Major Projects - Project Manager

TXU Retail Services Company; Kentucky; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TXU Retail Services Company is seeking a Project Manager responsible for managing O&M and Capital projects. The role involves overseeing budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communications while ensuring projects are executed effectively.

Ideal candidates will have significant project management experience, preferably in a nuclear setting, with strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. If you are committed to excellence and teamwork, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Five years of project management experience or three years with a Bachelor's degree.
• Preference for four years of experience at a commercial nuclear power plant.
• Professional certification (CAPM or PMP) recommended within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Manage small to large scale O&M and Capital projects.
• Provide overall leadership for major projects.
• Track financials and manage claims and disputes.
• Ensure project readiness for turnover and operations.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Budget management

Risk mitigation

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

High school diploma with project experience

Job description

Job Summary

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing small to large scale O&M and Capital projects associated with and including budget maintenance, and adherence to projects schedule/milestones. They will build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance by providing purpose, direction, and motivation. The Project Manager will lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation. They will coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget, analyze project status, and when necessary revise the scope, schedule, or budget to meet project requirements. They will establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day‑to‑day contact on project status and changes.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for major projects within an EPC delivery model.
• Provide oversight of EPC performance and hold contractors accountable to contractual obligations in all project phases.
• Maintain the project risk register and verify implementation of mitigating actions to minimize project risk.
• Ensure owner responsibilities are satisfied to support successful project implementation.
• Track financials, validate invoices and progress payments, manage claims and disputes.
• Provide clear communication to internal and external stakeholders regarding project status, risks, and decisions needed.
• Monitor project scope and ensure scope growth is approved in accordance with established protocols.
• Facilitate coordination with internal and external stakeholders, such as engineering, maintenance, operations, training, outage management, and security.
• Ensure project readiness for turnover, testing, and operations.
• Oversee EPC construction planning, readiness, and execution and compliance with site procedures and safety expectations.
• Escalate project challenges and performance issues, and implement corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Support generation of project reporting requirements.
• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met.
• Develop and maintain high quality project management documentation.
• Track project financials, ensuring project forecasts are maintained and actual cost variances are understood.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

Secondary/High school diploma with five years of experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years, OR a Bachelor’s Degree or higher with three years of experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years, is required. Four years of experience at a commercial nuclear power plant is preferred. Professional certification such as CAPM or PMP recommended, within 2 years of becoming Project Manager.

Strong attention to schedule deadlines and budgetary guidelines. Proven success working with all levels of management. Strong written and oral/verbal communication skills, including the ability to make formal presentations to management. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.). Willing and able to support domestic travel (including overnight travel) to various vendor/company locations.

Job Family & Location

Plant Operations – Vistra Nuclear Operations Company, Perry, Ohio.

We are a company of people committed to exceeding customer expectations, great people, teamwork, competitive spirit, and effective communication. If this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email [e-mail].