Senior Project Manager – Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulic Testing

Holtec; Camden (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Holtec in Camden, NJ is seeking a Project Manager II for Thermal-Hydraulic Testing to lead a major containment testing program within our SMR initiative. You will coordinate sponsors, engineering, licensing, and the testing partner, aligning scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables to ensure high-quality data for nuclear licensing decisions.

The role requires a BS in engineering or related field, 5+ years PM experience on complex projects, PMP, and experience with vendor management and nuclear

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, business, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of project management experience involving complex engineering, construction, testing, or technology-development projects.
• Proficiency developing schedules using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel.
• PMP certification.
• Project management experience in the nuclear industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing vendors, contracts, project budgets, schedules, and technical deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to coordinate technical teams, vendors, management, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as required

Responsibilities

• Lead the containment testing project from planning and facility development through test execution, data delivery, and project closeout
• Serve as the primary project interface among test sponsors, engineering and licensing stakeholders, Holtec management, and test vendor
• Establish and monitor project budgets, forecasts, commitments, expenditures, and resource requirements
• Translate sponsor and stakeholder needs into clearly defined project scope, deliverables, milestones, priorities, and acceptance criteria
• Manage vendor performance and contractual commitments, including scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, changes, and corrective actions
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes, including development of mitigation and recovery plans
• Coordinate technical reviews, procurement activities, facility development, test readiness, test execution, and final data delivery
• Provide timely project status reporting on schedule performance, budget performance, risks, decisions, and required management actions
• Ensure project documentation and deliverables meet applicable contractual, quality assurance, configuration control, and nuclear project requirements
• Facilitate project decision-making by documenting actions, responsibilities, due dates, assumptions, and stakeholder agreements

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, business, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Holtec in Camden, NJ is seeking a Project Manager II for Thermal-Hydraulic Testing to lead a major containment testing program within our SMR initiative. You will coordinate sponsors, engineering, licensing, and the testing partner, aligning scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables to ensure high-quality data for nuclear licensing decisions.

The role requires a BS in engineering or related field, 5+ years PM experience on complex projects, PMP, and experience with vendor management and nuclear