Project Procurement Manager

thenuclearcompany; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nuclear Company in Columbia, SC, is seeking a Project Procurement Manager to lead procurement for a nuclear EPC project. Hybrid work arrangement with 2-3 days in the office each week, based in downtown Columbia.

You will translate enterprise sourcing strategies into day-to-day purchasing, manage requisition-to-delivery, and ensure compliance with nuclear quality, regulatory, and documentation requirements. You will partner with engineering and construction to meet schedule and budget.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the project procurement plan, aligning purchasing activity with the project schedule, budget, engineering release milestones, and required-on-site dates.
• Develop and maintain the project procurement schedule, incorporating engineering releases, supplier lead times, fabrication milestones, delivery requirements, and identified risks.
• Manage the full requisition-to-delivery lifecycle, including purchase requisitions, RFQs against established agreements and approved suppliers, purchase orders, change orders, expediting, and delivery.
• Apply enterprise category strategies, framework agreements, and approved supplier requirements to project purchases, escalating sourcing gaps or exceptions to Category Management.
• Proactively expedite long-lead nuclear equipment and critical components to protect the engineering and construction schedule.
• Track order status and supplier progress against required milestones, identifying delivery or quality risks and driving corrective and recovery actions.
• Coordinate logistics, inspections, documentation, and material receipt to ensure equipment and materials are available on-site whenever needed.
• Escalate supplier delays, performance concerns, and potential schedule impacts to project & functional leadership.
• Serve as the project's primary procurement interface with engineering, project controls, construction, quality, logistics, Category Management, and suppliers.

Job description

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors. Through our design-once, build-many model, we're accelerating the deployment of safe, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy.

We operate with an AI-first mindset. Every employee is expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) as integral components of their role to improve the quality, speed, and impact of their work. We expect every team member to continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision‑making, improve processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NOS as a strategic operating capability that enables The Nuclear Company to scale with excellence.

We hire people who are driven by purpose, thrive in ambiguity, and are energized by building what has never been built before. Our team combines intellectual curiosity with high agency, embraces candid feedback and continuous learning, and holds themselves and others to exceptional standards. Our values- Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappy, and Tenacity -guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions every day. They are not words on a wall; they are the standard by which we operate. TRUST is the foundation of our safety culture, fostering intellectual honesty, accountability, and open communication, while our values challenge every team member to execute with urgency, humility, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

About the role

The Project Procurement Manager l eads procurement execution for an assigned nuclear Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project. Reporting within the Procurement & Supply Chain organization, this role works closely with Category Management to apply enterprise category strategies, framework agreements, and approved supplier requirements while partnering with project leadership to meet schedule, budget, and delivery priorities.

This role owns the project procurement plan and translates enterprise sourcing strategies into the day‑to‑day purchasing activity required to keep the project on schedule and within budget. Responsibilities include managing the full requisition‑to‑delivery lifecycle, expediting long‑lead equipment, resolving supplier and delivery issues, and ensuring all purchases meet applicable nuclear quality, regulatory, and documentation requirements.

While Category Management establishes strategy across the portfolio, the Project Procurement Manager is accountable for disciplined procurement execution at the individual project level.

Please note: This is a hybrid position based in our downtown Columbia, South Carolina office, with an expected in‑office presence of 2‑3 days per week. The role has been posted in surrounding markets for visibility, as the hybrid schedule may make the commute workable for candidates living outside the immediate Columbia area.

Responsibilities

Procurement Planning & Execution

• Own and execute the project procurement plan, aligning purchasing activity with the project schedule, budget, engineering release milestones, and required‑on‑site dates.
• Develop and maintain the project procurement schedule, incorporating engineering releases, supplier lead times, fabrication milestones, delivery requirements, and identified risks.
• Manage the full requisition‑to‑delivery lifecycle, including purchase requisitions, RFQs against established agreements and approved suppliers, purchase orders, change orders, expediting, and delivery.
• Apply enterprise category strategies, framework agreements, and approved supplier requirements to project purchases, escalating sourcing gaps or exceptions to Category Management.

Expediting & Delivery Assurance

• Proactively expedite long‑lead nuclear equipment and critical components to protect the engineering and construction schedule.
• Track order status and supplier progress against required milestones, identifying delivery or quality risks and driving corrective and recovery actions.
• Coordinate logistics, inspections, documentation, and material receipt to ensure equipment and materials are available on‑site whenever needed.
• Escalate supplier delays, performance concerns, and potential schedule impacts to project & functional leadership.

Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as the project's primary procurement interface with engineering, project controls, construction, quality, logistics, Category Management, and suppliers.
• Manage day‑day supplier relationships and project‑level performance, resolving commercial, quality, documentation, and delivery issues in real time.
• Support negotiations for project‑specific scopes, commercial terms, and change orders within delegated authority.
• Coordinate with Category Management when project requirements require new suppliers, modifications to existing agreements, or exceptions to established procurement strategies