Job Description

Project Manager II – Utilities / Construction / Nuclear

Experience Level: 5–10 Years

Client- Southern Nuclear

Contract- 7-8 Years

Location- Plant Vogtle, Waynesboro & Plant Hatch/ Baxley, GA

The Project Manager II is responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects within utility, construction, and nuclear environments, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory and safety requirements This role partners with engineering, operations, construction, maintenance, and regulatory teams to successfully deliver projects that support power generation, transmission, distribution, and infrastructure initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, technical awareness, and experience managing complex, safety-critical projects in regulated industries.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

• Develop comprehensive project plans defining scope, objectives, schedules, resources, and cost estimates for utility, construction, and nuclear projects

• Execute projects using Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, or hybrid methodologies, as appropriate for engineering and field-based work

• Coordinate project execution across engineering, construction, operations, and vendor teams

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams, including engineers, technicians, construction crews, contractors, and vendors

• Assign responsibilities and provide direction to ensure project milestones are achieved

• Foster collaboration across departments while maintaining strong safety and quality standards

Budget & Cost Control

• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost controls

• Track expenses, change orders, and contractor costs to ensure financial accountability

• Support capital project reporting and cost justification

Scope, Risk & Change Management

• Define and manage project scope, documenting and controlling scope changes

• Identify and mitigate project risks related to safety, schedule, regulatory compliance, and constructability

• Proactively address issues and escalate risks as needed

Schedule & Quality Management

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and milestones

• Monitor progress to ensure on-time delivery of construction, outage, or maintenance-related work

• Implement quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes to meet engineering and construction standards

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with utility, construction, and nuclear safety standards, policies, and procedures

• Support adherence to OSHA, NRC, environmental, and company-specific regulations

• Promote a safety-first culture across all project activities

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including leadership, operations, construction, and regulatory teams

• Provide regular project status updates, dashboards, and executive reports

• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve concerns

Documentation & Project Closeout

• Maintain complete and accurate project documentation, including plans, schedules, risk logs, and reports

• Ensure proper project closeout, including stakeholder sign-off, lessons learned, and post-project evaluations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related technical field

• 5–10 years of project management experience in utilities, construction, nuclear, or heavy industrial environments

• Strong proficiency with project management tools and scheduling software

• Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, hybrid)

• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to work effectively in regulated, safety-critical environments

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification

• Experience managing:

  • Power generation, transmission, or distribution projects

  • Construction or capital infrastructure projects

  • Nuclear facility projects, outages, or maintenance activities

• Experience working with contractors, vendors, and field personnel

• Familiarity with utility or nuclear documentation, work management, or outage planning systems