Project Manager (NRC Licensing)

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match vesting DAY 1

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC in Oak Ridge, TN seeks an experienced Project Manager (NRC Licensing) to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of a large-scale nuclear construction project.

The role requires deep NRC licensing knowledge, coordination across licensing, engineering, quality, construction, and operations, and proven leadership managing complex nuclear programs to ensure compliance with licensing baselines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering, construction, or major capital projects.
• Experience leading nuclear construction or modification projects.
• Experience with NRC licensing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of large-scale nuclear construction project.
• Integrate NRC licensing requirements into engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Coordinate with Licensing, Engineering, Quality, Construction, and Operations.
• Oversee project controls: budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, change management, risk management, reporting.
• Support NRC regulatory interactions and licensing submittals.
• Ensure configuration management and documentation turnover.
• Provide project performance and regulatory status reports to leadership.
• Promote nuclear safety culture and regulatory compliance.

Skills

NRC licensing

Project management

Stakeholder management

Nuclear construction

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Manager (NRC Licensing) opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of a large-scale commercial nuclear construction project. This position will have overall responsibility for project scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder coordination throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate must possess a deep understanding of NRC licensing requirements and demonstrated experience supporting or executing projects within an NRC-regulated commercial nuclear environment. This individual will serve as a key interface between project management, engineering, construction, licensing, quality, operations, contractors, and executive leadership to ensure project activities remain aligned with the facility's licensing basis and applicable NRC requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of a large-scale commercial nuclear construction project, with accountability for scope, cost, schedule, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Integrate NRC licensing requirements, commitments, and licensing-basis considerations into engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Partner with Licensing, Engineering, Quality, Construction, and Operations to ensure project activities comply with applicable NRC regulations, licensing requirements, and nuclear quality standards.
• Oversee project controls, including budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, change management, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Evaluate project changes, technical issues, and construction challenges for potential licensing, regulatory, cost, and schedule impacts.
• Support NRC regulatory interactions, inspections, audits, licensing submittals, and resolution of regulatory issues as required.
• Ensure effective configuration management, design control, documentation, and turnover throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive project risks and issues to resolution while maintaining alignment with project objectives and regulatory milestones.
• Provide clear project performance, risk, and regulatory status reporting to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Promote a strong nuclear safety culture and rigorous compliance with project procedures and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, construction, project management, or major capital project execution.
• Significant experience managing large-scale, complex capital construction projects
• Demonstrated Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager, Project Director, or equivalent leadership experience on major nuclear construction or modification projects.
• Extensive commercial nuclear experience within an NRC-regulated environment.
• Deep working knowledge of NRC licensing processes and requirements as they relate to engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, and facility operation.
• Demonstrated experience integrating NRC licensing requirements into project execution and working directly with licensing/regulatory organizations.
• Strong understanding of nuclear licensing-basis management, configuration management, design control, change control, regulatory commitments, and documentation requirements.
• Experience coordinating licensing considerations associated with design changes, construction changes, technical issues, and project decision-making.
• Strong knowledge of nuclear quality assurance requirements and experience working within a rigorous nuclear QA program.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, construction, quality, licensing, and project controls organizations.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, including cost management, scheduling, forecasting, change management, risk management, and performance measurement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex contractor and subcontractor relationships.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and executive-level stakeholder management skills.

Other Job Requirements

• United States Citizenship

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater's experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.