On-Site DOE/NNSA Program Director

Salas O'Brien, Inc.; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and company holidays

Wellness programs

Job summary

Salas O’Brien, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary DOE/NNSA contract at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, SC. You will provide on-site leadership for engineering, project management, and administrative teams.

Required: a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years of federal program management experience; DOE/NNSA familiarity; strong cost, schedule, risk controls. Full-time, on-site with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of program, project, or operations management experience supporting DOE, NNSA, DoD, or Federal programs.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and managing complex contracts.
• Knowledge of DOE Orders, ISMS, Quality Assurance, and Federal project management practices.
• Experience with budgeting, scheduling, project controls, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• PMP, DOE Project Management Certification, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Active DOE Q Clearance preferred; ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Program Manager for a multi-disciplinary DOE/NNSA support services contract supporting the Savannah River Site.
• Act as the primary interface between the company, DOE/NNSA customers, and site contractors.
• Lead engineering, project management, technical, administrative, and professional support personnel.
• Manage program execution, staffing, budgets, schedules, and resource planning to meet contract requirements.
• Oversee project controls, cost, schedule, risk, and performance reporting activities.
• Monitor contract performance and ensure successful execution of task orders and deliverables.
• Coordinate subcontractors and support workforce planning, transition activities, and changing mission priorities.
• Ensure compliance with DOE Orders, NNSA directives, Federal regulations, site procedures, and safety requirements.
• Identify and mitigate programmatic, technical, operational, and contractual risks.
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders while providing executive-level briefings and status updates.
• Support business development efforts by identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and expanding customer support.
• Mentor and develop staff while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Risk management

Project management

Staff development

DOE/NNSA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PMP

DOE Q Clearance

Job description

Salas O’Brien, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary DOE/NNSA contract at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, SC. You will provide on-site leadership for engineering, project management, and administrative teams.

Required: a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years of federal program management experience; DOE/NNSA familiarity; strong cost, schedule, risk controls. Full-time, on-site with competitive compensation and benefits.