Area Project Manager

- Regular/Permanent

- USA / Tennessee

- In Office

Welcome to Orano

Helping to meet current and future challenges to preserve our world and build the world of tomorrow while taking care of everyone's health is stimulating for you. For us too. By joining the Orano Group, a leading international player in the nuclear industry, you are in the right place.

Every day we work to produce efficient low-carbon energy, to fight global warming, to find solutions that save natural resources, and to contribute to progress in health.

Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. All of these factors reflect the strong skills of our 17,000 employees, whom we are constantly striving to develop. With their different backgrounds and experience, they are proof of our openness to all talents. They share the same ambition: to give nuclear energy its full value.

Job description

Join Orano’s IKE Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee—one of the largest private investments in state history. This advanced uranium enrichment facility will strengthen the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain by producing low enriched uranium (LEU) for domestic reactors. The project is creating hundreds of high‑quality jobs and positioning Oak Ridge as a center for nuclear innovation. Working on the IKE Project means contributing to a mission grounded in technical excellence, sustainability, and national impact.

To support project execution, Orano is seeking multiple experienced Area Project Managers to work alongside the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Project Manager. As the project moves through detailed design, procurement, and construction, Area PMs will manage defined scopes of work within the EPC contract. Orano plans to hire at least two Area PMs initially, expanding to as many as five as the project progresses.

Each Area Project Manager will oversee a specific scope—such as process systems or facility buildings—from detailed design through procurement and construction. Reporting to the EPC Project Manager, Area PMs will track physical progress, manage contractual obligations, and coordinate with a matrixed organization to deliver their scope safely, on schedule, and within budget. This role is essential to maintaining accountability and performance across diverse technical areas.

This position is based in Oak Ridge, TN, with regular travel to Lenexa, KS, and Bethesda, MD.

What You’ll Be Doing:

- Oversee a defined scope area within the EPC contract, coordinating with matrixed resources across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.

- Apply Orano project and contract management principles to meet scope goals on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with safety, licensing, permitting, and quality requirements.

- Coordinate with key stakeholders including the EPC Project Manager, Orano leadership, IKE staff, regulators, and the EPC Contractor.

- Support consistent design and construction management processes across multiple sites in a Progressive Design‑Build environment.

- Develop solutions to technical and contractual challenges to maintain EPC progress.

- Escalate issues and recommend solutions when impacts extend beyond assigned scope.

- Track schedule, cost, scope, and performance metrics; monitor safety, quality, and risk indicators; and provide clear reporting.

- Collaborate across internal divisions and provide leadership to maintain scope‑area budget performance.

- Lead integrated risk analysis, develop mitigation strategies, and manage risks within Orano’s corporate framework.

- Assess scope needs, identify required resources, and coordinate with resource managers to meet performance targets.

Key Relationships

- Supervision Received – EPC Project Manager

- Supervision Given – None (Matrix Organization)

Our Full-Time Benefits

- Competitive compensation

- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance – with generous employer contributions

- 401(k) with employer matching and contribution amounts

- Life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance provided by the company

- Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedules

- Numerous Training and Development opportunities

- and more…

Ideal qualifications

Required Skills:

- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Engineering or CM preferred)

- PMP or CCM certification

- 10–15 years of EPC or large‑scale construction experience, ideally on multi‑million‑dollar projects

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Proven leadership and ability to influence in a matrixed environment

- Experience with EPC contracting, procurement, claims management, and negotiation

- Budget management and cost‑control experience

- Knowledge of construction management practices and Progressive Design‑Build

- Ability to identify and mitigate risks across major construction programs

- U.S. citizen able to pass federal background checks

- Valid driver’s license

- Ability to obtain a Q clearance

Desired Skills:

- Program or operations experience with a focus on process improvement

- Experience leading large teams and resolving complex assignments

- High integrity, strong work ethic, and confident leadership presence

- Ability to organize and drive outcomes in a matrixed structure

- Experience with PMIS tools (e.g., BlueBeam)

- Experience with design/constructability reviews, SOWs, technical specs, and cost estimating

- Ability to review CPM schedules for multi‑discipline projects

- Ability to build and maintain long‑term client relationships

Security Clearance: Active Q‑Clearance preferred.

Orano is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other characteristic protected by law.