Senior Program Manager — DOE National Lab Programs

AECOM Corporation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams delivering engineering, design, and infrastructure projects for DOE national laboratories and nuclear facilities. You will provide program leadership, technical oversight, client relations, and contractual/financial accountability for complex tasks supporting nuclear research and fusion energy.

The candidate may travel to DOE facilities periodically, including extended periods as needed to support program execution, while

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Engineering or related technical discipline with ten years of related experience or equivalent, including two years of leadership.
• Experience with federal government contracting, project controls, financial management, and quality assurance programs including DOE facility requirements, nuclear safety practices, and applicable engineering standards including Integrated Safety Management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as program leadership contact with overall scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and contractual performance.
• Direct multidisciplinary engineering teams and subcontractors across structural, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation and controls, and nuclear disciplines.
• Oversee nuclear safety-related systems, radiological ventilation, structural design, process systems, and I&C per DOE orders, NQA-1, and regulations.
• Manage project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, invoicing, cash flow, and profitability.
• Coordinate safety analyses, procurement specifications, and technical reviews.
• Establish and maintain qualified Key Personnel and alternates.
• Develop technical approaches, staffing plans, schedules, and cost estimates for task orders.
• Support lab modernization, infrastructure renewal, and operational readiness during facility upgrades.
• Build relationships with DOE and national labs to identify opportunities for growth.
• Mentor staff to ensure long-term continuity and adoption of innovative engineering methods.

Skills

Program management

Nuclear engineering

DOE client management

Staffing planning

Education

BA/BS in Engineering

Leadership experience

Job description

AECOM seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams delivering engineering, design, and infrastructure projects for DOE national laboratories and nuclear facilities. You will provide program leadership, technical oversight, client relations, and contractual/financial accountability for complex tasks supporting nuclear research and fusion energy.

The candidate may travel to DOE facilities periodically, including extended periods as needed to support program execution, while