Nuclear Project Manager III

ACS Professional Staffing; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Employee Assistance Program

401k match

Job summary

ACS Professional Staffing is seeking a Nuclear Project Manager III to lead small to medium capital projects supporting refueling outages, forced outages, and online maintenance at a commercial nuclear plant in Richland, WA. The role requires a PMP certification and extensive project management experience in a nuclear operations environment.

Responsibilities include budgeting, risk management, contract administration, and cross-functional coordination to ensure safety, schedule, and budget

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; PMP certification preferred.
• Experience with EPC projects and nuclear facilities.
• Strong scheduling and cost control skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage small to medium-sized capital projects supporting refueling outages, online maintenance, and other nuclear initiatives.
• Lead project teams of 5–10 personnel through planning, execution, and closeout.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and control project activities to meet safety, quality, schedule, and budget goals.
• Develop and manage project budgets, including tracking costs vs. forecasted budgets.
• Oversee contracts with vendors and suppliers; interface with stakeholders and management.

Skills

PMP certification

Earned Value Management

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Nuclear Project Manager III will lead small to medium-sized capital projects supporting refueling outages, forced outages, and online maintenance activities, ensuring safe, high-quality execution that meets scope, schedule, and budget objectives. This role oversees project planning, budgeting, risk management, contract administration, and cross-functional team coordination while supporting outage operations and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has commercial nuclear power plant experience, a current PMP certification, and a strong background managing complex projects in a nuclear operations environment. This full‑time position is located in Richland, WA. Pay rate: $58.90 - $103.44

Benefits

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40-hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90-days of employment)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit Options: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program

Responsibilities

• Manage small to medium-sized capital projects supporting refueling outages, forced outages, online maintenance, and other assigned nuclear plant initiatives.
• Lead project teams of 5 to 10 personnel and provide oversight throughout planning, execution, monitoring, and project closeout.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and control project activities to ensure work is completed safely, with quality, on schedule, and within budget.
• Establish project priorities and maintain overall responsibility for project scope, cost, schedule, resources, and performance.
• Develop, manage, and monitor project budgets, including tracking actual costs against forecasted and approved budgets.
• Oversee all aspects of project implementation, including work package preparation, procurement of materials and parts, resource loading, and work execution.
• Support ALARA planning and ensure compliance with industrial safety, nuclear safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, resolve, and mitigate project risks, schedule delays, conflicts, and execution challenges.
• Develop and manage contracts and serve as the primary interface with vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Coordinate closely with clients, engineers, project controls, finance personnel, management, and other stakeholders to ensure project alignment and progress.
• Prepare and deliver written reports, presentations, project updates, and other communications to senior management and stakeholder groups.
• Develop and maintain long-range project strategies and implementation plans.
• Monitor project management processes and recommend improvements that enhance project effectiveness, efficiency, and performance.
• Apply human performance improvement and error reduction methodologies to support safe and reliable work execution.
• Support implementation of the Columbia Generating Station Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Program.
• Provide outage support, including Outage Control Center (OCC) support activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Minimum of 8 years of project scheduling experience, including at least 4 years supporting large-scale or mega projects.
• Experience supporting life cycle construction projects with a strong understanding of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) processes.
• Commercial nuclear power plant experience required.
• Experience managing complex projects, on-line work management activities, and refueling or forced outage projects.
• Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies and project controls within commercial nuclear power plants or similar industrial facilities.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software required.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), project controls, and risk management principles.
• Knowledge of error reduction and human performance improvement methodologies.
• Experience implementing cost-effective work execution strategies and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex schedules, forecasts, and project scenarios to diverse audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with project teams, contractors, stakeholders, and personnel at all organizational levels.
• Experience in the nuclear industry required; experience in renewable energy or large industrial construction environments is highly desirable.

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

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