Project Manager

Richland, Washington, United States

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Job Reference 1251375

Location Richland, Washington, United States

Date Added November 18, 2024

Airswift is looking for a Sr. Project Manager to work for a major nuclear client in Washington.

The senior project manager manages project activities for refueling outages, forced outages, and on-line work as assigned, providing oversight of the staff involved in planning, leading, controlling, and monitoring to ensure that work is implemented safely, with quality, on schedule, and within budget.

This includes all aspects of project implementation including budget, work package preparation, parts procurement, ALARA planning, industrial and nuclear safety, clearance order preparation, work prioritization, resource loading, risk management, and work execution including resolution of schedule delays and conflicts.
Develops the budgets, including tracking cost versus budget for assigned projects. Assures proper progress and focus through frequent interface with the client, engineers, related parties, and management.
Develop and manage contracts and interface with vendors.
Develops project schedules commensurate with project complexity and size with the goal of being able to manage risk, accurately track progress, enforce accountability, and manage critical path and float.
Mentors other less experienced project managers.
Prepare and deliver written and oral communications to various groups including senior management.
Develop and maintain long range plan strategies associated with assigned projects.
Support effective implementation of the Columbia Generating Station Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Program.
Support the following: Outage support including OCC
Active PMP required

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The Mission Critical Implementation Specialist (MCIS) provides technical and support services (and in some instances direct oversight and governance services) to Enterprise Risk Projects at the company, that will ultimately allow the Project Manager to execute project deliverables with quality, safety, on schedule, within budget, and in the most effective manner possible.

Description:

Iterative review of key project documentation with the intent to identify, where appropriate, strategies can be refined and/or resources can be applied to improve schedule performance, result in better quality, and/or result in a more efficient use of resources. Throughout the process of these iterative reviews, identify errors or general misconceptions that need to be corrected for successful project implementation. Key project documentation includes, but is not limited to: Project Schedule (both work management and project lifecycle schedules) Implementation Means & Methods (both EN and Vendor) Risk Register, Work Orders & Associated Documentation (weld records, ASME Section XI repair and replacement plans, field sketches, etc.)
Quality Control Inspections & Hold Points, Test & Commissioning Plans, Clearance Orders & Turnover Strategy, Materials, Tools & Specialty Tooling, Resource Load Boards (including mobilization and demobilization strategy). Budget / Estimate (specifically surrounding assumptions, constraints, unit rates, wage rates, etc.)
Radiological Strategies (balance between contamination controls and consideration for work scope [ex: conservative need for respirators while welding vs the quality of welding as a result], decontamination strategies, etc.), Rigging / Material Handling Plans Technical – Responsible for validating the quality of all Work Order Tasks (WOT) associated with assigned scope prior to field activities and IAW Columbia work management processes (both on-line and outage).
Responsible for the remediation of identified WOTs that lack quality, contain incorrect references, introduce error traps, and/or contain poorly written instructions.
Responsible for reviewing, commenting, and providing improvements to testing and/or acceptance plans (factory, shop, site, mock-up, post modification, etc.). Responsible for identifying activities and/or processes that would benefit from a mock-up.
Responsible for providing input and guidance on making said mock-ups effective and impactful.
Responsible for communicating personal Operating Experience and identifying industry and/or similar Operating Experiences associated with project activities.
Responsible for developing response strategies that should be considered for each Operating Experience example
As needed, serve as the ASME PIC for Section XI Repair & Replacement Plan work scope.
Responsible for maintaining broad knowledge base of associated codes, standards, innovative technologies, technical skillsets (ex: welding, rigging, soldering, etc.), implementation strategies (ex: crew placement, turnovers, etc.), and general industry trends as related to the Enterprise Risk Projects being supported.
Oversight – Responsible for providing timely and candid feedback to the Project Manager(s), Oversight Manager(s), and Department Management on all aspects of a project strategy, implementation plan, or any other facet that supports successful execution of a project.
As needed, provide oversight of shop or field activities, ensuring activities are progressing against the approved project strategy, providing coaching as needed to preclude changes in the plan.
As needed, serve as the designated person in charge of project activities on the shift opposite of the Project Manager. Such instances may require oversight of crews greater than 50 individuals.
Coordinate resources and collaborate with vendor resources to ensure roadblocks are identified and removed.
As needed, attend (in-person), key strategy meetings with the Project Manager. Example meetings could include, but are not limited, the following: Design Review Boards, Steering Committees, Integrated Implementation Briefings, High Risk Work Plan Challenge Meetings, Project Readiness/Challenge Meetings, Schedule Development Meetings, Risk Management Meetings, and others as assigned.

Education:

Requires an advanced (graduate) degree in a related field of study or business AND 10 years of mechanical experience in a nuclear, steam-cycle, and/or regulated industrial environment.OR;
Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field of study or business AND 12 years of mechanical experience in a nuclear, steam-cycle, and/or regulated industrial environment. OR;
Requires an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university AND 14 years of mechanical experience in a nuclear, steam-cycle, and/or regulated industrial environment. OR.
Requires a High School Diploma/GED AND 16 years of mechanical experience in a nuclear, steam-cycle, and/or regulated industrial environment.

Desired Experience:

Proven experience in construction management.
Proven experience in multiple refueling outages at a commercial nuclear powerplant.
Proven experience with the production and operational processes at a commercial nuclear powerplant.
Proven experience with feedwater heaters and internals of feedwater heaters.
Proven experience with steam systems and/or work associated with ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel code vessels, heat exchangers, piping, and valves.
Certifications associated with mechanical disciplines, construction, or projects are desired.

Required abilities and skills:

Skilled in Enterprise Management Software (Asset Suite, SAP, etc.)
Intimately familiar with logic driven schedules (generated by Primavera and/or Microsoft Project)
Code and regulatory requirements as they relate to maintenance and field work activities
Error reduction and human performance improvement methods, and cost-effective work execution methodologies.
Procedures and processes related to maintenance and engineering activities
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Advanced Computer Skills

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