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Professional Engineering registration (EIT or PE), and Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification are highly preferred. Certain positions at Zachry Nuclear may involve access to information ...

Professional Engineering registration (EIT or PE), and Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification are highly preferred. Certain positions at Zachry Nuclear may involve access to information ...

... Managers to develop project scope, approach, technical assumptions, staffing, schedule, and pricing ... Experience in the nuclear power industry is required with actual field experience on nuclear plant ...

Effective time management skills are required as position may involve working on several projects ... Ability to pass security and drug screening and maintain unescorted nuclear plant access is ...

Effective time management skills are required as position may involve working on several projects ... Ability to pass security and drug screening and maintain unescorted nuclear plant access is ...

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Engineer Project Manager

Danbury, CT · On-site

$80K - $105K/yr

Job: Project Manager/ Design Engineer for Fuel Oil Systems Overview of this position - This ... nuclear power plant outage reduction tools and components.

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How much do nuclear project manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for nuclear project manager in Connecticut is $54.56, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $45.96 and $64.95 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a nuclear project manager?

A Nuclear Project Manager needs a solid background in engineering or science, experience in project management, and often a relevant degree such as in nuclear engineering or a related field. Familiarity with project management software (like Primavera or MS Project), regulatory frameworks, and certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 are typically required. Strong leadership, risk management, and communication skills help navigate complex stakeholder relationships and ensure safety compliance. These abilities are crucial to delivering nuclear projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with stringent safety and regulatory standards.

What are some common challenges faced by nuclear project managers when coordinating multidisciplinary teams?

Nuclear Project Managers often work with diverse teams that include engineers, safety specialists, regulatory experts, and contractors. One common challenge is aligning the goals and timelines of these various groups while ensuring strict compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Effective communication and proactive risk management are essential to prevent misunderstandings and project delays. Building strong relationships and fostering a collaborative environment help ensure that all stakeholders are working toward shared objectives, even when faced with complex technical or regulatory hurdles.

What is the difference between Nuclear Project Manager vs Nuclear Engineer?

AspectNuclear Project ManagerNuclear Engineer
CredentialsProject management certifications, engineering degree often preferredEngineering degree, PE license may be required
Work EnvironmentOversees projects, coordinates teams, manages schedulesDesigns, analyzes, and develops nuclear systems and components
Industry UsageUsed in project planning, execution, and management within nuclear facilitiesInvolved in technical development and safety analysis

The main difference is that a Nuclear Project Manager focuses on overseeing nuclear projects, managing teams, and ensuring project completion, while a Nuclear Engineer concentrates on technical design, analysis, and development of nuclear systems. Both roles require relevant engineering credentials, but their daily responsibilities and focus areas differ significantly.

How much does a nuclear project manager make?

A nuclear project manager typically earns between $100,000 and $150,000 annually, depending on experience, certifications, and the complexity of projects managed. They often require knowledge of nuclear regulations, project management skills, and safety protocols.

What does a nuclear project manager do?

A nuclear project manager oversees the planning, execution, and completion of nuclear projects, ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. They coordinate teams, manage budgets, and monitor progress while adhering to strict regulatory standards and safety protocols. Strong leadership, technical knowledge, and project management skills are essential in this role.

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Infographic showing various Nuclear Project Manager job openings in Connecticut as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $113,477 per year, or $54.6 per hour.

Nuclear Project Manager II

Zachry Group

Stonington, CT • On-site

Full-time

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Job description

Position dictates applying extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to the management of assigned projects while making independent decisions. Individual will be responsible for developing and maintaining close working relationships with client to include professional and social interaction with key home office and site individuals. This position requires individual to be a liaison between client and company.

Position includes identifying client needs and expectations, including upcoming major projects and communicates those needs to the applicable individuals. Position also includes obtaining client feedback 

regarding work performance and facilitates implementation of process improvements, as appropriate. Also, individual will work with client to address and resolve issues that may develop relative to project scope changes, quality of services, cost, or schedule.

Successful candidate will coordinate and participate in the preparation of proposals for client work by working with Discipline Engineering Managers and Account Managers to develop project scope, approach, technical assumptions, staffing, schedule, and pricing.

Education Required (minimum): BS in engineering or other technical specialty from an accredited university with course work in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or similar technical scope is required.

Experience Required (minimum): 10 years (minimum) of experience with design engineering, project management and client relations is required. Experience with operating plant procedures, processes, budget analysis, and budget forecasting is required.Ability to manage, motivate and organize team members, communicating and providing technical direction and task assignments is required.

Other Required Qualifications (minimum): All applicants must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office software; Word, Excel and Power Point is required with competency in software applications for email and databases. Effective time management skills are required as position may involve working on several projects concurrently. Knowledge of and experience in project scheduling techniques is required. Successful candidate will be required to understand and comply with company policies, procedures, processes as well as those financial obligations that would apply to projects. Ability to pass security and drug screening and maintain unescorted nuclear plant access is required. Overtime work is required. Travel is required to client sites. Ability to perform walk downs of equipment in an industrial plant environment, to include climbing ladders, accessing security-controlled areas, and entering confined spaces and controlled hazardous areas is required.

Preferred Education: MS in engineering or other technical specialty from an accredited university with course work in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or similar technical scope is desired.

Certification(s) or License(s) Preferred (minimum): Professional Engineering registration (EIT or PE), and Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification are highly preferred.

Certain positions at Zachry Nuclear may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. If applicable to the position, the capability of a candidate to comply with such laws will be taken into consideration by Zachry Nuclear in its hiring processes.

Zachry Nuclear Engineering, Inc. maintains a drug free workplace. 

Zachry Nuclear Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled 

Note: Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Key activities are monitoring the status of all ongoing projects to include budget, schedule, scope changes, review of deliverables relative to scope and client expectations, participation in company weekly schedule meeting and preparation of monthly status reports. The selected candidate will ensure that contractual requirements are met, addresses, and resolves contractual issues, initiates contract changes, and facilitates payment for services. Candidate will be responsible to review, approve and correct (as needed) invoices applicable to project work.

Additionally, responsible for understanding and communicating to company staff client's processes and procedures, and facilitates training of company staff, when needed. Individual shall have practical knowledge of routine precedent design, working knowledge of engineering principles for applicable solving problems.

Candidate shall have the ability to coordinate projects from earliest phases to budgets, design through issuance of construction drawings, and final project completion close-out. Candidate shall prepare Project Plans, budgets and schedules and be responsible to control the project scope, budget, and schedule.


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Zachry Group is America's pacesetter in turnkey construction, engineering, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services in the power, energy, chemicals, manufacturing and industrial sectors. It works with customers to plan, build, and renew their most critical facilities, so they can achieve their immediate and long-term goals, all at the highest safety standards. Zachry Group operates 35 offices, and averages 20,000 employees working in more than 400 locations nationwide. Please visit www.zachrygroup.com for more information.

Industry

Construction

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Antonio, TX, US

Year founded

1924