Program Implementation Manager Jobs in Chattanooga, TN

External - Posting Description Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate brings strong capabilities in project scoping, earlyphase field validation, and costinforming analysis, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to the development of welldefined, executable project scopes across the NASP portfolio. They possess practical experience conducting earlyphase walkdowns, identifying constructability constraints, validating scope boundaries, and ensuring alignment between engineering intent and actual field conditions. Their background includes developing or supporting total project estimates, challenging scope or cost inputs where necessary, and integrating lessons learned from prior evolutions, skills essential to improving scope clarity and estimation accuracy.

They understand how early planning decisions influence downstream execution and can translate incomplete or evolving information into structured, riskaware planning deliverables. A key strength of this candidate is their ability to coordinate effectively across Engineering, Projects, Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and other stakeholder organizations. They build strong relationships, ensure the right technical voices are involved early, and facilitate alignment across groups that must collaborate to produce accurate scope, schedule, and cost inputs.

They communicate clearly, seek clarification proactively, and help reconcile competing priorities in a way that protects plant safety, schedule integrity, and project readiness. In addition, the candidate is comfortable operating within TVA's nuclear work processes and can contribute to the development of scoping packages, Engineering Change Packages, estimates, and implementationaligned requirements. Their combination of field awareness, analytical discipline, and crossfunctional coordination makes them a highly effective contributor to NASP's mission of delivering predictable, wellstructured, wellestimated projects ready for successful execution.

Implementation Manager - 518517 Organization: Nuclear Power Group Department: NASP Work Location: Chattanooga, TN; Decatur, AL; Spring City, TN; Soddy Daisy, TN Relocation: Relocation benefits are not offered for this position. Posting Open: 05/29/2026 Posting Close: 06/04/2026 11:59 PM EST Salary: Competitive Position Purpose Position provides direction and oversight for Maintenance, Outage, and or Projects personnel to drive standards and expectations in behaviors. Position develops contract terms and conditions for implementation and execution work associated within their assigned projects, tasks, and workorders (their purview).

Position provides the oversite and performance management for the contract and staff augmented employees under their purview. Position directs or performs planning and estimation tasks for projects and workorders within their purview, ensuring quality product delivery. This position supports design, planning, and implementation of work activities ensuring that all managed activities are conducted in accordance with applicable TVA, Federal, and state regulations.

Position is responsible for oversight of activities ensuring all activities are implemented safely, with quality, on schedule and within budget. Job Dimensions Supervisory Responsibility Oversight responsibility and direction for personnel performing work within their purview. Provides direct supervision of workers during secondment assignments.

Indirect supervision of members of the integrated joint project/work teams to plan, scope, and estimate work within their purview. Budget Responsibility Responsible for managing and oversight of approved spend plans for work within their purview. Perform as CTS and or FIA for Contracts performing implementation work.

Principal Accountabilities Serve as the technical subject matter expert for field work job safety, execution requirements, financial planning, human performance, and operational risk. Responsible for performing or reviewing estimates for assigned work (conceptual, design, and or implementation). Responsible for field work activities for safety, standardization, quality, and housekeeping compliance.

Responsible for the assigned activities related to programmatic requirements such as, safety manual, fatigue rule, asbestos abatement, Appendix R, scaffolding, painting programs, etc. When applicable, responsible for and performs field observations of work and documents in approved observation database; ensures appropriate issues are captured in CAP; and provides input for appropriate actions and completion of actions to support exemplary performance of department. Develop project or work requirements to ensure implementation success.

Ensure design packages are implemented in a manner that is standard and consistent with the fleet approach, which meet quality, budget, and schedule requirements. Review the scope, cost, and schedule of assigned work. Provide status and solutions, with emphasis on early identification of problem areas for assigned work.

Develop implementation solutions in an efficient and innovative manner which meets operational and technical requirements as well as ensuring ease of maintenance and operability. Coordinates with members of the integrated joint project/work teams to plan, scope, and estimate work across all phases within their purview. Identify and obtain resources required to support estimation, work requirements, planning, and implementation.

Administer, manage, and maintain responsibility for all contractors who will perform services on assigned work. Develop and review change documents to obtain approval for scope funding and schedule changes. Ensure additional contract partners are aligned for support of work to ensure budget and schedule/milestone adherence.

Review and provide recommendations for technical sections of proposals during competitive bidding process. Provide approved contractor work release forms, prior to initiation of work, and control spending on each. Provide the contractor with an approved copy of the work document, funding estimates, and schedule associated with the assigned work.

Present the modifications data and input at design review meetings during the design phase of assigned work. Provide the implementation input for project scoping document, engineering study, or engineering scoping document from the study phase thru to implementation phase on any assigned projects. Review and approve supplemental oversight plans and safety plans.

Serve as CTS (contract technical steward) and or FIA (field invoice approver) when requested for assigned work. Ensures compliance to the Adverse Employment Actions process for work within their purview and provides input and documentation to support this process when necessary. Support Outage or Project Control Center and Emergent Issue Management.

Perform other duties, as assigned. Minimum Requirements The minimum requirements below meet or exceed ANSI/ANS 3.1-2014 standards. Education - Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science, completion of 4-year craft apprenticeship or equivalent based on experience in nuclear power field, including 2 years power plant experience, 1 year nuclear power plant experience, and 0.25 year on-site experience

Shall have nondestructive testing familiarity, craft knowledge, and an understanding of electrical, pressure vessel, and piping codes and standards. Experience - The incumbent should possess a minimum of at least 8 years' experience in the field of nuclear plant modification, maintenance, design, operation, or quality assurance. Should have prior supervisory experience in maintenance, modifications, projects, site services, or planning and technical activities.

Certification/License, etc - Must obtain and maintain requirements for nuclear plant unescorted plant access, must complete requirements for TVA FLS, FLDP. Must be able and willing to assume "on-call" rotational assignments which may include 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week availability, and serve as Sr. Implementation Manager when requested.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Must possess a basic knowledge of engineering or maintenance principles and an extensive knowledge of nuclear plant's design and construction. Equal Employment Opportunity TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA's Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Drug-Free Workplace All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace. TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing

TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). How to Claim Vet Preference If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595.

If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.

How to Submit Documentation: Upload documents in Step 7 of the application process. Email documents to [email protected] More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found at https://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference. If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email [email protected].