Senior Nuclear Power Project Leader – Hybrid

AECO; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex nuclear power generation projects, driving scope, safety, quality, schedule, and client satisfaction. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead business development with a seller-doer approach.

The role offers hybrid work options, with opportunities across multiple Energy office locations in the United States, and requires strong leadership in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 8 years of experience delivering projects in the nuclear power generation industry.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, high-stakes projects with accountability for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Experience and understanding of nuclear industry expectations related to safety culture, QA, configuration management, and document rigor.
• Proven client-facing leadership and experience supporting pursuits/proposals or expanding client scope.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of nuclear power generation projects (e.g., plant modifications, life extension, uprates, new equipment integration, engineering studies, licensing support, outage support, and capital programs).
• Establish delivery approach, governance, and execution plans, aligning scope, deliverables, milestones, and acceptance criteria with client expectations.
• Direct multi-disciplinary teams (engineering, environmental, licensing, project controls, procurement support, construction/outage coordination as applicable) and manage subcontractors/vendors.
• Drive strong interface management across plant stakeholders (operations, maintenance, engineering, licensing, supply chain, and site leadership).
• Ensure effective closeout, lessons learned, and transition to operations where applicable.
• Maintain a strong nuclear safety culture and ensure work is planned and executed with appropriate rigor, conservative decision-making, and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements (e.g., client QA programs, ISO 9001, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, NQA-1, configuration management, document control, records retention) as required by contract and project scope.
• Oversee technical reviews and verification/validation activities; ensure deliverables are complete, traceable, and audit-ready.
• Manage project risk, including nuclear safety, regulatory, schedule, and supply chain risks; implement mitigation plans and corrective actions as appropriate and relevant to AECOM’s scope.
• Own project financial performance: budgeting, forecasting, cost control, revenue recognition inputs, invoicing coordination, and margin outcomes.
• Lead schedule development and performance management, including resource loading and critical path awareness; drive recovery plans when needed.
• Control scope and change management: evaluate impacts, negotiate equitable adjustments, document approvals, and maintain contract compliance.
• Provide clear internal and client reporting (KPIs, earned value/progress, risk register status, and executive summaries).
• Serve as primary client interface and trusted advisor; maintain strong working relationships at multiple levels (PM, engineering managers, licensing, and site leadership).
• Proactively manage expectations, communicate progress and risks, and resolve issues early to protect nuclear safety, delivery outcomes, and client confidence.
• Facilitate decision-making through clear recommendations, option analysis, and documented action plans.
• Identify, qualify, and pursue follow-on work with existing nuclear clients and strategic accounts; support account planning and pipeline development.
• Contribute to the US nuclear strategy development
• Lead or support capture activities: client discovery, solution shaping, teaming, pricing strategy inputs, and risk/opportunity evaluation.
• Contribute to proposals and interviews: scope definition, execution approach, staffing plans, schedule basis, and technical narrative development.
• Maintain awareness of nuclear market trends to support growth conversations.

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex nuclear power generation projects, driving scope, safety, quality, schedule, and client satisfaction. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead business development with a seller-doer approach.

The role offers hybrid work options, with opportunities across multiple Energy office locations in the United States, and requires strong leadership in a regulated environment.