Program Manager – DOE National Laboratory Programs

Description

The company is a global infrastructure consulting firm with more than 50,000 staff, a Fortune 500 firm that reported $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025.

This role leads multidisciplinary teams on engineering, design and infrastructure projects for national laboratories run by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and specialized nuclear research facilities. The work covers nuclear research, fusion energy and specialized lab facilities.

You will own the program's leadership, technical direction, client relationships, and contract and financial results.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main program leadership contact, owning scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality and contract performance.
• Lead engineering teams and specialist subcontractors in structural, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation and controls, and nuclear engineering.
• Make sure work on nuclear safety systems, radiological ventilation, structural design, process systems, and instrumentation and controls meets DOE orders, NQA-1 and federal regulations.
• Manage project finances, including budgets, forecasts, invoicing, cash flow and profit.
• Coordinate Documented Safety Analyses, commercial grade dedication, procurement specifications and technical reviews.
• Keep qualified Key Personnel and named alternates in place for the full contract period.
• Prepare technical approaches, staffing plans, schedules and cost estimates for task order proposals.
• Support laboratory modernization, infrastructure renewal and operational readiness while keeping the mission running during facility upgrades.
• Build lasting ties with DOE, national laboratory leadership, federal contractors and industry partners to find program growth and new business.
• Coach technical and project management staff for long-term continuity, and bring in new engineering methods and digital tools.

Requirements

• Minimum qualifications: a bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management or a closely related technical field, plus ten years of related experience or an equivalent mix of experience and education, including two years in a leadership role.
• Experience with federal contracting, project controls, financial management and quality assurance programs, including DOE facility requirements, nuclear safety practice and engineering standards such as Integrated Safety Management.
• Preferred qualifications: a Professional Engineer (PE) license or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Preferred qualifications: experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and projects of similar scope and complexity.
• Preferred qualifications: direct work with DOE national laboratories or other nuclear and fusion research facilities.
• Preferred qualifications: experience managing engineering services under DOE Basic Ordering Agreements or IDIQ contracts.
• Preferred qualifications: familiarity with DOE-STD-3009-2014, NQA-1 and commercial grade dedication requirements.
• Preferred qualifications: experience with nonreactor nuclear facilities, radiological systems, hot cells and remote handling equipment.
• Preferred qualifications: experience supporting operating research laboratories where mission continuity and safety are critical.
• Preferred qualifications: established relationships within the DOE national laboratory community.
• Preferred qualifications: a record of expanding federal programs and developing new task order work.

Conditions

Travel to DOE facilities is expected periodically, including for extended periods when program delivery requires it.

The role may be based in the cities listed in the posting.

Sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization is not available now or in the future.

Relocation is not available for this position.

This posting is for a current vacancy, and the company intends to fill it by January 16, 2027.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and keeps all applicant information confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage, depending on employment status.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence and flexible work options.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources and an employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance and service recognition awards.
• A retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs for technical and leadership skills, plus career growth support.