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Project Manager - Nuclear Projects

Energy Northwest
Richland, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/18/2026

GENERAL SUMMARY

Manages projects and programs typically greater than $10M total cost including planning, scheduling, and control of activities independently. Leads project teams greater than ten people. Typically assigned multidiscipline projects and programs involving the most complexity, highest risk, highest financial investment, and requiring strong leadership. Establishes priorities within projects and maintains a general knowledge of all aspects of the projects within responsibility scope. Directs the activities of project teams involving multiple disciplines and organizations; maintains a broad knowledge base of new technologies and industry trends as related to assigned projects; monitors project management processes and recommends changes to improve effectiveness and efficiency; manages project budgets, interacting closely with the finance organization and the project controls group; coordinates with other project and line managers; coaches/mentors other project managers and acts for supervisor/manager when required. Considered expert and achieved career excellence in project management (including large scale complex multidiscipline projects) with excellent ability to mentor and lead others.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

The senior project manager manages project activities for refueling outages, forced outages, and on-line work as assigned, providing oversight of the staff involved in planning, leading, controlling, and monitoring to ensure that work is implemented safely, with quality, on schedule, and within budget. This includes all aspects of project implementation including budget, work package preparation, parts procurement, ALARA planning, industrial and nuclear safety, clearance order preparation, work prioritization, resource loading, risk management, and work execution including resolution of schedule delays and conflicts.

Develops the budgets, including tracking cost versus budget for assigned projects. Assures proper progress and focus through frequent interface with the client, engineers, related parties, and management. Develop and manage contracts and interface with vendors. Develops project schedules commensurate with project complexity and size with the goal of being able to manage risk, accurately track progress, enforce accountability, and manage critical path and float.

Mentors other less experienced project managers.

Prepare and deliver written and oral communications to various groups including senior management.

Develop and maintain long range plan strategies associated with assigned projects.

Support effective implementation of the Columbia Generating Station Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Program.

Support the following:
1. ERO
2. Outage support including OCC

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Project Manager Senior - Nuclear Projects

Advanced degree in a related field of study or business Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND 16 years' experience in a technical field

OR Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND 18 years' experience in a technical field

OR Associates degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related technical curriculum from accredited college or university AND 20 years' experience in a technical field

ORHigh School Diploma/GED AND 22 years' experience in a technical field

Project Manager II - Nuclear Projects.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND 12 years' experience in a technical field.

OR Associate's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND 14 years' experience in a technical field.

ORHigh School Diploma/GED AND 16 years' experience in a technical field.

DESIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

  • Advanced degree in a related field of study or business

  • RO/SRO License or CGS Management Cert

  • Project Management Cert

  • Construction Management Cert

  • Extensive work experience in the role of direct supervisor or project manager in the commercial nuclear industry environment, focused on maintenance, operations, engineering, or construction.

  • Nuclear plant operator production coordination experience, work management experience in conducting and coordinating plant production work.

PAY RANGE

Project Manager Senior - Nuclear Projects Salary: $162,274 - $243,412

Midpoint: $202,843

Project Manager II- Nuclear Projects Salary: $141,070 - $211,604

Midpoint: $176,337

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

BENEFITS

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

We are an Equal OpportunityEmployer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

Salary : $141,070 - $211,604

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