Project Manager - (Nuclear Facilities And Construction Projects)

Job Title: Project Manager Location: Monticello, MNContract Duration: 12-MonthsCompensation: $62.00 hourlyContractor Work Model: OnsiteSystem One is seeking Project Manager to support capital facilities and construction projects at one of its nuclear generating facilities. This role delivers upgrades, equipment replacements, building/facility modifications, long-term plan development, and other capital improvements. Projects typically range from $100K to multi-million-dollar investment levels and require strict adherence to nuclear, regulatory, and safety protocols.Key Responsibilities:

• Manage full lifecycle (“cradle-to-grave”) execution of facilities, construction, and capital improvement projects.
• Develop and maintain scopes of work, schedules, budgets, long-term project plans, and funding requests.
• Lead project controls activities including cost tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, documentation, and reporting.
• Interface daily with plant stakeholders: engineering, maintenance, operations, supply chain, controls, finance, and leadership.
• Manages 5–10 concurrent projects, coordinating internal stakeholders, engineering, maintenance, construction, contractors, and vendors while ensuring delivery on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management requirements.
• Source, contract, manage, and coordinate suppliers and external contractors.
• Prepare and deliver project presentations to leadership, including authorization and funding approvals.
• Conduct field walkdowns and plant observations for risk mitigation, constructability, and issue resolution.
• Support risk management, quality assurance, safety compliance, and nuclear regulatory expectations.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–7 years of facilities, construction, utility, power plant, or commercial nuclear power project management experience.
• Demonstrated success managing projects ? $1M.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with project controls and variance analysis.
• Familiarity with PMI/PMBOK (Waterfall/Predictive) methodologies.
• Ability to obtain unescorted nuclear access, which includes:
• Federal background investigation
• Fitness for Duty testing (drug & alcohol)
• Compliance with NRC Access Authorization requirements
• U.S. citizenship (required).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Construction or Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Nuclear) from an ABET accredited program.
• Commercial nuclear or utility/power plant experience.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle Unifier, Workday/UKG, MS Project, or Primavera P6.

Work Environment & Schedule:Primarily onsite at the assigned nuclear facility (Prairie Island or Monticello).Typical hours: 40 hrs./week, standard business hours.Outage periods require 60 hrs./week, often 12 hour days, 6–7 days/week. Ref: #192-Precision San Antonio