Senior Project Manager

Job Description SummaryThe Senior Project Manager with focus on Operational Readiness for New Plant Development supports the respective Project Director in planning and executing contracts for the design and construction of new nuclear power plants, including managing the quality, cost and schedule of the execution process. Additional focus includes project administration and configuration management of project documentation to assist the Project Director.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As the Senior Project Manager, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Be responsible for on-time project delivery, profit & loss accountability, and customer satisfaction through management of project related activities and resources.
• Assist Project Director in organizing project cost structure in Oracle ERP.
• Participate in customer, internal, and/or supplier project kickoff meetings and support the Project Director with preparation & coordination of customer, internal, and/or supplier kickoff meetings.
• Develop and maintain a project roster including assigning and monitoring timely completion of project related training activities.
• Develop and issue the Project Management Plan and related project plans and project procedures; facilitate the implementation of project plans and project procedures across the larger project team.
• Support the development and deployment of project infrastructure and project tools.
• Ensure compliance with U. S. export control and other requirements as applicable.
• Support coordination of project activities; monitor and control progress on project deliverables
• Ensure the conformance of project deliverables with contract and project requirements.
• Organize and archive project correspondence and records consistent with Project Configuration Management Plan.
• Lead, draft, and issue project management meeting notes, action item lists, and project progress reports.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in project management, engineering, or business.
• OR High school diploma / GED.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in project management, engineering, or business.

Eligibility Requirements

• The work location for this role is at the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy location in Markham, ON, Canada.
• Highly qualified remote eligible candidates will be considered.
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. government.

Desired Characteristics

• BWR Operations/Maintenance experiencing is highly desired.
• Training development or training program experience is highly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM.
• Fundamental-level financial or accounting knowledge.
• Experience or familiarity with Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) or Sodium Fast Reactor (SFR) designs.
• Knowledge of the power industry, customer, and competitive environment.
• Demonstrated ability supporting project budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Financial control knowledge and understanding.
• Demonstrated professional interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Demonstrated organizational skills, particularly when related to project execution.
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently.
• Extreme attention to detail, follow up, highly organized.
• Demonstrated ability to balance workload under short deadlines and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Strong process orientation in approach to work.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Demonstrated organizational skills, particularly when related to project execution.
• Lean Six Sigma training and experience.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening. 

This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada. 

Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $170,000 and $220,000 CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. 

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Additional Information#LI-Remote - This is a remote position