Nuclear Project Manager – Commercial Nuclear Projects
Richland, Washington
Compensation by Level
This role is posted across 3 possible levels, but only one opening will be filled. Candidates should be submitted at the level that best matches their experience, certification, and commercial nuclear project background.
Project Manager I $41.00 – $83.00/hour- Experienced nuclear or regulated-industry PM able to manage small to medium capital projects, outage work, online maintenance, budget tracking, work packages, procurement, ALARA planning, safety, risk, schedule, and execution with minimal oversight.
Project Manager II $54.00 – $96.50/hour- Senior PM with extensive commercial nuclear experience managing complex multidiscipline projects, outage or online work, project controls, vendor interfaces, contracts, long-range planning, and mentoring responsibilities. PMP required.
Project Manager III $50.00 – $102.50/hour- Expert-level PM capable of leading high-risk, highly complex, multidiscipline nuclear projects/programs typically greater than $10M, including large teams, technical review, work order readiness, risk strategy, outage execution oversight, vendor coordination, and mentoring other PMs. PMP required.
Final pay rate depends on level submitted, qualifications, commercial nuclear experience, certification status, and client approval.
Position Overview
Cross Resource Group is seeking an experienced Nuclear Project Manager to support capital, outage, online maintenance, and enterprise-risk project work at a commercial nuclear generating station in Richland, Washington.
Commercial nuclear power plant experience is required. Candidates without direct commercial nuclear experience are unlikely to be competitive.
Schedule & Assignment Details
- Location: Richland, Washington
- Worksite: Commercial nuclear plant
- Schedule: 4 days per week, 10 hours per day
- Contract Length: Long term renewable contract- can extend multiple years
- Work Type: Full-time onsite contract
- Openings: 1 total opening across 3possible levels
- Remote Work: Not available
- Per Diem: $216/day (Roughly $79K/year non taxed additional income)
- U.S. Citizenship: Required
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Execution
- Manage nuclear projects from planning through implementation, closeout, and performance tracking.
- Lead project teams ranging from 5–10 people at Level I to larger multidiscipline teams at Level II/III.
- Oversee capital projects, refueling outage work, forced outage work, and online maintenance projects.
- Establish project priorities, manage cross-functional coordination, and drive safe, quality-focused execution.
- Coordinate with engineering, maintenance, operations, project controls, finance, quality, safety, radiation protection, vendors, and line management.
Schedule, Budget & Project Controls
- Develop, monitor, and manage project schedules appropriate to project size and complexity.
- Track cost vs. budget and partner with finance and project controls teams.
- Manage project risk, critical path, schedule float, resource loading, and execution readiness.
- Support Earned Value Management, cost-to-benefit analysis, and project performance reporting.
- Prepare and deliver clear written and verbal updates to senior leadership and project stakeholders.
Nuclear Work Management & Outage Support
- Support work planning and execution for refueling outages, forced outages, and online plant work.
- Review and validate work packages, work orders, clearance orders, implementation plans, resource plans, and turnover strategies.
- Support ALARA planning, industrial safety, nuclear safety, quality control inspections, hold points, test plans, and commissioning readiness.
- Identify schedule delays, execution risks, field conflicts, work package gaps, and implementation barriers.
- Help resolve roadblocks before they affect safety, quality, or schedule.
Vendor, Contract & Stakeholder Coordination
- Develop and manage vendor contracts and contractor interfaces.
- Coordinate vendor resources and internal project teams to ensure readiness and execution alignment.
- Participate in design reviews, steering committees, schedule development meetings, risk reviews, implementation briefings, readiness reviews, and high-risk work planning meetings.
- Provide timely, candid feedback to project leadership and department management.
Technical Review & Continuous Improvement
- Review project documentation for quality, completeness, assumptions, constraints, risk, constructability, and execution readiness.
- Provide improvement recommendations for schedules, implementation methods, work orders, test plans, vendor plans, and project strategies.
