Senior Project Manager – Commercial Nuclear – Remote

Your role

• AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear is the subsidiary of AtkinsRéalis focused on serving government and commercial clients within the Nuclear sector in the United States.

• We are focused on being recognized as a premier nuclear solutions company in the United States, delivering engineering, operations, and project management services.

• The US Commercial Nuclear business unit serves both legacy and new build nuclear clients who are designing, building, upgrading, operating and maintaining nuclear power generation and fuel cycle assets.

• We are a growing business, building on the foundation of our US government fuel cycle business, our international position as an Original Equipment Manufactor (OEM) and nuclear reactor technology provider, and our world-wide nuclear new build and legacy nuclear fleet maintenance experience.

• We are seeking an Area Project Manager to join our team. The candidate is required to manage the design and development of the nuclear island/nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) on Small Modular Reactor projects for Nuclear plants.

• Leads a cross functional, matrixed engineering and licensing team for major small modular reactor systems and subsystems.

• Receives general administrative direction. Executes independent decisions and resolves important questions concerning the design and development of the small modular reactor.

• Interfaces with senior technical managers, program manager, and all levels of management throughout the firm.

• Coordinates with management to identify staffing needs, deficiencies and opportunities for recruitment of required staff.

• Assists in the identification, screening, recruitment and orientation of qualified candidates to fill key vacancies.

• Leads initiatives with considerable risk and complexity; develops the related strategy for execution.

• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop unprecedented solutions.

• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for initiatives, projects or services; works within general functional policies.

• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view.

• Implements risk management strategies for area of responsibility.

• Tracks key performance indicators such as earned value metrics.

• Ensures activities adhere to strict nuclear quality assurance and safety standards.

• Conducts regular reviews of project status, risks and performance with program manager and client.

• Performs other duties as assigned.