Project Lead - Nuclear Projects
A leading nuclear power organization is seeking a Project Lead - Nuclear Projects to support project planning, coordination, scheduling, budgeting, and execution at a commercial nuclear generating station near Richland, WA. This role will coordinate small project teams, support technical and administrative project activity, help manage project schedules and budgets, and work closely with engineering, maintenance, operations, procurement, construction, and outside technical resources.
This is a strong fit for someone with commercial nuclear power plant experience who understands regulated project execution, outage readiness, nuclear safety culture, project documentation, and the importance of coordinating work across technical stakeholders. Candidates with electric utility or regulated power project experience may also be considered, but commercial nuclear experience is strongly preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Long-term contract opportunity with the ability to extend over 5-10 years.
- Estimated pay range: $33.75 to $69.00 per hour, based on experience and final approval.
- Schedule: 4 days per week, 10 hours per day.
- Full-time, onsite role near Richland, WA.
- Per diem available for eligible non-local candidates: $216/day, 7 days per week, untaxed for the first 12 months. This is approximately $79,000 in untaxed income for eligible contractors over a full year.
- Mobilization and demobilization support may be available for eligible candidates, including travel/flights/relo help at the start and end of the assignment.
- Business travel may be authorized by the technical representative.
- Eligible CRG contract employees may have access to medical, dental, vision, weekly pay, direct deposit, referral bonus opportunities, and recruiting/account management support after 30 days of employment.
- 401(k) eligibility begins after 12 months as a CRG employee.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate project teams of approximately three to seven people.
- Support planning, scheduling, budgeting, tracking, and control of project and program activities.
- Lead or support project development activities, including proposals, project plans, budgets, schedules, business plans, strategic plans, and project documentation.
- Coordinate with engineering, operations, maintenance, procurement, construction, technical consultants, environmental consultants, and vendor resources.
- Support procurement of major equipment, construction services, technical services, and outside consultants.
- Monitor project performance and recommend improvements to schedule, budget, project controls, and operating efficiency.
- Provide direction and oversight to assigned administrative and technical support resources.
- Support transition planning, operating cost projections, project checklists, and construction management coordination.
- Maintain working knowledge of assigned nuclear, utility, and power supply technologies.
- Support refueling outage activities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of progressively responsible project management or professional-level experience in an electric public utility or equivalent environment; or
- Associate degree and 3+ years of progressively responsible experience; or
- High school diploma/GED and 5+ years of progressively responsible experience.
- Commercial nuclear power plant experience strongly preferred.
- Experience in nuclear projects, electric utility projects, power generation, regulated plant work, project controls, scheduling, work management, maintenance projects, engineering projects, or capital project execution.
- Knowledge of project management techniques, project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and project controls.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft business and project management tools.
- Ability to work onsite near Richland, WA on a 4/10 schedule.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Ability to meet regulated nuclear site access and badging requirements.
