Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a
Senior Project Manager opportunity.
This position can sit in any of the following locations: Oak Ridge, TN, Johnson City, TN, or Aiken, SC Position Description: We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the engineering, design, and construction of a new fuel fabrication facility. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the full project lifecycle, from initial planning and engineering through procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
Responsibilities: - Provide overall leadership and accountability for the successful execution of a large-scale, new-build fuel fabrication facility.
- Manage all phases of the project lifecycle, including engineering, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover.
- Oversee multidisciplinary engineering and design teams to ensure technical deliverables meet project specifications, regulatory requirements, and construction objectives.
- Direct construction execution, including contractor oversight, field activities, resource allocation, and coordination between engineering and construction teams.
- Develop and manage project budgets, master schedules, milestones, and performance metrics to ensure successful project delivery.
- Oversee project controls, including cost forecasting, schedule performance, risk management, change control, and progress reporting.
- Manage engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and other key project stakeholders.
- Ensure project execution complies with applicable NRC regulations.
- Coordinate with licensing, regulatory, and quality assurance teams to integrate compliance requirements into engineering and construction activities.
- Identify and mitigate technical, financial, contractual, and schedule risks throughout project execution.
- Provide regular project updates to executive leadership, clients, and key stakeholders regarding project performance, challenges, and corrective actions.
- Lead project completion activities, including system turnover, commissioning readiness, final acceptance, and closeout.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience managing complex engineering and construction projects, including significant leadership responsibility on large capital projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing major capital construction projects with direct accountability for budget, schedule, scope, and execution.
- Experience overseeing both engineering/design and construction activities on large-scale industrial or highly regulated facility projects.
- Proven experience managing projects through multiple phases, from initial engineering and design through construction, commissioning, and turnover.
- Strong understanding of EPC project delivery, construction management, procurement, project controls, and contractor oversight.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, construction contractors, and complex project interfaces.
- Knowledge of applicable safety, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements associated with nuclear or other high-hazard industrial facilities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project risks, contract changes, cost performance, and schedule challenges.
- Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Other Qualifications:If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers
Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!
