Nuclear Project Manager

Date: Jan 29, 2026

Location: TONOPAH, AZ, US, 85354

Company: APS

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

The Nuclear Project Manager leads and manages all phases of station, cross-functional or enterprise-wide projects including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closure.

Manages multiple projects typically lasting one or more years, with project teams of more than ten people and involving multiple internal departments and/or external stakeholders.

Examples of projects are digital feedwater upgrades, security plan equipment upgrades, cooler tower restoration and valve upgrades.

Manages project resources across the station with project budgets typically $5M to $50M and project scopes identified as high complexity as defined within the APS Project Complexity guidelines.

Develops comprehensive execution plans.

Communicates status updates and results to senior executives, enterprise-wide stakeholders and, at times, external stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

- A four-year Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Systems or other job-related field from an accredited college or university AND eight (8) years' project management experience.

- PMP certification (exceptions require Project Management Peer Group approval and employee will be required to earn PMP certification within 12 months from date of hire).

- In lieu of Bachelor's Degree, combination of college coursework and/or project management experience equaling 12 years.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications

- Success in managing multiple medium- to large-scale projects simultaneously.

- Extensive understanding of project management processes, principles and methodologies.

- Comprehensive functional/technical knowledge of nuclear business, practices and procedures.

- Strong critical thinking and creativity skills along with the ability to exercise sound judgment by making decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.

- Proven ability in directing multi-discipline teams.

- Demonstrated leadership, project management and organizational skills.

- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication, negotiation and people management skills.

- Adapts to changing environment, shifting priorities and uncertainty.

- Prior experience in an established PMO strongly preferred.

Nuclear Requirements

Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member. Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage. This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities. These are conditions of employment at PVNGS.

Major Accountabilities

- Plans, monitors and manages all aspects of large scale projects including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closure in accordance with internal process methodologies and PMI fundamentals.

- Addresses INPO 12-013 Project Management Performance Objectives and Criteria (PO&C) throughout the project life-cycle.

- Leads or coordinates project planning, resourcing, staffing, progress reporting, people management, vendor relationships and troubleshooting.

- Negotiates to obtain team members and resources.

- Develops and presents comprehensive project plan to project sponsors, management, executives and external stakeholders.

- Obtains all necessary internal and external support and approval.

- Ensures project risks are assessed throughout the project life cycle and prioritized relative to probability and consequence.

- Develops budget and implements action plans to mitigate risks.

- Monitors to ensure completion according to project plan (i.e., scope, schedule, budget).

- Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions.

- Ensures project results meet requirements regarding quality, reliability, schedule and cost.

- Oversees schedules and directs multidisciplinary team resources.

- Ensures that materials and equipment are delivered on time.

- Ensures project critiques are performed with the project stakeholders upon project completion.

- Identifies, documents, tracks to completion and communicates improvement actions and good practices both internally and externally.

- Provides timely and accurate information and status updates to project teams, business management, project sponsors, executive leadership and external stakeholders.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Onsite: Requires work to be performed in the field and/or at an APS facility. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, this may include, but is not limited to, working at a power plant, job site, or in the community.

- Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).

- Role types are subject to change based on business need.

Any PVGS employees may be called upon for random Fitness for Duty (FFD) testing during scheduled working hours. Employees, if off-site, must report to FFD at Palo Verde as soon as reasonably practicable, but no more than 120 minutes after being notified. Employees who are onsite when notified will have no more than 60 minutes to report after being notified.

Nearest Major Market: Phoenix

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