Energy Northwest

Project Manager - New Nuclear

Energy Northwest$145K — $181K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, project management, business, or related field; or high school diploma/GED with extensive experience.
  • 14+ years of project management experience for Project Manager II; 8+ years for Project Manager I, in regulated environments.
  • Project management certification required for both positions.
  • Experience in the nuclear industry preferred, with a focus on project management activities.
  • Advanced degrees may substitute for years of experience.

Responsibilities

  • Manage development projects for new nuclear generation, ensuring adherence to governance policies.
  • Create detailed project plans and schedules, balancing project complexity and size with risk management.
  • Hire and oversee technical consultants and project support staff, fostering team collaboration.
  • Track project budgets and expenses, ensuring compliance with contracts and client needs.
  • Interface with client and internal teams frequently to monitor project progress and focus.
  • Develop and maintain enterprise risk management documents related to projects.
  • Manage vendor contracts and maintain effective vendor relationships.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Substantial retirement benefits through PERS, 401(k) with employer match, and 457(b) plans.
  • Voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and childcare subsidies.
  • No state income tax in Washington State, plus a lower cost of living in Tri-Cities area.
  • Generous paid personal time off and holiday schedule, with accrual increases based on service.
Full Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY

Provide project management for the development of new nuclear generation. Create project development plans and schedules reflecting Energy Northwest governance policies and procedures. Develop project staffing needs, estimates, and funding plans including management of cost-tracking and invoicing in compliance with contracts. Coordinate and integrate with client project teams and schedules. Lead project teams made up of both internal and external members. Maintain a broad knowledge base of industry trends as related to assigned projects.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Project management for development for new nuclear generation, including creating development plans and schedules, understanding and following Energy Northwest governance policies and procedures; coordination and integration with client project teams to ensure effective support; hiring and managing of outside technical and other consultants.

Develops the client project support plans and budgets, including tracking cost versus budget and ensuring costs and invoicing are in compliance with client contract requirements. Assures proper progress and focus through frequent interface with the client, staff, and related parties and management.

Provide lead interface with enterprise risk management processes, including steering committees and risk review and oversight committees. Understand and maintain compliance with ERP procedures and develop and maintain necessary risk identification and mitigation documents.

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 projects, enforce accountability, and manage critical path and float.

Provide direction and oversight of administration and technical support assigned to projects.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Project Manager II - New Nuclear
Requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, construction, project management, business, or related field and fourteen years of increasing responsibility using project management principles in a multifaceted and/or regulated industrial environment

OR a high school diploma or GED and eighteen years of project management experience in a multi-faceted and/or regulated industrial environment. An advanced degree in a related field of study or business may be accepted in lieu of two years of experience. Project Management certification is required.

Project Manager I - New Nuclear

Requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, construction, project management, business, or related field and eight years of project management experience in a multifaceted and/or regulated industrial environment.

OR Requires a high school diploma or GED and twelve years of project management experience in a multifaceted and/or regulated industrial environment.

Five years of the required experience may be in a position within the nuclear industry which includes directing project management activities and/or using project management principles.

DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Extensive work experience in the role of a project manager or direct supervisor in power generation/delivery, preferably within the following industries/sectors: nuclear, combined cycle, oil & gas, data centers.

Experience in nuclear construction, advanced nuclear technologies, or large project management office (PMO) experience.

PAY RANGE

Project Manager II - New Nuclear Salary: $145,302 - $181,627

Project Manager I - New Nuclear Salary: $126,362 - $157,952

The salary listed represents the pay range for this position. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the salary range and actual individual placement within the range is determined based on the candidate's experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the role. The level and final offer will also take into account the candidate's overall qualifications.

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

This position is eligible for an annual at-risk compensation (ARC) incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on agency performance against defined metrics and goals which follow eligibility rules within the ARC plan document.

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.

About Energy Northwest

Energy Northwest is a public power joint operating agency formed by state law in 1957. It is headquartered in Richland, Washington. The company operates a diverse mix of carbon-free electricity generating resources, including hydro, solar and wind projects, and the Columbia Generating Station, the third-largest nuclear power plant in the United States. Energy Northwest provides electricity to more than 1.5 million people in the Pacific Northwest through its member utilities. The company is committed to providing reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible power to its customers.
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