Project Manager - Material Delivery & Site Readiness

newcleo; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous paid time off

Collaborative international culture

Job summary

newcleo is looking for a Project Manager - Material Delivery & Site Readiness to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of all materials and equipment for the MOX fuel fabrication project. The role requires strong experience in nuclear infrastructure projects and effective coordination across various teams and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will lead project execution with excellent problem-solving skills, ensuring material readiness aligns with construction priorities while promoting a culture of safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project execution, material delivery, or logistics coordination.
• Strong experience in nuclear construction or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of materials and equipment delivery to site.
• Monitor procurement and logistics processes.
• Manage risks and delivery timelines.

Skills

Project execution

Logistics coordination

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or project management

Job description

Project Manager - Material Delivery & Site Readiness

Position Summary

The Project Manager – Material Delivery & Site Readiness will be responsible for driving the actions required to ensure timely, complete, and budget-compliant delivery of all materials, equipment, and site support packages needed for the MOX fuel fabrication project. This role will act as a key coordination point between procurement, logistics, engineering, construction, quality, and site operations to secure material readiness and avoid schedule impacts. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in large nuclear infrastructure or fuel-cycle projects, with a strong track record in project execution, cross-functional coordination, and international collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all actions contributing to the on-time and on-budget delivery of materials and equipment to the construction site.
• Monitor procurement, fabrication, shipping, customs, receiving, storage, and site issue resolution.
• Track critical materials, long-lead items, and site constraints, and proactively manage risks and recovery actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, logistics, suppliers, QA/QC, and project controls teams to resolve interface issues.
• Ensure material readiness aligns with the project schedule, construction priorities, and commissioning needs.
• Follow up supplier commitments, expediting actions, delivery milestones, and nonconformance resolution.
• Support budget control through delivery performance monitoring, change identification, and mitigation of cost impacts.
• Report progress, risks, and corrective actions to project leadership using structured KPI-based reporting.
• Promote a strong nuclear safety, quality, compliance, and accountability culture.
• Work effectively with U.S. and international stakeholders in a multicultural project environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, construction management, project management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project execution, material delivery, logistics coordination, or project management on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience in nuclear construction, nuclear industrial facilities, or similarly complex regulated environments.
• Proven ability to drive delivery performance across multiple interfaces and contractor organizations.
• Strong knowledge of schedule control, issue management, expediting, and cost awareness.
• Demonstrated experience working in international and multicultural project environments.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear fuel fabrication, MOX, enrichment, reprocessing, or other fuel-cycle projects.
• Experience with long-lead procurement, site logistics, and construction material readiness in highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with EPC/EPCM delivery models and nuclear quality assurance expectations.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, as well as a 401(k) plan with 4% company match.
• Generous paid time off, starting at 20 days per year and increasing to 25 days after 3 years of service.
• A mission-driven environment focused on delivering scalable, low-carbon energy solutions to meet growing global energy demand.
• A collaborative and international culture that values technical excellence, transparency, innovation, and cross-functional teamwork.