Procurement Manager

What is the Opportunity?

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading procurement and supply chain activities across all phases of new nuclear project delivery—from early development and contracting strategy through to execution and closeout.

This role ensures that procurement is fully integrated into project planning and delivery, enabling early identification of risks, identifying qualified suppliers for both quality and technical capabilities , and ensuring timely, compliant, and cost-effective delivery of materials, equipment, and subcontracted services.

As a core member of the Project Management Team (PMT), the Procurement Manager drives supplier performance, supports schedule certainty, and ensures alignment with nuclear regulatory, quality, and contractual requirements.

What You'll Do Here

Development Phase – Strategy & Planning

• Lead development of the project procurement strategy, aligned with execution model (modularization, fabrication, field install)
• Identify long-lead materials, critical equipment, and key subcontract scopes early in the project lifecycle
• Define sourcing strategies (competitive bids, strategic partners, sole source where justified)
• Establish supplier qualification and prequalification plans, ensuring alignment to nuclear QA requirements and regulatory expectations
• Work with Engineering and Project Controls to align specifications, scopes, and procurement packages with execution schedules
• Support development of contracts, commercial terms, and risk allocation strategies

Validation Phase – Supplier Qualification & Readiness

• Lead supplier qualification, audits, and pre-award evaluations, ensuring vendors meet nuclear quality, technical, and regulatory requirements
• Prepare a comprehensive Procurement Plan to highlight how procurement activities will be executed.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews of procurement packages (Engineering, Quality, Construction) prior to issue
• Validate readiness of suppliers, fabrication plans, and logistics strategies prior to award and execution
• Ensure procurement documentation, specifications, and contracts are complete, compliant, and execution-ready
• Support readiness reviews to confirm procurement is aligned with project execution planning

Execution Phase – Procurement & Supplier Management

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities including bidding, evaluation, negotiation, and award
• Administer contracts and manage supplier/subcontractor performance against safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives
• Track and report on procurement status, expediting, delivery risks, and mitigation actions
• Lead expediting, logistics coordination, and material delivery to support construction and fabrication timelines
• Maintain strong integration with Construction and Project Controls to ensure material availability aligns with field execution

Supplier & Subcontractor Performance Management

• Monitor supplier performance, including delivery, quality, and contract compliance
• Work closely with Quality teams to ensure supplier adherence to nuclear QA programs and inspection requirements
• Address supplier issues, including delays, nonconformances, and claims
• Drive continuous improvement across the supply chain to reduce risk and improve performance

Commercial & Contract Management

• Lead contract negotiations, change management, and claims resolution
• Manage cost control within procurement scope, including tracking commitments and forecasts
• Ensure alignment between contract terms and project risk profile
• Support dispute resolution and commercial strategy development

Project Integration & Interface Management

• Integrate procurement activities with Engineering, Quality, Construction, and Project Controls
• Support development of work packaging, sequencing, and construction readiness planning
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation planning from a procurement and supply chain perspective
• Provide regular reporting and updates to project leadership and stakeholders

Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead and develop procurement professionals across the project (buyers, expeditors