Lead Project Manager - Fuels
- Location
- Wilmington NC USA
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Job Description Summary As related customer equipment, faciliaties or infrastructure projects: responsible for project delivery, profit & loss accountability, and customer As part of Global Nuclear Fuels (GNF), the Lead Project Manager - Fuels contributes to project management activities across the organization, coordinating assigned projects and workstreams from planning through execution. The role works with cross-functional teams, contractors, and stakeholders to maintain project plans, track schedule, cost, risks, and performance, and support delivery in accordance with safety, quality, regulatory, and business requirements. The Project Manager also helps promote consistent project management practices across GNF and escalates issues requiring review or approval.
Job Description Roles and Responsibilities
- project management practices, policies, and approved plans.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, action items, and status reports for small projects or defined work packages.
- Track project costs, schedule performance, risks, and issues; identify variances and recommend corrective actions for review.
- Coordinate with engineering, licensing, procurement, facilities, safety, EHS, contractors, and other stakeholders to support project execution.
- Support project scope, resource, quality, and risk management. Escalate issues that exceed established authority or require changes to approved plans.
- Monitor project performance and communicate progress, issues, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and customers.
- Support contract administration, including documenting scope changes and preparing change-order information for review and approval.
- Help ensure project activities comply with applicable industry regulations, safety standards, quality requirements, business policies, and government project requirements.
- Support project activities such as audits, asset tracking, sourcing, finance, and contract documentation, in coordination with project leadership and relevant functional teams.
- Use technical and project information to support analysis, recommendations, and day-to-day project decisions.
- Build effective working relationships across a matrixed team; help clarify responsibilities and bring team members to agreement on project actions.
- Share project management knowledge and serve as a resource to colleagues with less experience, as appropriate.
- Maintain access to the fuel manufacturing facility, as required, to coordinate or oversee contractor work in clean and contaminated areas.
- Coordinate with facilities personnel, Industrial Safety, and EHS to help ensure work is performed safely, stop-work criteria are understood, and facility requirements are followed.
Required Qualifications
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- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent relevant education and experience.
- Up to 2 years of experience in the Nuclear industry.
- Up to 4 years of experience in Project Management.
- Experience coordinating project activities involving multiple functions or stakeholders.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to analyze project information, identify issues, and recommend practical next steps.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment and follow established procedures while exercising sound judgment.
Eligibility Requirements
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- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15% domestically and internationally.
- This role is based at the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) headquarters in Wilmington, NC.
- This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Desired Characteristics
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- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or progress toward certification.
- Experience in the nuclear industry or familiarity with nuclear project requirements.
- Experience coordinating contractors or vendors and supporting scope or work-planning discussions.
- Familiarity with government project requirements and documentation.
- Strong planning, organization, problem-solving, and follow-through.
- Ability to explain project information clearly and help build agreement among stakeholders.
- Experience supporting project schedules, cost tracking, risk logs, status reporting, or change documentation.
- Familiarity with safety and EHS practices in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
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.
Additional Information GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $100,000.00 and $166,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 29, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
From IF1184 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC's careers page (Workday), checked 30 Oct 2026.
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Posted 29 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job