Project Manager II - Nuclear Facilities & Construction

Description

MATRIX is seeking an experienced Project Manager II to support capital and facilities projects at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant. This role is specifically targeted toward professionals with nuclear power plant experience who understand the operational, regulatory, and safety rigor of commercial nuclear environments.

The Project Manager will oversee multiple concurrent facilities and construction projects within an operating nuclear station, ensuring alignment with plant procedures, regulatory requirements, cost controls, and schedule commitments. This position requires strong leadership, financial acumen, and the ability to coordinate across engineering, operations, maintenance, supply chain, and contracted vendors within a highly regulated environment.

Hours: Standard daytime business hours with flexibility. Hybrid schedule available (approximately 4 days onsite/1 remote).

Duration:
One year

Location: Welch/Red Wing, MN

Hourly pay range: $53-$59

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects as assigned and within the parameters of cost, quality, schedule and objectives.

• Oversee all aspects of projects.

• Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize progress of project.

• Prepare reports for upper management regarding the status of projects.

• Provide leadership for project team members and the Project Management process; lead and direct the work of others, with primary duties to customarily and regularly direct the work of two or more other employees, including but not limited to more junior staff in employee's discipline; make substantive recommendations to MATRIX as to the hiring, firing or discipline of employees.

• Perform primarily office and non-manual work.

• Perform work related to the management or general business operations of MATRIX or its customers/clients, while exercising discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance to MATRIX and its customers/clients.

• Interface with managers or head of a unit/department requiring the integration of multiple functional organizations.

• Follow and adhere to Project Management Process and Requirements.

• Maintain "Stop Work" authority as to the project.

• Use independent discretion to declare Stop Work if any unsafe situation arises that puts personnel, the project or equipment in jeopardy.

• Educate MATRIX and Client on project goals, operations, and safety.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and guidelines; promote health and safety awareness consciousness, and implements all MATRIX health and safety procedures.

• Use "lessons learned" to improve quality of MATRIX's future projects; make recommendations to MATRIX as to the implementations of future policies and procedures.

REQUIRED:

• 5-7 years of project management experience required, with strong preference for candidates with facilities and construction with commercial nuclear power experience.
• Ability to obtain unescorted nuclear access, which includes Federal background investigation, Fitness-for-Duty testing (drug & alcohol), Compliance with NRC Access Authorization requirements.
• U.S. citizenship (required).

PREFERRED:

• Experience managing 5-10 facilities and construction projects concurrently
• Experience managing projects valued up to the multi-million range.
• Familiarity with PMI/PMBOK (Waterfall/Predictive) methodologies.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle Unifier, Workday/UKG, MS Project, or Primavera P6