Senior Director, Projects

Company: X-Energy, LLC
Location: Rockville
Posted on: January 30, 2025

Job Description:

X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities. All applications will be submitted via our company career page, www.x-energy.com/careers/ . We will never ask you to provide payment information as part of the recruiting process. If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at www.x-energy.com/contact-us .

Job Description
X-energy is seeking professionals to join our Global Business Development team in the role of Senior Director, Projects. This role is responsible for the defining, planning, direction, and execution of projects in line with the company values, approach, standards, and processes. Work is at strategic and tactical levels to understand and document customer/client needs, shape and agree commercial objectives, ensure clarity on contractual and technical requirements, communicate project needs and responsibilities to support organizations, plan and manage stakeholder engagement and ensure project execution is consistent with the customer's expectations. This includes shaping the commercial deal, planning the implementation approach, shaping, and defining schedule, cost and quality parameters, identifying and managing risks and opportunities and managing / working collaboratively with project office, engineering, licensing, supply chain, construction functions and support functions. As a leadership position, this role involves identifying team roles and capability requirements, staffing the project, leading, and motivating the team to successfully deliver project outcomes.

Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

• Define the overall scope and execution strategy for new projects.
• As appropriate, support and engage in new business pursuit and capture efforts to ensure proposed strategies, plans and commercial objectives can be successfully delivered in contract execution.
• Develop the required baseline documentation (Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and WBS Dictionary, the Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS) schedule, project plan, deliverables, contract data items, other contractually defined elements); ensure the project plan is consistent with business and corporate processes and policies.
• Facilitate inputs and performance commitments from the organizations/departments that support project execution (Finance, Subcontracts/Procurement, Engineering, Licensing, Quality/Safety, etc.). This includes activity/delivery schedules, cost estimates, subcontracting requirements, quality requirements, deliverable definition, etc. Coordinate with other related/dependent projects where common customers, designs, and/or documentation exist.
• Oversee performance of subcontractors, partners, and department staff through interim reports, status meetings, documentation, and deliverables to ensure efforts are being completed as agreed to.
• Establish and manage project controls, governance arrangements and performance measures including risk and opportunity management, scheduling / project planning, document management, schedule adherence and variance, cost adherence / variance analysis / earned value, quality management, deliverables status, specification adherence.
• Define deliverable acceptability / QA criteria aligned to X-energy's QA program; communicate this through process control, interface, and performance documentation (specifications); and determines acceptability of deliverables based on acceptance criteria.
• Develop and present presentations that document project progress, issues, risks, and completion measurement. This includes customer status, design reviews, licensing presentation and events, readiness reviews, internal project status, Board meetings, other.
• Represent the company to external markets and stakeholders through industry engagements, customer-led seminars, regulatory presentations, etc., on project status, objectives, progress, solutions, and other aspects, as required.
• Actively support the safety culture and ensure integration of quality in all relevant processes by complying with the requirements of the Quality Assurance Project.
• Serve as a leadership role model, embodying and promoting X-energy values internally and externally.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as necessary.
  
  Job Profile Minimum Qualifications
  
  • Bachelors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline is required. Ideally, Masters degree and / or accounting qualification is preferred.
  • Twenty plus years' experience as a project manager / director and/or engineering manager on energy / nuclear / petrochemical or high-technology hardware system or large-scale infrastructure delivery projects.
  • Ten plus years' experience working as a project engineer / manager / director on projects in the $5M-20M/year range.
  • Fifteen plus years' experience in team leadership.
    
    Location: 530 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD
    Work Site Expectations: at least 3 days per week in office
    
    Travel Expectations: up to 40% as needed
    
    Hours: standard office schedule are 8:00am-5:00pm ET, Mon-Fri
    
    Compensation
    
    As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives.
    
    A reasonable estimate for this position at the level of experience required is:
    $198,000- $253,000. The compensation for this position is comprised of base salary plus an annual short term incentive which is variable, based on scope of responsibility and achievement of goals.
    
    Position Job Classification
    Full time - Exempt
    
    Benefits
    
    X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.
    
    An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
    
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