Project Manager - Nuclear Projects

J.F. Brennan Company; Illinois; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to oversee estimating, bidding, business development, and managing multiple projects with strong leadership. Nuclear diving and marine construction background preferred.

You will prepare cost structures, schedules, and change orders, coordinate with subcontractors, and ensure project performance while communicating with the Superintendent and regional leadership. Travel up to 60%.

Qualifications

• Requires B.S. in civil/ mechanical/ construction management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in marine construction, preferably on nuclear sites.
• Knowledge of radiological contaminated diving, circulating water systems, and ROVs preferred.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work scopes, cost structures, and master schedules.
• Submit contract modification proposals and manage change documents.
• Coordinate with project Superintendent for safe, high-quality execution.
• Provide financial reporting and cost accounting updates; manage owner invoicing.
• Assist estimating team on bids and perform quantity takeoffs.
• Negotiate contract terms with clients.
• Review subcontractor/shop drawings for compliance and coordination.
• Support Business Development activities.
• Travel up to 60% to jobsites.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Estimating

Scheduling

MS Excel

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, construction management or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Are you a motivated individual who can apply your skills, knowledge, and passion as a Project Manager?

We are looking for a Project Manager who can assist with estimating, bidding, business development and running multiple projects simultaneously.

If you have a proven background in nuclear diving, marine construction and leading projects while maintaining a high level of professionalism, then we think you’d be an excellent fit for our team.

Responsibilities:

• Project administration; including preparing work scopes and organizing cost structure; prepare, monitor, and update master schedule and rolling schedule.
• Identify, formalize, prepare, and submit Brennan’s contract modification proposals and distribute change documents to all affected parties, issue and expedite requests for quotations to subcontractors and vendors and review quotes for fairness and accuracy in accordance with contract requirements.
• Maintain consistent and constant communication with the project Superintendent to ensure a safe, high quality, and productive project can be executed. Assist Superintendent in the implementation of Brennan policies and the execution of the project.
• Financial reporting, updating commitment and projection information current in the company job costing system, preparing monthly progress reports by incorporating all new subcontract amounts, material purchases costs to date and change orders and preparing owner billing by assembling Brennan costs, receiving, and reviewing subcontractor invoices and organizing the documents in accordance with the owner’s requirements and review with Regional Director.
• Prepare and assist estimating team on bids, including effectively quote work for clients on smaller scope jobs, conduct quantity takeoffs for both jobs under contract and work being bid, assist and/or conduct bid reviews on various types of jobs prior to submission.
• Assist in negotiating contract terms and conditions with clients.
• Review all subcontractor and vendor shop drawings, product data, samples, manuals, for all compliance with contract documents and coordination with all other work.
• Assist with Business Development.
• Ability to travel up to 60% of the time to jobsites.

Project Manager Qualifications:

• Required B.S. in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, construction management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of working experience with the marine construction field, preferred experience working on a nuclear site.
• Knowledge of radiological contaminated diving, with circulating water systems and remote operated vehicles (ROV) experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, problem solving skills and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to internal and external clients.
• Knowledge of project management control systems (scheduling, cost control, procurement, value engineering and estimating).
• Able to read and interpret project specifications, prepare project submittals, and prepare post job reports.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Word along with scheduling and project management software (i.e. Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Work independently yet part of a team.

Compensation:

• The salary range varies based on experience and the level of project management responsibilities assigned. Candidates will be assessed during the interview process and aligned with a level that matches their skills and qualifications. Compensation typically ranges from $100,000 to $150,000 depending on experience, with additional opportunities for bonuses and benefits.

J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.