Manager, Project - New Nuclear Development

Aecon Group

The Manager, Project – New Nuclear Development leads front-end development and execution readiness for advanced nuclear new build projects across the U.S. Reporting to the Director, New Nuclear Development, this role supports Aecon’s New Nuclear portfolio, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), first of a kind advanced reactor technologies, and large gigawatt-scale nuclear projects.

Working closely with Business Development, Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, OEMs, utilities, and regulators, the role spans early development, pre-construction planning, and execution oversight, with a strong emphasis on managing risk and advancing execution strategies for advanced reactor deployment in the US.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams across the U.S., including internal functions and external partners.
• Guide teams through uncertainty with clarity and disciplined project controls.
• Promote a strong nuclear safety culture, quality standards, and collaborative delivery environment.
• Support development of Aecon’s nuclear workforce and supplier capacity.
• Lead development and execution planning for first of a kind SMR technologies
• Navigate challenges including evolving designs, supply chain, licensing risk, and constructability constraints.
• Advance construction strategies for modular fabrication, sequencing, site integration, and factory-built components.
• Apply lessons learned from prior nuclear builds to improve cost, schedule, quality, and predictability.
• Support business development efforts to advance new build nuclear opportunities in the U.S.
• Lead or support RFQs, RFPs, and proposals in collaboration with BD, Engineering, Construction, and Project Controls.
• Develop early execution strategies, schedules, estimates, risk registers, and procurement approaches.
• Support siting, permitting, environmental assessment, licensing strategy, and early engineering discussions.
• Provide leadership in developing and implementing the project execution plan.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to align on execution goals, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor and validate project performance across Safety, Quality, Cost, and Schedule.
• Oversee construction estimates, detailed schedules, execution plans, and recovery strategies.
• Resolve constructability, modularization, sequencing, logistics, and supply chain risks.
• Support change management and commercial impacts related to evolving FOAK designs.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of project management experience, including 5+ years in EPC or nuclear construction environments.
• 10+ years of nuclear construction experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Experience with large-scale nuclear projects (AP1000 or equivalent an asset).
• Strong knowledge of nuclear estimating, scheduling, project controls, and execution planning.

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