Senior Project Manager, Advanced Reactor Programs

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, retirement plans

Flexible work schedules

Professional development

Inclusive atmosphere

Mission-driven organization

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg, VA, seeks an experienced Project Manager for Advanced Reactor Development to lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs such as BANR and Janus.

You will coordinate proposals, manage contracts, budgets, schedules, risks, and earned value while ensuring regulatory, security, and quality requirements are met; a US citizen with a engineering/physics degree and 10+ years PM experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
• Experience using Oracle Primavera (P6).
• Strong communication, concise reporting.
• Ability to analyze and condense technical and commercial data.
• Ability to develop creative approaches to complex challenges.
• U.S. citizen and able to obtain DOE/DOD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for project, proposal, and contract activities with internal and external customers.
• Lead development, coordination, and submission of proposals, ensuring compliance with technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Manage execution of contracts, internal work authorizations, subcontracts, and other formal project documents.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project risk registers and action item tracking logs.
• Partner with functional groups to establish and maintain project controls, integrated schedules, budgets, performance metrics, and baselines.
• Track and manage project budgets, expenditures, and earned value against approved plans.
• Build and maintain project forecasts, including bookings, revenue, cost performance, and gross margin targets.
• Collaborate closely with technical leads, engineering teams, and supporting organizations to ensure project milestones remain on schedule and within budget.
• Coordinate timely and transparent communication across stakeholders, preparing and delivering technical and commercial briefings as needed.
• Provide proactive issue resolution, develop alternative strategies, and maintain alignment with evolving program and customer needs.
• Ensure all project activities adhere to regulatory, security, and quality requirements associated with the project.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Adaptability

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics

Tools

Oracle Primavera (P6)

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg, VA, seeks an experienced Project Manager for Advanced Reactor Development to lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs such as BANR and Janus.

You will coordinate proposals, manage contracts, budgets, schedules, risks, and earned value while ensuring regulatory, security, and quality requirements are met; a US citizen with a engineering/physics degree and 10+ years PM experience is required.