Project Director

Lumicity; Idaho; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity seeks an accomplished Project Director to lead the development and execution of complex industrial facilities, from early development to startup. You will oversee nuclear, chemical processing, or other highly regulated facilities with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

The role requires navigating regulatory requirements, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and providing strategic direction to executive leadership as the company scales its capabilities.

Qualifications

• Ten-plus years leading large industrial capital projects.
• Experience from development through startup of complex facilities.
• Strong regulatory and safety understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial facility projects from development through commissioning.
• Own scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
• Coordinate engineering, construction, regulatory, EPC, and consulting teams.
• Manage permitting, licensing, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Work with government agencies and funding organizations, including DOE.
• Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, and financial risks.
• Provide updates and strategic recommendations to executives.
• Build and develop project teams as the company scales.

Skills

Project leadership

Nuclear facilities

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

A growing advanced technology company is seeking a Project Director to lead the development and execution of complex industrial facilities. This role will oversee projects from early-stage development through engineering, permitting, construction, commissioning, and startup.

The ideal candidate has experience delivering nuclear, chemical processing, or other highly regulated industrial facilities, with nuclear fuel cycle experience strongly preferred. DOE experience is also highly valued.

Responsibilities

• -Lead industrial facility projects from early development through construction and commissioning.
• -Own project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
• -Coordinate engineering, construction, regulatory, EPC, and consulting teams.
• -Manage permitting, licensing, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• -Work with government agencies and funding organizations, including DOE.
• -Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, and financial risks.
• -Provide project updates and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
• -Build and develop project teams as the company scales.

Key Qualifications

• -10+ years of experience in engineering, construction, project development, or project management for large industrial facilities.
• -Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• -Demonstrated experience leading capital projects through construction, commissioning, or startup.
• -Experience with nuclear, chemical processing, refining, or other complex industrial facilities.
• Nuclear fuel cycle experience is strongly preferred.
• -Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, EPC contractors, and external stakeholders.
• -Strong understanding of industrial permitting, licensing, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• -Strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• -Experience with uranium conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, reprocessing, or other nuclear fuel-cycle facilities.
• -Direct experience working with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or DOE contractors.
• PE or PMP certification.
• -Experience with NRC, NQA-1, OSHA PSM, EPA, or similar regulatory frameworks.
• -Experience developing projects within a startup or rapidly growing company.