Senior Project Manager - Remote

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager leads cross-functional engineering teams for non-nuclear energy generation systems within small modular reactor projects. They are responsible for executing project strategies, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with strict nuclear quality assurance and safety standards.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in an Engineering discipline and at least fifteen years of relevant experience. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are required, along with knowledge of commercial nuclear facility design standards.

Skills

• Project management
• Nuclear engineering
• Risk management
• Earned value management
• Team leadership
• Strategic planning
• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Nuclear quality assurance
• Safety standards
• Stakeholder management
• Small modular reactor design
• Balance of plant systems
• Licensing requirements
• Technical management

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Leaves of absence options
• Flexible work options
• Employee assistance program

About this role

Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager – Remote. This remote position is based out of our Oak Ridge, TN office.
Your role
Focused on serving government and commercial clients within the Nuclear sector in the United States.
Focused on being recognized as a premier nuclear solutions company in the United States, delivering engineering, operations, and project management services.
Serves both legacy and new build nuclear clients who are designing, building, upgrading, operating and maintaining nuclear power generation and fuel cycle assets.
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.
Manages the design and development of the Energy Island (Turbine Island) on Small Modular Reactor projects for Nuclear plants.
Leads a cross functional, matrixed engineering team for small modular reactor systems and subsystems related to the non-nuclear energy generation systems and balance of plant.
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.
Track key performance indicators such as earned value metrics.
Ensures activities adhere to strict nuclear quality assurance and safety standards as applicable.
Conducts regular reviews of project status, risks and performance with program manager and client.
About you
Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree; in an Engineering discipline preferred.
Minimum of fifteen years post-baccalaureate experience, or twenty-years total relevant experience
Minimum of five years of experience managing individuals or teams.
Strong communication skills in a challenging, multi-tiered environment.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to foster and achieve goal alignment among participants with differing interests.
Knowledge of key design standards and licensing requirements for commercial nuclear facilities required.
Professional registration or licensure in nuclear-related field of practice desired.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desirable.
Senior design professional or manager on Commercial nuclear reactor projects preferred.
Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) experience preferred.
Rewards & benefits
At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.
Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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Additional information
Expected compensation range is between $119,000 - $199,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.
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