- Apply operating experience, human performance tools, error-reduction methods, and commercial nuclear best practices.
- Support corrective action and self-assessment processes.
- Mentor less experienced project managers when applicable.
Required Qualifications
- Commercial nuclear power plant experience required.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Project management experience in nuclear, power generation, regulated industrial, construction, maintenance, outage, or large capital project environments.
- Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, work management, outage execution, and project controls processes.
- Experience managing schedules, budgets, risk, contracts, vendor interfaces, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical and project information clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
- Ability to work onsite in a nuclear plant environment.
- Strong proficiency with project management systems and Microsoft Office tools.
Level-Specific Requirements
Project Manager I
Best fit for candidates who can manage small to medium nuclear capital, outage, or online maintenance projects with minimal oversight.
Typical qualifications include one of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field plus significant technical/project experience.
- Associate degree plus additional technical/project experience.
- High school diploma/GED plus extensive technical/project experience.
Project Manager II
Best fit for senior PMs who have led complex multidiscipline projects in commercial nuclear or a comparable regulated industrial setting.
Typical qualifications include:
- Advanced degree plus extensive project management experience; or
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, project management, business, or related field plus significant project management experience; or
- Associate degree / HS diploma with equivalent long-term regulated-industry experience.
PMP certification is required. Candidate submissions should include PMP number and expiration date.
Project Manager III
Best fit for expert-level PMs who have led the most complex, highest-risk, highest-dollar, multidiscipline nuclear projects/programs.
Typical qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Significant experience managing large-scale capital, construction, or lifecycle nuclear projects.
- Experience leading large project teams, coordinating multiple organizations, mentoring other PMs, and supporting high-risk execution planning.
PMP certification is required. Candidate submissions should include PMP number and expiration date.
Preferred Experience
- Direct experience at a commercial nuclear power plant.
- Experience supporting refueling outages, forced outages, online work, plant modifications, capital projects, or major maintenance projects.
- Primavera P6 scheduling experience.
- Earned Value Management experience.
- Risk register development and project risk management.
- Work package / work order quality review.
- ALARA planning, clearance orders, turnover strategy, and nuclear safety coordination.
- ASME Section XI, welding, rigging, repair/replacement plans, testing, commissioning, quality inspections, or hold point experience.
- Previous RO/SRO license or nuclear operations background.
- Construction Management certification or related credentials.
Cross Resource Group Contractor Benefits Overview
Cross Resource Group offers contractor benefits and employment support designed to help employees stay healthy, supported, and paid accurately while on assignment.
Available Benefits May Include
- Medical insurance options
- Dental insurance options
- Vision insurance options
- Life insurance options
- Short-term disability options
- 401(k) retirement savings plan after 12 months
- Weekly pay / direct deposit
- Dedicated recruiter and contractor support team
- Employee assistance resources where available
- Referral bonus opportunities
Washington Paid Sick Leave
Eligible Washington employees accrue paid sick leave at a minimum rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked. For a full-time contractor working a standard 40-hour schedule, this equals approximately 5-6 paid sick days per year on a 4x10 schedule, but it is uncapped and can accrue as much sick time applicable for state accrual.
Washington employees generally begin accruing sick leave on the first day of work and may use accrued sick leave after 90 calendar days, subject to applicable law and company policy. Washington also requires carryover of unused paid sick leave balances of 40 hours or less into the following year.
Why This Role Is Attractive
This role offers the opportunity to support complex, high-impact project work at a commercial nuclear generating station. The position is best suited for experienced nuclear project managers who enjoy structured execution, cross-functional coordination, technical challenge, outage readiness, and high-accountability work environments.
About Cross Resource Group
Cross Resource Group is a national recruiting and workforce solutions firm supporting clients across nuclear, energy, engineering, construction, manufacturing, defense, technology, and professional services. We connect skilled professionals with opportunities where their work matters.