards.

The role requires 12+ years in project management within nuclear or highly regulated environments, PMP certification, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, science, construction management, project management, business, or related discipline.
• PMP or equivalent certification required.
• 12+ years with technical degree or 16+ years with non-technical degree.
• 8–15 years of project management experience.
• Experience managing nuclear or highly regulated projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of medium/complex projects at NRF site.
• Manage full project lifecycle including scoping, design, procurement, construction, testing, turnover.
• Ensure compliance with designs, QA, safety, and site procedures.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, construction, operations, QA, safety, and security.
• Provide timely status reports and risk/molicy management updates.
• Lead readiness reviews and project turnover activities.
• Motivate teams and align managers to achieve objectives.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Nuclear environment

Stakeholder management

Budget & scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com. Follow us on LinkedIn , X , Facebook and Insta g ram.

Lead Project Manager - Technical Services Group, Inc. - BWSR, LLC Idaho Falls, ID

Location

On-site at the Naval Reactors Facility (NRF) near Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Your Day to Day as a Project Manager

• Lead the planning and execution of medium and/or complex projects, including facility modifications, infrastructure improvements, equipment installations, system upgrades, and related capital projects.
• Manage project activities throughout the full project life cycle, including scoping, planning, design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
• Maintain accountability for project cost, schedule, scope, quality, technical performance, and overall execution.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, operations, quality assurance, safety, environmental, security, project controls, suppliers, and commissioning activities.
• Foresee project opportunities, risks, and issues and adjust project strategies to embrace opportunities or mitigate impacts.
• Apply an advanced understanding of the company’s business to improve project cost effectiveness, support change management, and improve project margin.
• Influence and negotiate business, technical, and scope issues with customers, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Ensure project and construction activities comply with approved designs, specifications, work packages, configuration-management requirements, nuclear-quality-assurance requirements, safety controls, and site procedures.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor performance, including productivity, schedule adherence, quality, staffing, work planning, site coordination, and corrective actions.
• Manage project interfaces and integration risks among ongoing operations, facility systems, engineering organizations, project controls, suppliers, and site stakeholders.
• Lead project risk and opportunity management, including work sequencing, constructability, material availability, industrial safety, radiological controls, quality, and system turnover.
• Provide clear and timely project status reports and briefings covering progress, critical-path activities, cost and schedule performance, risks, quality issues, and recovery plans.
• Support readiness reviews, construction completion reviews, testing and commissioning, independent assessments, audits, lessons learned, and corrective‑action implementation.
• Motivate project teams toward common goals, build respect across multiple disciplines, and lead project and/or discipline managers and other project personnel to achieve project objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, construction management, project management, business, or a related discipline. A degree is required for NOG positions.
• Typically requires at least 12 years of relevant experience with a technical degree or 16 years of relevant experience with a non-technical degree.
• Typically requires 8-15 years of project management experience.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or an equivalent recognized project-management certification.
• At least 5 years of substantial experience executing construction projects in a nuclear environment, or another highly regulated environment with comparable safety, quality assurance, configuration management, work control, and documentation requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing field construction execution, including contractor oversight, work planning, sequencing, schedule control, quality inspections, testing, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
• Experience managing complex capital, facility, equipment, infrastructure, or environmental projects from design and procurement through construction and final acceptance.
• Experience coordinating construction activities involving radioactive and/or hazardous materials, waste generation, handling, treatment, storage, transportation, or disposal.
• Demonstrated experience with integrated scheduling, cost and schedule control, risk management, change control, contractor management, and performance reporting.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy “L” clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required; dual citizenship is not permitted for this position.
• Ability to obtain and maintain radiological dosimetry in support of the Naval Reactors Program.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly regulated, safety‑conscious, security‑sensitive environment and comply with applicable access, training, medical, and fitness‑for‑duty requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification as a licensed professional.
• Experience working in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program or another highly regulated nuclear, defense, energy, or federal environment.
• Experience leading nuclear facility construction, modification, modernization, deactivation, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience with nuclear construction work packages, field change control, quality verification, testing and commissioning, system turnover, and as‑built documentation.
• Experience supporting DOE project reviews, life‑cycle management, baseline development, EVMS implementation, or major‑system acquisition activities.
• Knowledge of nuclear safety culture, quality assurance, radiological protection, environmental compliance, and hazardous‑material controls.
• Experience managing projects with significant interfaces among government organizations, contractors, suppliers, regulators, and technical authorities.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Flexible work schedules and paid time off to promote a healthy work‑life balance.
• Professional development opportunities, including mentorship programs and sponsorship for continuing education.
• An inclusive atmosphere that celebrates new perspectives and supports collaboration between different generations.
• The chance to be part of a mission‑driven organization making a positive impact on the future of energy.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and training to grow throughout your career!

Pay: $136,000.00 - $207,000.00

The base salary range for this position in at the start of employment is expected to be between $136,000.00 and $207,000.00 per year. However, the base salary offered is based on local job market factors, and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate, such as job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided at such time the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, the selected job candidate will be employed 'at‑will,’ unless employed at a location and in a position subject to a collective bargaining agreement. The company further reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment, compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and other market factors.

As a federal government contractor, BWX Technologies, Inc. and any subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities (“BWXT” or the “Company”) complies with all federal, state, and local laws and customer requirements regarding health and safety protocols. As such, all BWXT new hires will be required to adhere to applicable Company health and safety requirements within the workplace as a condition of employment.

Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Position requires U.S. citizenship with (no dual citizenship) ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation, drug test and previous employment reference verifications.

BWXT is committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity. We have established procedures to ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits, company‑sponsored training and social recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran or other protected status.

Job Segment

Project Manager, Quality Assurance, QA, Procurement, Recruiting, Technology, Quality, Operations, Human Resources