Senior Program Manager, Nuclear Enrichment & Projects

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Oak Ridge, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work schedules

Professional development opportunities

Mentorship programs

Inclusive atmosphere

Impactful mission

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a motivated Program Manager to lead complex nuclear programs. You will coordinate engineering, licensing, operations, and quality teams to meet milestones, while ensuring safety, compliance, and on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, efficient scheduling, and strong collaboration with senior leadership across functional areas in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business or related field.
• 10+ years of experience managing technical programs in nuclear/regulated industries.
• Familiarity with DOE/NRC regulatory structures and nuclear-grade processes.
• Ability to manage schedules, budgets, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of complex programs, ensuring schedule and budget alignment.
• Plan budgets, track resources, and manage risk with program leadership.
• Coordinate across engineering, licensing, manufacturing, EH&S, Security, QA/QC.
• Develop integrated schedules, work breakdown structures, and milestones.
• Facilitate technical reviews and regular reporting to sponsors and leadership.
• Prepare SOWs, milestone reports, and regulatory deliverables.
• Monitor Earned Value metrics and overall performance indicators.
• Support internal readiness reviews and regulatory interactions.
• Identify process improvements and promote safety standards.

Skills

Nuclear industry knowledge

DOE project lifecycle

Cross-functional leadership

Scheduling

Budget management

Communication

Risk management

Reporting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

MS Project / Primavera

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a motivated Program Manager to lead complex nuclear programs. You will coordinate engineering, licensing, operations, and quality teams to meet milestones, while ensuring safety, compliance, and on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, efficient scheduling, and strong collaboration with senior leadership across functional areas in a regulated environment.