Nuclear Power Senior Project Manager - Technical Services

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Job description

Job Description Summary
As the Senior Project Manager - Technical Services, you will manage emergent customer needs to address technical challenges for operating nuclear power plants. You will work and coordinate with organizational functions, vendors, and customers to scope and execute project deliverables. The ideal candidate has a passion for nuclear energy, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to translate and communicate complex requirements effectively and clearly.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Act as first line of contact for customers with emergent technical needs.
• Manage technical projects from customer inquiry to project closure.
• Provide leadership and project management for assigned projects.
• Ensure project management practices are followed in accordance with business policies and projects are delivered within schedule and cost constraints.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, safety standards, and business policies.
• Monitor project performance, track key performance indicators (KPIs), and report progress to stakeholders.
• Negotiate contract terms and manage change orders as needed to address project scope changes or non-standard events.
• Mentor and guide junior project managers, sharing expertise and best practices.
• Develop specialized knowledge in nuclear energy and stay updated on the latest technical developments in the field.
• Use technical expertise for data analysis to support project decisions and recommendations.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with minimum 5 years of experience in Project Management; or equivalent experience/education will be considered such as Senior Reactor Operator with minimum 5 years of experience in Project Management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in nuclear power industry (only candidates with nuclear experience will be considered).
• Minimum 3 years managing complex projects with multi-disciplinary teams.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally to GE Vernova and customer locations.
• Willingness to respond to emergent customer requests during standard and non-standard working hours.
• The preferred work location is the Wilmington, NC Headquarters, but highly qualified remote candidates will be considered.
• 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.

• Senior Reactor Operator experience.
• Knowledge of United States nuclear regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to emergent customer requests.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, plan, and execute multi-discipline projects under schedule pressure while maintaining timely communication with all stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and capable of planning and executing major initiatives with little supervision.
• Knowledge and experience with engineering and project tools, processes, and software.
• PMP certification.
• Established project management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.

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The city

The job is in Wilmington, NC. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Wilmington compares. Among the 100 largest places in North Carolina, Wilmington is #8 by population, #5 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #79 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #33 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, New Hanover County, is #7 of 100 counties for average pay ($61,611).

The place in numbers

Wilmington has 120,805 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 1.1% of the population of North Carolina. It covers 51 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,352 people per square mile. The median age is 37.1, 5% younger than the state median (37.1 against 39.1).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,395 a month (rent plus utilities), 14% above the state median ($1,395 against $1,228). Over a year that is 25.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $383,800, which is 5.8 times the median household income ($66,738); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 47.6% of households own their home, 29% below the state average (47.6% against 66.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Wilmington, NC metropolitan area has 191,280 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $45,800 a year, 10% below the national median ($45,800 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are food preparation and serving related (26,360 jobs, median $29,500); office and administrative support (20,880 jobs, median $43,110); sales and related (20,620 jobs, median $35,970). The area is most specialised in food preparation and serving related (1.6 times) and sales and related (1.2 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($103,570) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($79,540). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of New Hanover County was 2.8%. 66.3% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in New Hanover County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 69.6% drive alone, 0.3% use public transit, 2.2% walk, 19.2% work from home. 6.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 57% below the state average (6.0% against 13.9%).

People and education

46.8% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31% above the state share (46.8% against 35.6%). 5.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 37% below the state share (5.7% against 9.1%). The poverty rate is 16.0%, 23% above the state rate (16.0% against 13.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 81°F (27.3°C), and the coolest is Jan at 48°F (8.9°C). About 1,375 mm (54 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Sep is the wettest month (178 mm) and Jan the driest (69 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Myrtle Grove (6 miles, rent 5% higher); Murraysville (6 miles, rent 27% higher); Leland (9 miles, rent 24% higher); Jacksonville (46 miles, rent 5% lower). Rent differences are against Wilmington; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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What is the Nuclear Power Senior Project Manager - Technical Services job at GE Vernova?

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Wilmington is $1,395 a month and median household income $66,738 (ACS 2020–2024).

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Are there similar jobs?

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• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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• NASA POWER climatology
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