IS Project Manager III

Immediate W2 contract position available in Richland, Washington.

Estimated Duration: 11+ month

Job Description:

• This position is responsible for professional level planning and coordinating large scale projects with minimal supervision and in compliance with EN procedures and standard processes.
• The project manager provides oversight of the staff involved in planning, leading, controlling and monitoring to ensure that work is implemented safely, with quality, on schedule, and within budget. This includes all aspects of project implementation including budget, work package preparation, parts procurement, industrial and nuclear safety, work prioritization, resource loading, and work execution including resolution of schedule delays and conflicts.
• Resolves high risk decisions to manage the Agency’s risk, resolves enterprise resource issues related to the projects, and develops Agency polices to define regulatory compliance.
  Develops the budgets, including tracking cost versus budget for assigned projects.
• Assures proper progress and focus through frequent interface with the client, engineers, related parties, and management.
  Act as primary customer interface to develop specific hardware and software configuration requirements necessary to meet utility customer’s needs.
• Effective personal interaction with many groups and individuals utilizing strong communications skills is a very important aspect of this position.
  Receive and document customer computer and network trouble calls watching for trends and/or recurring problems.
• Provide advanced technical assistance in resolving IT related problems involving hardware, software and system compatibility conflicts and malfunctions, application operations, connectivity, network, and security issues.
• This position is responsible for meeting or exceeding user expectations and IT level of service commitments.
• Maintain the ESD support laptop computers.
• Load appropriate software and tools for customer engagements.
• Re-image laptop to standard image as needed to be ready for the next engagement.
• Support customer computers and laptops as necessary.

Job Responsibilities:

• The project manager provides oversight of the staff involved in planning, leading, controlling and monitoring to ensure that work is implemented safely, with quality, on schedule, and within budget. This includes all aspects of project implementation including budget, work package preparation, parts procurement, industrial and nuclear safety, work prioritization, resource loading, and work execution including resolution of schedule delays and conflicts.
• Resolves high risk decisions to manage the Agency’s risk, resolves enterprise resource issues related to the projects, and develops Agency polices to define regulatory compliance.
• Develops the budgets, including tracking cost versus budget for assigned projects.
• Assures proper progress and focus through frequent interface with the client, engineers, related parties, and management Develop and manage contracts and interface with vendors.
• Prepare and deliver written and oral communications to various groups including senior management.
• Develop and maintain long range plan strategies associated with assigned projects.
• Support effective implementation of the Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Programs.
• Direct, coach and mentor lower-level Project Managers Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated. Must support the biennial refueling outage if applicable.
• With assistance formulates/defines cyber system scope and objectives under general direction.
• Acts as technical program expert in one or more highly specialized areas of Cyber Security.
• Provides technical input and advice on medium to large information technology projects.
• Devises or modifies processes and procedures to solve complex problems considering resources, budgets, and schedule constraints.
• Develops broad and/or specialized program oversight plans by providing functional planning and high-level technical expertise and guidance.
• Provides consulting services to customer organizations on information technology’s capability to comply with IS regulatory cyber programs in the deployment of technology to improve work processes and resolve business problems. Must be able to gain a thorough understanding of the customer’s business, including goals, objectives, work processes, and product or service.
• Provides quality input and documentation reviews created by cross-discipline work groups in compliance with the overall program requirements and regulations.
• Coordinates programs changes, assessments and other audit processes, and training with impacted customers.

Educational Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a technology or business discipline and 10 years of nuclear plant experience (with at least 5 of these years of experience in a core nuclear department – Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Training)

OR

Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and 12 years of nuclear plant experience (with at least 5 of these years of experience in a core nuclear department – Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Training)

OR

In lieu of degree, 14 years of nuclear plant experience (with at least 5 of these years of experience in a core nuclear department – Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Training). A high school diploma or GED is required.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Project management and budget process software.
• Evaluating organizational, personal, technical, and effective maintenance programs, procedures, schedules, and cost performance.
• Code and regulatory requirements as they relate to nuclear facilities.
• Skilled in software programs such as Asset Suite and MS Office programs.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of planning, scheduling, estimating, work management systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply management practices leading to the optimization of available resources.
• Knowledge of basic project management techniques. Leadership skills using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to guide and coordinate individuals and groups to achieve successful results.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, weighing alternative courses of action and making decisions that are based on factual information and rational assumptions, taking organization resources into consideration.
• Demonstrated ability in planning and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must establish goals, set priorities, and maintain an awareness of interrelationships among activities.
• Possess strong project management skills and abilities, including leading projects and initiatives.
• Ability to develop cost to benefit analysis in support of major maintenance project or Program options.
• Ability to apply applicable technical specifications, code requirements, and standards.
• Ability to direct, coach and mentor lower-level Project Managers.
• Ability to develop or enhance project management standards, processes or procedures

Desired Skills:

• Ability to maximize performance through leadership. Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Report writing and trending skills. Ability to interact and present to senior executives and management.
• Experience with C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core, and database management systems is a plus.

If you already have a resume on file with The E Group and would like to be considered for this position, simply email your note of interest to The E Group at [email protected].

Why Choose The E Group? We are an award winning firm recognized for having an outstanding reputation with our clients and employees. All contractors are eligible for full group health and dental benefits, 401K with matching, and various insurances. Generous living expenses are given to help those who relocate or have duplicate housing.