About the job Project Manager III - Nuclear Projects
KBH | Richland, Washington | Employment Type: Contract
About Us
KBH Industrial is a trusted resource for utilities and channel partners across the energy and industrial sectors, providing project management, project controls, senior consulting, and specialized technical support. Founded on the principle of people-first, honesty, collaboration and safety, KBH places skilled professionals in critical individual roles, working side by side with client teams to deliver deep expertise and dependable results.
Job Summary
- Manages projects and programs typically greater than $10M total cost including planning, scheduling, and control of activities independently.
- Leads project teams greater than ten people.
- Typically assigned multidiscipline projects and programs involving the most complexity, highest risk, highest financial investment, and requiring strong leadership.
- Establishes priorities within projects and maintains a general knowledge of all aspects of the projects within responsibility scope.
- Directs the activities of project teams involving multiple disciplines and organizations; maintains a broad knowledge base of new technologies and industry trends as related to assigned projects; monitors project management processes and recommends changes to improve effectiveness and efficiency; manages project budgets, interacting closely with the finance organization and the project controls group; coordinates with other project and line managers; coaches/mentors other project managers and acts for supervisor/manager when required.
- Considered expert and achieved career excellence in project management (including large scale complex multidiscipline projects) with excellent ability to mentor and lead others.
Principal Accountabilities
- Technical 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; 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 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.
- Technical Responsible for reviewing, commenting, and providing improvements to testing and/or acceptance plans (factory, shop, site, mock-up, post modification, etc.).
- Technical 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.
- Technical 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.
- Governance 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.
- Oversight 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.
- Oversight 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.
- Support/Coordinate resources and collaborate with vendor resources to ensure roadblocks are identified and removed.
- Support 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.
Skills and Experience
- Experience directly related to life cycle construction projects with a strong understanding of the engineering, procurement, and construction processes.
- Proficiency in scheduling software such as Primavera P6 is mandatory.
- Strong understanding of project management processes, EVM (Earned Value Management), and risk management.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to present complex schedules and scenarios clearly.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and with personnel at all organizational levels.
- Experience in Nuclear industry, renewable energy or construction is highly desirable.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in project scheduling, with at least 4 years focused on large-scale, mega projects.
Additional Information
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Schedule: 4 days x 10 hours
- Remote work: No
- Per Diem: Yes
- Expense Eligible: Yes
- Being On Call required for role: No
- Are Certificates Required for this Position? Yes
- Badge Level: Green Badge, Level 2
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $56.06 to $97.45/hour
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained.
Benefits
KBH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, a 401(k) program, and other employee perks to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.