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Elementl Power · 2 hours ago

Project Director, PMO Nuclear New Build (Owner/Developer)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Elementl Power Inc. is an advanced nuclear project developer and independent power producer, building scalable pathways for clean resilient energy. They are seeking a Project Director to lead the owner/developer-side delivery of multi-billion-dollar new nuclear power plant projects, ensuring rigorous safety, quality, and regulatory culture across all project participants.

Electrical DistributionEnergy ManagementNuclear

Responsibilities

Implement project objectives, governance structures, and performance expectations for contractors and suppliers

Develop and maintain the Owner/Developer's Scope of Supply Project Execution Plan (PEP) and ensure alignment across delivery partners

Lead executive oversight boards, steering committees, and key decision forums

Advise senior leadership on project status, risks, commercial exposure, and required interventions

Ensure effective owner/developer governance across EPCs, technology vendors, operators, government bodies, and regulators

Champion a rigorous nuclear safety, EH&S, and quality culture across all project participants

Monitor contractor compliance with safety standards, regulatory frameworks, environmental permits, and industrial safety requirements

Oversee independent owner/developer audits, surveillance programs, and corrective actions

Maintain assurance that nuclear, radiological, and quality requirements are met ahead of construction, commissioning, and fuel load

Own definition and management of the owner/developer's project scope and acceptance criteria

Oversee engineering deliverables for compliance with licensing bases, technical specifications, and safety case requirements

Ensure technical integration across the nuclear island, conventional island, BOP systems, grid interconnection, and site infrastructure

Approve/reject change proposals and design deviations impacting cost, schedule, or compliance

Maintain owner/developer-level configuration control and design assurance with the Owner's Engineer and internal resources

Approve and oversee the controlled baseline schedule and budget maintained by the overall project integrator (e.g., EPC), including contingency management

Review contractor schedules for credibility, integration, and alignment with owner/developer milestones and regulatory requirements

Lead owner/developer project controls, earned value, progress validation, forecasting, and variance management

Establish the operating cadence that makes progress and risk visible: standard reviews, disciplined action tracking, clear escalation paths, and decision-ready dashboards

Ensure transparent, accurate reporting to executives, partners, financiers, stakeholders, and regulators

Lead execution of contracting and commercial strategy across EPC, engineering services, OEM supply, and long-lead procurements

Negotiate major agreements and amendments; ensure clear risk allocation and enforcement of contractor obligations

Govern change management, claims evaluation, commercial risk mitigation, and performance remedies

Direct owner/developer supply-chain oversight, monitor vendor capability, delivery schedules, and supply-chain risk

Ensure fulfillment of regulatory obligations across the full lifecycle

Serve as a senior company representative with regulators, government entities, community groups, and industry organizations

Ensure consistent, accurate communication of project status, risks, and impacts

Maintain the owner/developer-level integrated risk register and ensure mitigations are embedded and executed

Monitor contractor risk registers and hold delivery partners accountable

Lead owner/developer review boards for emerging issues, schedule threats, technical risks, and commercial exposures

Govern owner/developer-controlled change approval processes with full impact assessment

Build and lead a high-performing owner/developer project organization spanning engineering oversight, project controls, contracts/commercial, EH&S, quality, construction oversight, commissioning readiness, and regulatory affairs

Maintain forward-looking staffing and capability plans aligned to milestones

Foster integrity, safety, accountability, and performance excellence

Mentor and develop talent and support succession planning for critical roles

Share lessons learned and best practices across Elementl's broader program

Provide comprehensive reporting to leadership, partners, lenders, and regulators

Oversee independent assurance reviews (stage-gate assessments, design maturity reviews, construction readiness, commissioning readiness audits)

Verify contractor reporting integrity and alignment with field performance

Maintain complete, compliant documentation and traceability for regulatory and operational requirements

Ensure adherence to corporate governance policies, ethical standards, and compliance requirements

Hold contractors and suppliers accountable for ethical conduct, anti-corruption practices, labor standards, and environmental stewardship

Protect Elementl's long-term interests, reputation, and social license to operate

Qualification

Nuclear project deliveryEPC project managementRegulatory complianceRisk managementProject controlsStakeholder engagementContract negotiationQuality assuranceTeam buildingEthicsComplianceLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

Required

10+ years delivering large-scale EPC or major capital infrastructure projects, with commercial nuclear experience strongly preferred (or similarly regulated, high-complexity energy megaproject experience with directly transferable scope)

10+ years in senior delivery leadership roles (Project Director, Senior Project Manager, Program Manager, or equivalent), ideally in power generation

Proven record holding contractors accountable on multi-disciplinary, multi-billion-dollar projects, preferably from the Owner/Developer perspective

Lifecycle expertise across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover, and knowledge of what 'ready' looks like for fuel load, first power, and commercial operation

Commercially strong, with experience across EPCs, engineering services, OEM supply, and long-lead procurement, including negotiation, change control, claims evaluation, risk allocation, and performance remedies

Implemented disciplined governance, project controls, and independent assurance routines

Strong knowledge of nuclear safety culture, QA/QC standards, EH&S expectations, and applicable regulatory frameworks

Executive-ready and can engage regulators, government authorities, key stakeholders, financiers, and boards with clear, decision-ready communication

Willing to travel frequently to project sites and stakeholder meetings and at the appropriate time in the project lifecycle, relocate to the project site on a temporary or permanent basis