Senior I&C Nuclear Project Manager

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing firm, and we are recruiting a Senior I&C Nuclear Project Manager for a 9-12 month contract assignment.

NOTE: This is a 40 hour/week contract (Staff Augmentation) position expected to last through the end of 2026. Priority preference is onsite at our Houston, TX office. Remote work may be considered for highly experienced individuals with the understanding of frequent (up to 25%) travel to Houston required.

W2 Hourly Compensation: (Commensurate with experience)
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.
Eligibility: Must be eligible to work under DOE 10 CFR Part 810

Position Summary:

This role will manage internal and/or external projects related to Small Modular Reactor Technology. The Project Manager leads a diverse team with various departments to advance the SMR design, fabrication, and deployment. This position focuses on development scope for Product Realization. Work will be performed collaboratively with other departments to ensure delivery of project to meet customer requirements and deliver customer value while achieving cost, schedule, quality, and other specified targets and objectives.

Expected complexity of projects include non-recurring projects that involve significant first-of-a-kind (FOAK) activities, multiyear horizon for scope, autonomous work, intensive interface with high or unknown risk significance, large commercial value.

Special Position Requirements:

• Project management experience as a Project Manager for a nuclear equipment supplier, services company, or as part of a fleet/site project management office.
• Individual must have direct experience with the design, testing, manufacturing, and installation of Nuclear Power Plant Control Systems.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the overall planning and execution of project activities for assigned projects in accordance with client policies and procedures.
• Document and maintain the approved baseline, earned value planning and management, and project execution strategy in a Project Management Plan. Communicate the project baseline and requirements to the project team.
• Interface with and support various discipline managers and teams. Supporting performing organizations with advanced project knowledge and company priority information.
• Proactively identify and achieve resolution of project problems and anticipated challenges, including escalation of issues within the organization, when necessary, via effective risk and issue management.
• Provides weekly and monthly status reports focused on project performance (earned value metrics, variance analysis, etc.), schedule and cost risk mitigations, and issue resolution to project stakeholders.
• Coordinate with performing organization management personnel to authorize work and assign work package managers and qualified resources for project execution.
• Develop, maintain, and control project-specific plans and procedures needed for the efficient execution of the project.
• Maintain the group’s standard of high quality and timely completion of tasks.