Nuclear Project Manager II

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company in Glen Rose, Texas is seeking a Project Manager II to lead small to large O&M and Capital projects, manage budgets, schedules, and risk, and drive teams from requirements through deployment.

You will coordinate internal and external resources, maintain stakeholder relationships, report progress, and ensure adherence to scope, schedule, and budget while seeking continuous improvement. Final pay grade will reflect experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management with 8–10 years of project leadership experience.
• Professional certification such as CAPM or PMP recommended / within 2 years of becoming Project Manager II.
• Strong attention to schedule deadlines and budgetary guidelines.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.

Responsibilities

• Manage small to large scale O&M and Capital projects including budget maintenance and milestones.
• Lead project teams by providing direction, purpose, and motivation from requirements through deployment.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure scope, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Identify schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans with risk mitigation.
• Establish and maintain relationships with client stakeholders and provide day-to-day project status updates.
• Report outcomes and risks to management, escalate issues as necessary.

Skills

Project Management

Budgeting

Schedule management

Risk management

Vendor coordination

Stakeholder communication

Microsoft Office

AI applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management

High School diploma with 12 years of experience leading and managing projects

Tools

Microsoft Office

AI applications

Job description

Job Summary

The Project Manager II 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. This role builds and develops the project team to ensure maximum performance, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation, leads projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation, coordinates internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget, analyzes project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met and establishes and maintains relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.

Key Accountabilities

• Demonstrated delivery of projects within cost and schedule constraints involving multiple vendors and coordination of a variety of internal work.
• Providing a high level of customer service, continuous day-to-day support to peers/groups and proactive involvement to leadership, fellow peers and customers.
• Focusing on continuous improvement and providing leadership on initiatives and projects.
• Drive project team adherence to online and outage work management milestones.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting ability to identify issues, assess alternatives and risks, and implement solutions while keeping overall project on track.
• Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks.
• Develop and maintain high quality project management documentation.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and researchers.
• Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables.
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalates issues, as necessary, according to project work plan.
• Performing Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Project Management with eight to ten (8-10) years of experience leading and managing projects (preferred) OR High School diploma with twelve (12) years of experience leading and managing projects.
• Eight to ten (8-10) years' experience at a commercial nuclear power plant preferred.
• Professional certification such as CAPM or PMP recommended / within 2 years of becoming Project Manager II.
• 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) and AI applications.
• Willing and able to support domestic travel (including overnight travel) to various vendor / company locations.

** Final pay grade will be based upon applicant's experience and qualifications **

Key Metrics

• Safety Excellence
• Teamwork
• Continuous Improvement
• Problem solving / Decision making
• Results Orientation
• Talent Development
• Risk Mitigation

Job Family Plant Operations Company Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Glen Rose, Texas Texas

We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country.

Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities. Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans.

Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers. As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved.

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Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.

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 in 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 us at [e-mail] to make a request.