GE Vernova · 12 hours ago
Nuclear Project Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $234K/yr
15+ years expGE Vernova is a leading company in the power generation sector, seeking a Nuclear Project Director to lead strategic and tactical execution of complex nuclear projects. The role involves managing project teams, financials, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful project delivery and customer satisfaction.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability
Responsibilities
Project leadership and direction for multiple nuclear fleets within Canada and the US
Additional nuclear project execution as assigned over time
Engage and support in ITO/tendering phase bringing experience and lessons and ensuring gaps are closed, fulfilment capabilities and execution strategy is robust to ensure the project can be successful in execution
Define and implement the Project execution strategy, challenging all aspects of the project setup with overall object to ensure success of project
Leadership of a large cross functional project teams ensuring on time delivery of contract deliverables and margin attainment/enhancement
Manage project financials, sales, cost, invoicing, receivables and change orders
Serve as the GE representative and focal point for driving customer issue resolution and satisfaction
Proactively manage project through risk identification and mitigation strategies to meet or exceed targets
Stakeholder management and communication including Customer, Region, PMO, Senior Management
Engage with the PMO Function to ensure process and operational alignment, best practice and lessons learned implementation
Understand, own, and implement Contract Terms & Conditions
Define and manage the strategy for claims management
Drive project schedule; work with Project Scheduler on schedule creation and management
Coach and Mentor Field Engineers, Project Managers, Superintendents, Schedulers, and others assigned to their projects
Manage scope, schedule, and cost of assigned projects to include timely immediate documenting of any and all scope changes on the project as a result of customer actions/inactions, changes in contracted scope (including discovery) an obtaining customer funding, authorization and contractual commitment prior to proceeding, for any changes (increase or decrease) in scope
Drive strong safety culture on project to assure compliance with GE safety standards
Drive customer satisfaction through commitment to safety, quality, and execution
Broad general knowledge of services project execution and capability to Pivot and develop and execute new plans to address, discovery, scope changes, delay (whether customer or GE driven) recovery plans within to scope of the existing contract to improve the safety, quality, schedule, and cost basis of the project
Drive productivity in execution of assigned projects, to include new methods, new components, new parts as appropriate
Ensure parts needed for contract execution are identified and appropriately addressed (Customer or GE supply)
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college in a relevant field
15 years of experience in Project Management, executing large scale services projects for Power Generation or particularly complex extended scope projects
Willingness and ability to travel to project sites as needed, approximately 20% of the time, with the majority of work being remote
Preferred
Desired to be located with access to an international airport for customer visits
PMP certification, Project management Leadership Program graduate or other Project Management training with excellent business acumen
Has performed successful installations and outages as a project manager or project director leading cross functional and/or international teams
Experience and training on GE, Alstom, Siemens or other OEM equipment is preferred
Very Good knowledge and experience with Primavera P6 or other scheduling tools (Microsoft Project or similar)
Technical competence in reading and interpreting electrical/mechanical drawings, engineering specifications/instructions
Clear thinker with an ability to focus on the “critical few” issue/priorities. Able to communicate messages clearly and concisely. Ability to translate strategy into business objectives
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription drug coverage
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova
A 24/7 nurse-based resource
Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
A tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Life insurance
12 paid holidays
Permissive time off
Company
GE Vernova
GE Vernova provides energy consulting, gas power, and grid solutions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.68MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityARPA-E
2024-12-03Grant· $2.99M
2024-12-03Grant· $1.99M
2024-11-18Grant· $2.7M
Leadership Team
Scott Reese
President and CEO, GE Digital
Scott Strazik
Chief Executive Officer
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