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PDO Project Director

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, long term disability, 401(k)
United States, North Carolina, Rockingham
730 U.S. 1 (Show on map)
Feb 19, 2025

18-Feb-2025


PDO Project Director

Technical Services

9911BR

Who We Are

As the Savannah River Site's management and operations contractor since 2008, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) makes the world safer. With safety and security in the forefront, SRNS develops innovative approaches to deliver on our environmental commitments and nuclear materials challenges; supplies products and services necessary to maintain the nation's nuclear deterrent; secures nuclear materials to prevent unwanted proliferation; and transforms nuclear materials into assets and stable wasteforms.

The SRNS workforce is highly capable, engaged, and adaptable to meet existing and expanding missions. SRNS employees apply superior expertise and innovative solutions to complex and challenging national and global issues. We have the knowledge to address a range of national and international nuclear issues. We make the world safer - and you can, too.

What You'll Do in This Position

Provide management and direction of engineering, procurement, and construction of multiple complex multimillion dollar projects critical to SRS Operations. Responsible for a wide variety of less significant projects managed by less qualified Project Managers. Incumbents will typically perform similar duties as the Area Project Manager, but projects managed at this level will typically be slightly less in scope, complexity, and cost as those managed by the Area Project Manager.
Establish and manage numerous diverse project management teams, providing project direction, broad program direction, and establishing priorities needed to integrate numerous ongoing area projects. Manage project cost, schedule, scope, and subcontract matrices, while adhering to SRS quality, environmental, and safety objectives.

Establish and control project costs, schedule, and technical baselines and provide effective management of project staff and matrix personnel to control baselines. Manage professional and nonexempt employees to include career development, motivation, performance review, and salary administration.

Initiate and frequently deliver concise and accurate oral and written presentations to internal and external customers regarding project implementation plans, status, changes and new approaches, including complex technical, organizational and financial issues.

Conduct significantly complex analysis of problems involving numerous engineering disciplines. Develop new and innovative alternative action strategies enabling the early achievement of milestones. Perform risk analyses and provide decision authority for defining and approving corrective actions and establishing priorities.

Manage project efforts to ensure project progress is within schedule, cost, technical, environmental, and legal baselines.

Act as an technical project management advisor and consultant to project management teams, piers, less experienced project managers, and SRS senior management, and external customers.

Ability to proficiently perform the following functions and tasks:
* Assist in management and coordination of activities among all project functions and engineering disciplines in accordance with the established project baseline.
* Coordinate efforts of technical disciplines, vendors to ensure integrated and complete designs that meet project requirements.
* Support creation and coordination of project plans and schedules, and monitoring activities, progress, and milestones against the plans.
* Support creation and coordination of project effort hours, and cost estimates and budgets, and monitor progress and cost performance against project baselines.
* Lead a team and facilitate meetings

Security Clearance Information

SRNS is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, criminal records, and employment history, and education verifications. Positions with SRNS may require applicants to obtain and maintain a DOE L or Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. Factors such as pre-employment background review results, dual citizenship status, and unpaid and/or unfiled taxes may impact your ability to obtain a security clearance. This list of factors is not exhaustive; pre-employment information and security clearance requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Clearance Required to Perform Job

Q

Qualifications We Require

1) Bachelor of Science degree, mastery of governing DOE Orders with emphasis on DOE project management requirements. Extensive Project related experience with experience managing personnel, Or an associates degree, mastery of governing DOE Orders with emphasis on DOE project management requirements. Extensive Project related experience plus extensive experience managing personnel
2) Thorough knowledge of Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls and other project related activities, including their inter dependencies.
3) Recognized as a leader in Project Management skills, including planning, scheduling, estimating, cost control, risk management, quality management, scope control, human resource management and communication.
4) Must be cognizant of similar programs and projects industry wide (with a special emphasis within the DOE complex), and have the ability to network company and industry resources bringing the best technology and solutions for the customer's benefit.
5) Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences, to work interactively with other division management, and to establish and maintain strong and effective customer relations.
6) Ability to build and empower high performance teams that will be proficient in the accomplishment of project scope.
7) Ability to understand the larger picture, set and communicate expectations, goals, and objectives such that successful planning is achievable.
8) Thorough understanding of business processes related to budgeting, negotiating, fee determination, cost performance concepts.
9) Extensive demonstrated experience, mastery level expertise and performance.

Other Qualifications

Ability to obtain and maintain a Q level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

* Experience in engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction (EPFC) industry including the performance of functional tasks on projects with a basic understanding of procedures and interfaces.
* Experience serving in managerial roles.
* Project Management Professional (PMP)
* Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
* Experience utilizing Earned Value Management.
* Analytical approach to problem solving and identifying potential solutions.
* Technical writing skills and oral presentation/ communication skills.
* Basic computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, email, spreadsheets, electronic presentations, and project management tools.

What We Offer

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Benefits team is constantly assessing trends in the benefits area to provide the best possible services to our workforce. We ensure high quality outcomes of each service provider by consistent monitoring and oversite for positive results. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce. Your SRNS Health & Welfare benefits provide peace of mind and financial protection for you and your family. Some of the Benefits offered to full service employees include:

- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
- Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
- Employer paid life insurance with buy up options
- Employer paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Various wellness programs
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Discounts and other supplemental benefits

SRNS employees are critical to the success of SRNS, all while making the world a safer place. The work that we do every day makes a difference.

Standards of Excellence

The SRNS vision states that we will "be the standard of excellence in nuclear materials management by delivering knowledge, innovation and experience." This is underpinned by the recognition that everything we do relies on our employees and how they demonstrate the SRNS Standards of Excellence every day.

Built on the foundation of safety and security, each employee is expected to:
Model Excellence by demonstrating the highest standards and values in work and promoting them within the organization and to the customer.
Deliver Results by meeting customer expectations to ensure objectives, goals and deadlines are met while being good stewards of resources.
Energize and Recognize Teams through growing organizational strength and recognizing continued excellence.
Build Relationships by developing relationships with coworkers and customers to foster a respectful workplace.
Shape the Future by creating a diverse, innovative and integrated workforce that fosters mission success and company growth.

Note:

SRNS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. SRNS is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, you may contact us by phone at 803-952-8207, or by e-mail at hrrecruiting@srs.gov.

Job Expires

26-Feb-2025

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