Senior Program Manager – Nuclear Programs

Senior Program Manager Nuclear Programs

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About Us:

Founded in 1975 Salas OBrien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients our team and the world. We know that tomorrows requirements are todays opportunities and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers healthcare science and technology high-rise buildings clean energy education and other building types as well as structural and building sciences infrastructure asset management advanced robotics and more.

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Job Summary:

The Senior Program Manager serves as the primary on-site leader responsible for managing and executing a multi-disciplinary support services contract supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) missions at the Savannah River Site (SRS). This position provides strategic leadership operational oversight and contract management for technical engineering project management administrative and professional support personnel while ensuring successful contract execution regulatory compliance customer satisfaction and mission performance across a complex nuclear and national security environment.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary Program Manager for a multi-disciplinary DOE/NNSA support services contract supporting the Savannah River Site.
• Act as the primary interface between the company DOE/NNSA customers and site contractors.
• Lead engineering project management technical administrative and professional support personnel.
• Manage program execution staffing budgets schedules and resource planning to meet contract requirements.
• Oversee project controls cost schedule risk and performance reporting activities.
• Monitor contract performance and ensure successful execution of task orders and deliverables.
• Coordinate subcontractors and support workforce planning transition activities and changing mission priorities.
• Ensure compliance with DOE Orders NNSA directives Federal regulations site procedures and safety requirements.
• Identify and mitigate programmatic technical operational and contractual risks.
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders while providing executive-level briefings and status updates.
• Support business development efforts by identifying opportunities developing proposals and expanding customer support.
• Mentor and develop staff while promoting a culture of safety accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Project Management or a related field; Masters preferred.
• 10 years of program project or operations management experience supporting DOE NNSA DoD or Federal programs.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and managing complex contracts.
• Knowledge of DOE Orders ISMS Quality Assurance and Federal project management practices.
• Experience with budgeting scheduling project controls risk management and performance reporting.
• Strong leadership communication organizational and problem-solving skills.
• PMP DOE Project Management Certification or equivalent certification preferred.
• Active DOE Q Clearance preferred; ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance required.

Travel: Primary work location is the Savannah River Site near Aiken South Carolina. Occasional travel to DOE/NNSA sites National Laboratories customer locations and contractor facilities as required.

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected base salary range for this role is $200000 - $230000USD per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills experience qualifications and location.

This role is also eligible forperformance-based bonuses and a comprehensiveU.S. basedbenefits package including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information visit our full benefits overview here.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas OBrien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race colour religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state/provincial or local laws. Salas OBrien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

Third-Party Agency Notice
Salas OBrien does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.

Required Experience:

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