Associate Project Manager Austin, Texas

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for an Associate Project Manager to join our team.

The Associate Project Manager will spearhead communications among project team members, key stakeholders, and leadership while organizing efforts on the project site to accept contracted requirements for deliverables and services in support of the organization’s capital and revenue projects. Experience in startups and/or resource‑constrained environments is highly desired. Project teams will be cross‑functional, and technical resources are highly leveraged to manage vendors for advanced reactor systems, validate requirements, and accept deliverables.

Creativity combined with a detailed understanding of measured, well‑managed risk is highly valued. An engineering degree is preferred and technical management experience is required. A strong understanding of quality assurance standards is essential. This position requires the candidate to be in‑person in the Austin, TX area for the duration of the project, while collaborating with remote employees.

• Management of Capital Projects
  • Organize project team efforts with concise statement of work, clear deliverables, and approved charters
  • Develop Gantt charts and work breakdown structures as required for proper management and reporting of project status
  • Maintain project management policies, procedures, and standards for all related activities
• Vendor and Contract Management
  • Oversee the preparation and management of critical contracting vehicles to support the projects
  • Manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets, quantifying, managing, and communicating risk
  • Ensure contracts include provisions to manage and mitigate risk to the project
• Project Team and Stakeholder Communications
  • Act as the central point of communications and updates regarding all project details
  • Regularly update and communicate with supporting vendors, customers, and all stakeholders
  • Serve as a liaison between senior leadership, project teams, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and resolve conflicts
• Financial Reporting and Risk Management
  • Coordinate with finance and the project controller to regularly report on the project budget
  • Identify and mitigate financial, timeline, and performance risks
• Quality and Deliverable Acceptance Criteria
  • Coordinate with Engineering and Quality Assurance to verify requirements and accept deliverables
  • Identify non‑conformances and track corrections while updating impact to the project and managing required changes
  • Ensure that Safety‑Related items’ quality is properly documented and filed as part of acceptance
• Team Leadership and Management
  • Coordinate communications and maintain accountability for project milestones
  • Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and common purpose through project management disciplines
  • Monitor project performance and engage leadership and sponsorship to secure additional resources as needed

• 5+ years in technical or industrial project management
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 4‑8 years relevant engineering experience
• Proficiency in Project Management Software (Primavera and MS Project)

• Nuclear experience in design, construction, commissioning, or operations

• Experienced in technical industrial projects
• Creative when pursuing tasks in resource‑constrained environments
• Active and effective communicator of priorities
• Able to recognize, accept, and manage risk
• Passionate about Oklo’s mission to design and deploy advanced fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy
• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving
• Excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, making cover letters compelling and well‑written

Collaboration
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We go further, together. We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect. We work across disciplines, sharing ownership to turn complex challenges into shared successes.

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