Nuclear Power Plant Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg, Virginia is seeking a Nuclear Plant Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead to orchestrate the overall plant integration for an advanced reactor program.

You will align design, site, reactor, and partners to resolve technical challenges and deliver integrated electrical, instrumentation, control, and mechanical systems. On-site in Lynchburg, VA, you will manage schedules and budgets, lead cross-functional meetings, monitor risks, review change requests, and report

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.

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 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwx-technologies/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true) , X (https://twitter.com/BWXT) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BWXTech) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bwxtechnologies/).

Welcome to BWXT

We believe in empowering our employees and cultivating a dynamic workplace that fosters growth and collaboration. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, you'll find opportunities to challenge yourself, learn from seasoned experts, and contribute to nuclear innovation. We require a diverse range of skills to support our work in the markets that drive our business and welcome candidates from all backgrounds and life stages who are passionate about making a difference.

BWXT is People Strong, Innovation Driven - be part of BWXT's innovation hub. BWXT's Advanced Technologies (AT) group researches, designs, and develops innovative new nuclear reactors, nuclear rocket propulsion systems, and radioisotope production systems for both internal and external customers.

If you are looking for a career where your experience is valued, innovative thinking is fostered, and barrier-free teamwork is embraced every day, then this opportunity is for you.

Position Overview:

The Nuclear Plant Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead will be responsible for leading the overall plant integration for an advanced reactor development program. This role will coordinate overall plant activities with other IPT leads including System Design, Site, Reactor, and partners to facilitate identification and resolution of technical challenges. The Plant IPT's scope of work includes integration of all systems and sub-systems comprising electrical, instrumentation and controls, and mechanical systems. This role will work closely with the program Chief Engineer and Lead Systems Engineer and is responsible for the development and execution of project schedules and budgets at the overall plant level.

Location:

On-site in Lynchburg, Virginia at the Advanced Technologies Office.

Your Day to Day as a Nuclear Power Plant Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead:

• 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.