Nuclear Project Manager II

Zachry Group; Kentucky; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Kentucky is seeking a Project Manager to oversee various client projects. The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and at least 10 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include monitoring project status, ensuring adherence to budgets and schedules, and engaging with clients. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role also involves travel, overtime, and potential access to regulated areas.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in design engineering and project management.
• Proficiency in email and database software.
• Knowledge of project scheduling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Monitor status of ongoing projects, including budget and schedule.
• Ensure contractual requirements are met and resolve issues.
• Prepare project plans, budgets, and schedules.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Effective time management skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Master of Science in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Position dictates applying extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to the management of assigned projects while making independent decisions. Individual will be responsible for developing and maintaining close working relationships with client to include professional and social interaction with key home office and site individuals. This position requires individual to be a liaison between client and company.

Position includes identifying client needs and expectations, including upcoming major projects and communicates those needs to the applicable individuals. Position also includes obtaining client feedback regarding work performance and facilitates implementation of process improvements, as appropriate. Also, individual will work with client to address and resolve issues that may develop relative to project scope changes, quality of services, cost, or schedule.

Successful candidate will coordinate and participate in the preparation of proposals for client work by working with Discipline Engineering Managers and Account Managers to develop project scope, approach, technical assumptions, staffing, schedule, and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor status of all ongoing projects to include budget, schedule, scope changes; review deliverables relative to scope and client expectations; participate in company weekly schedule meetings; prepare monthly status reports.
• Ensure contractual requirements are met; resolve contractual issues; initiate contract changes; facilitate payment for services.
• Review, approve and correct invoices applicable to project work as needed.
• Understand and communicate client processes and procedures to company staff and facilitate training when needed; have practical knowledge of routine precedent design and working knowledge of engineering principles for applicable problem solving.
• Coordinate projects from earliest phases to budgeting, design through issuance of construction drawings, and final project completion close-out.
• Prepare project plans, budgets, and schedules and control the project scope, budget, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science in engineering or other technical specialty from an accredited university with coursework in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or similar technical scope.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in design engineering, project management, and client relations; experience with operating plant procedures, processes, budget analysis, and forecasting.
• Additional required qualifications: Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and competency in email and database software; effective time management skills; knowledge of project scheduling techniques; understanding and compliance with company policies, procedures, processes, and financial obligations applicable to projects; ability to pass security and drug screening and maintain unescorted nuclear plant access; overtime work required; travel required to client sites; ability to perform walk‑downs of equipment in an industrial plant environment, including climbing ladders, accessing security‑controlled areas, and entering confined spaces and controlled hazardous areas.
• Preferred Education: Master of Science in engineering or other technical specialty from an accredited university with coursework in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or similar technical scope.
• Preferred certifications/licenses: Professional Engineering registration (EIT or PE) and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Certain positions at Zachry Nuclear may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. If applicable to the position, the capability of a candidate to comply with such laws will be taken into consideration by Zachry Nuclear in its hiring processes.

Zachry Nuclear Engineering, Inc. maintains a drug free workplace.

Zachry Nuclear Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Note: Relocation assistance is not available for this position.