Nuclear Plant IPT Lead: Systems Integration Expert

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a Nuclear Power Plant Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead to coordinate plant integration for an advanced reactor development program.

You will lead cross-functional teams and manage schedules and budgets at the plant level. The role requires a strong engineering background, experience in system integration across electrical, instrumentation, controls and mechanical systems, plus excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, nuclear or similar discipline) is required.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of related work experience is required.
• Must have a demonstrated technical background in system design and the integration of systems.
• Must be proficient standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to self-direct with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Must be a strong team player with the ability to develop effective relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or Department of Defense (DOD) security clearance, whichever is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical project manager leading the integration of the overall power plant project.
• Lead periodic cross-functional team meetings, focusing on task tracking, issue identification, and action tracking.
• Identify issues, monitor risks, and develop mitigation plans, including schedule and budget estimates.
• Lead efforts to identify and document needed project changes via change/risk release process.
• Review Design Change Requests (DCR) for impacts at the overall plant level and coordinate the implementation of the changes upon approval.
• Ensure changes to scope, delivery, and resources are maintained in the project schedule.
• Collaborate with procurement engineering, purchasing, quality, and suppliers to ensure purchased components meet technical, cost, delivery, and quality requirements.
• Drive for task completion, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Report weekly team progress reporting via 'Quad Chart.'
• Support other IPTs through meeting attendance and coordination.
• Coordinate with resource managers and supervisors to ensure adequate staffing and resource distribution.
• Provide regular reporting and briefings to project team, including critical issues, risks, and schedule performance.
• Support team load board efforts, as required.
• Offer technical guidance and oversight for project tasks and deliverables, including conducting thorough technical reviews of documentation.
• Communicate with internal and external customers/stakeholders on technical and programmatic issues.
• Coordinate with external partner technical leads to ensure deliverables and products are compliant with requirements and integrate into the overall plant seamlessly.
• Interface with customer technical leads to ensure customer needs and requirements are met at the overall plant level.

Skills

Technical project management

System design & integration

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Self-direction

MS Office proficiency

US citizenship requirement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a Nuclear Power Plant Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead to coordinate plant integration for an advanced reactor development program.

You will lead cross-functional teams and manage schedules and budgets at the plant level. The role requires a strong engineering background, experience in system integration across electrical, instrumentation, controls and mechanical systems, plus excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration.