Project Manager III – Nuclear Projects

Have you led high-risk outage scope from the planning table to the plant floor? An operating nuclear generating station is looking for a seasoned project manager to sharpen work packages, challenge implementation plans, and keep complex refueling outage projects on track. If you know what a solid ASME Section XI repair plan looks like and can lead a crew of 50 on back shift, this one is for you.

What this role offers:

Location: Richland, WA

Full-Time, Onsite, approximately 8-month contract (November 2026 through June 2027)

Schedule: 4 x 10’s (Monday-Thursday)

Salary Range: $95 hr

Benefits: Healthcare-Medical, Dental, Vision, etc., PTO, Some Paid Holidays, and Unmatched 401k

Responsibilities:

• Manage large, multidiscipline nuclear projects (typically $10M+) including planning, scheduling, budget control, and leadership of project teams of 10 or more

• Perform technical reviews of project schedules, implementation means and methods (internal and vendor), risk registers, budgets/estimates, rigging and material handling plans, and resource loading including mobilization/demobilization

• Validate the quality of all work order tasks prior to field execution, and remediate those with incorrect references, error traps, or unclear instructions

• Review and improve test, acceptance, and commissioning plans (factory, shop, site, mock-up, and post-modification), and identify activities that would benefit from mock-ups

• Evaluate radiological strategies, balancing contamination controls and decontamination approaches against work quality and execution

• Identify relevant industry Operating Experience and develop response strategies for project activities

• Serve as ASME Section XI Repair & Replacement Person in Charge as needed

• Act as person in charge on the shift opposite the Project Manager, overseeing shop or field activities and crews that may exceed 50 personnel

• Coordinate with vendors to remove roadblocks, and attend key strategy meetings such as design review boards, steering committees, high-risk work plan challenges, and readiness reviews

• Interface with finance and project controls on budgets, and coach/mentor other project managers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

• 8+ years of project management/project scheduling experience, including at least 4 years on large-scale or mega projects

• Proficiency in Primavera P6 (required)

• Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and risk management

• Experience with lifecycle construction projects and a solid understanding of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) processes

• Nuclear industry experience strongly preferred; renewable energy or heavy construction experience also considered

• Familiarity with ASME Section XI repair/replacement, outage work management, clearance orders, and QC inspection/hold points preferred

• Practical knowledge of field crafts and implementation (welding, rigging, crew placement, turnovers)

• Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to a nuclear facility

Thomas-Thor provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.