Program Manager – DOE National Laboratory Programs

Description

The company delivers engineering, design and infrastructure projects for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories and specialized nuclear research facilities, including work in nuclear research, fusion energy and specialized laboratory facilities.

The role leads multidisciplinary teams and carries overall program leadership, technical oversight, client relationships, and responsibility for contract and financial results.

The company is a Fortune 500 global infrastructure consulting firm with over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists and program and construction managers, and reported revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. It works across water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main program leadership contact, managing scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality and contract performance.
• Lead engineering teams and specialized technical subcontractors across structural, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation and controls, and nuclear engineering.
• Oversee work on nuclear safety-related systems, radiological ventilation, structural design, process systems, and instrumentation and controls, so it meets DOE orders, NQA-1 and applicable federal rules.
• Run project finances, including budgets, forecasts, invoicing, cash flow and profitability.
• 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 upgrades.
• Build relationships with DOE, national laboratory leaders, 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: a bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in engineering, architecture, construction management or a related technical field, plus 10 years of related experience or an equivalent mix of experience and education, including 2 years of leadership.
• Minimum: experience with federal contracting, project controls, financial management and quality assurance, including DOE facility requirements, nuclear safety practices and engineering standards such as Integrated Safety Management.
• Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) license or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Preferred: experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and projects of similar scope and complexity.
• Preferred: direct work with DOE national laboratories or other nuclear and fusion research facilities.
• Preferred: experience managing engineering services under DOE Basic Ordering Agreements or IDIQ contracts.
• Preferred: familiarity with DOE-STD-3009-2014, NQA-1 and commercial grade dedication requirements.
• Preferred: experience with nonreactor nuclear facilities, radiological systems, hot cells and remote handling equipment.
• Preferred: experience supporting operating research labs where mission continuity and safety matter most.
• Preferred: established relationships in the DOE national laboratory community.
• Preferred: a record of expanding existing federal programs and winning new task order work.

Conditions

You may work from the cities listed in the posting and will travel to DOE facilities periodically, including for extended periods when program work requires it.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

Relocation is not available for this position.

The vacancy is current, and the company intends to fill it by January 16, 2027.

New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment, as part of its secure recruitment process.

All applicant information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits depending on employment status, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options and well-being resources.
• An employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan and a stock purchase plan open to employees.
• Training and development programs to build technical and leadership skills.