Project Administrator

Orano USA; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Life and Short/Long-Term Disability

Generous Paid Time Off and holidays

Training and Development opportunities

Job summary

Orano USA is seeking a Project Administrator to provide critical administrative and coordination support for Project IKE in Oak Ridge, TN. The role emphasizes document control, reporting, onboarding, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced project environment.

You will support project managers, manage files, and help ensure regulatory and quality standards across engineering, procurement, and construction activities. Onsite work in Oak Ridge is required.

Qualifications

• BA in business-related discipline (business administration, project management, HR or equivalent).
• 3–5 years coordinating complex, schedule-driven, regulated projects in engineering/industrial environments.
• Experience with EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) project teams.
• Experience with information management systems and project management software.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams and QA environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop project policies and procedures, including drafting/reviewing/editing documents and issuing official releases.
• Facilitate clear communication between management, project teams, contractors, vendors and stakeholders.
• Manage version control and organize electronic project files and shared document repositories; support records management.
• Prepare and distribute progress reports and project metrics to leadership.
• Assist onboarding of new project team members and maintain organizational charts and contact information.
• Coordinate, plan, and execute training for project employees.
• Support management in achieving project needs, goals and expectations.
• Perform special assignments as needed.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality assurance

Education

BA in business administration or related field

Tools

PM software

Document control systems

Job description

Join our team to help meet current and future challenges to build the clean energy world of tomorrow. By joining the Orano Group, you will be a part of a leading international player in the nuclear industry.

Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. Step into a career-defining opportunity with Orano USA, a global leader in nuclear innovation, as we launch Project IKE—a cutting-edge uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

OVERVIEW

Orano USA is seeking a Project Administrator to provide critical administrative and coordination support for Project IKE. As the Project Administrator, you will apply advanced organizational and communication skills to maintain multiple day-to-day administrative priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

The Project Administrator is responsible for supporting Project IKE management in areas of document control, planning, executing, and monitoring project activity. You'll also assist the project managers in organizing and tracking information and tasks...and be at the forefront of building one of the most advanced clean energy infrastructures in the country.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the development process of project policies and procedures to include writing, reviewing, editing project documents and in charge of the official releases.
• Facilitate clear communication between management, project teams, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage version control and organization of electronic project files and shared digital document repositories, support records management.
• Prepare and distribute progress reports and project metrics to leadership.
• Support onboarding of new project team members and maintain organizational charts and contact information.
• Coordinates, plans, tracks, and executes training for project employees.
• Supports management in achieving project needs, goals, and expectations.
• Performs special assignments as needed.

Requirements:

• BA in a business-related discipline; business administration, project management, human resources or equivalent degree program.
• Must have 3 – 5 years of experience coordinating complex, multi-disciplinary, schedule-driven, and highly regulated projects in an engineering, construction, industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) project teams.
• Experience with information management systems and project management software.
• Experience working directly with cross-functional engineering teams and project engineers in a quality assurance environment.
• Strong team skills and the ability to organize across different departments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting regulated industries (nuclear, energy, construction, oil & gas or heavy industrial projects).
• Active DOE security clearance (all candidates will be considered regardless of security clearance status).
• Experience in a Project Management Office (PMO) environment.
• Onsite, at the Project IKE PMO in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
• Competitive compensation
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance – with generous employer contributions
• 401(k) with employer matching and contribution amounts
• Life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance provided by the company
• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedules
• Numerous Training and Development opportunities
• and more…

Present in the United States for 60 years, Orano USA is a leading technology and services provider to the U.S. commercial and federal markets.

Orano’s activities in the U.S. include developing uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, TN; packages and transportation of uranium & nuclear fuel assemblies; fabricating & installing used nuclear fuel dry storage canisters and casks, conducting pool-to-pad used nuclear fuel transfers; providing solutions to the National Labs and to the Dept of Energy; and supplying U.S. nuclear energy utilities with uranium, conversion, and enrichment services.

In the nuclear medicine field, Orano Med is at the forefront of research in nuclear medicine and is developing a new generation of targeted therapies against cancer using the unique properties of lead-212.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position requires a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Orano is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Orano and all subsidiaries abide by applicable legal requirements. We ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits, and company-sponsored training are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran, or other protected status.