What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Project Manager, Principal position at American Electric Power?

Job Posting End Date

02-24-2025

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Job Summary

Lead, plan and manage the execution of assigned projects, with focus on nuclear safety, industrial / personnel safety, risk, quality, schedule, scope, and cost.

Job Description

The primary responsibility of this position will be working with the Projects testing group. Some additional responsibilities are as follows :

Resource Management : Collaborate with project teams to assess and determine the necessary resources required for each project, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization.
Test Procedure Review : Evaluate and provide feedback on test procedures developed by the testing group to ensure compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
Coordination During Testing : Facilitate the coordination of resources throughout the testing phase, including scheduling and logistical support to ensure timely completion of testing activities.
Issue Management : Act as the primary point of contact for issue management during testing, identifying potential problems, implementing solutions, and escalating as necessary to maintain project timelines.
Work Order Task Creation : Oversee the creation of work order tasks related to testing activities, ensuring clarity and alignment with project objectives.
Updating Testing Guidance : Regularly review and update testing guidance documentation to reflect changes in project scope, technology, or regulatory requirements, ensuring all team members are informed of current practices.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

Convey the vision for how to manage and execute the project to accomplish the project objectives, meet organizational goals, satisfy customer expectations, and realize project benefits.

Ensure activities performed in support of the project are integrated in a manner that aids seamless transitions through all project phases. Facilitate and promote collaboration amongst all project team members and stakeholders.

Maintain a strong questioning attitude; ask intrusive questions and challenge assumptions.

Persistently manage issues to full resolution. Direct and manage the project team in a manner that acknowledges the project manager's overall responsibility and accountability for the project from initiation through closeout.

Validate that the selected technical solution accomplishes the project objectives.

Ensure that technical requirements for the project are identified and documented.

Develop project plans, cost estimates, schedules, milestones, and key performance indicators.

Obtain resources required for project execution, including outside services as needed.

Manage contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance / quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc.

Monitor and control project cost, schedule, scope, quality, and risk. Effectively communicate project details and issues, provide timely and accurate status reports, and present various aspects to senior management as requested.

Manage project closeout, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

Education & Experience :

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related technical field and 12 years of project management or other commercial nuclear power, utility, or other technical related experience with demonstrated ability in project management.

OR Associate's degree in Engineering, Business, or related technical field and 14 years of project management or other commercial nuclear power, utility, or other technical related experience with demonstrated ability in project management.

OR High School diploma or GED and 16 years of project management or other commercial nuclear power, utility, or other technical related experience with demonstrated ability in project management.

Demonstrated ability in project management. Special skills directly related to the area of the assigned project may be required, as necessary.

Required License(s) / Certification(s) are listed below :

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required within three (3) years of hire.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise reports and make professional presentations to senior management.

Demonstrated ability to lead, direct and motivate a diverse, matrixed team.

Essential functions of this job are the same for each level except the projects assigned would be less complex at lower level.

Physical Demands :

May perform walk downs in plant environment which may include exposure to heat, cold, noise, and radiation exposure.

Perform duties that may involve work in hazardous areas and possible radiation exposure within the limits prescribed by the NRC.

Must establish and maintain a permanent residence within a 45-minute safe drive time to the D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant.

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade : SP20-009

Compensation Range :

112,869.00-146,730.50 USD

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It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we must record certain information to be made part of an Affirmative Action Plan. Applicants for employment may also be invited to participate in the Affirmative Action Program by self-identifying their Race or Ethnic Identity.

Salary : $112,869 - $146,731

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