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This contract opportunity is with Xcel Energy. 

Position Overview

Xcel Energy is seeking Project Manager II to support capital facilities and construction projects at one of its nuclear generating facilities. This role delivers upgrades, equipment replacements, building/facility modifications, long‑term plan development, and other capital improvements. Projects typically range from $100K to multi‑million‑dollar investment levels and require strict adherence to nuclear, regulatory, and safety protocols.

 

This position manages 5–10 concurrent projects, coordinating internal stakeholders, engineering, maintenance, construction, contractors, and vendors while ensuring delivery on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle (“cradle‑to‑grave”) execution of facilities, construction, and capital improvement projects.
• Develop and maintain scopes of work, schedules, budgets, long‑term project plans, and funding requests.
• Lead project controls activities including cost tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, documentation, and reporting.
• Interface daily with plant stakeholders: engineering, maintenance, operations, supply chain, controls, finance, and leadership.
• Source, contract, manage, and coordinate suppliers and external contractors.
• Prepare and deliver project presentations to leadership, including authorization and funding approvals.
• Conduct field walkdowns and plant observations for risk mitigation, constructability, and issue resolution.
• Support risk management, quality assurance, safety compliance, and nuclear regulatory expectations.
  
   

Work Environment & Schedule

• Primarily onsite at the assigned nuclear facility (Prairie Island or Monticello).
• Typical hours: 40 hrs/week, standard business hours.
• Outage periods require 60 hrs/week, often 12‑hour days, 6–7 days/week.
• Occasional remote work may be approved by the hiring manager.
• Rare travel for vendor visits, factory acceptance testing, or RFP activities (reimbursed).

Required Qualifications

• 5–7 years of facilities, construction, utility, power plant, or commercial nuclear power project management experience.
• Demonstrated success managing projects ≥ $1M.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with project controls and variance analysis.
• Familiarity with PMI/PMBOK (Waterfall/Predictive) methodologies.
• Ability to obtain unescorted nuclear access, which includes:
  • Federal background investigation
  • Fitness‑for‑Duty testing (drug & alcohol)
  • Compliance with NRC Access Authorization requirements
• U.S. citizenship (required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction or Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Nuclear) from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Commercial nuclear or utility/power plant experience.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle Unifier, Workday/UKG, MS Project, or Primavera P6.
• PMP certification strongly preferred (not required).
  
   

Soft Skills & Team Fit

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative mindset within a highly supportive, cross‑functional team environment.
• Problem‑solving, risk awareness, and disciplined follow‑through essential for nuclear work.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple active projects.
  
   

Work Culture & Candidate Appeal

• Highly collaborative and supportive team culture with ~32 personnel under the Director of Nuclear Projects.
• Exposure to senior leadership and opportunities to support mission‑critical capital programs.
• Dynamic mix of office, field, technical, and leadership presentation work.
• Xcel Energy is a major utility known for reliability, innovation, and safety excellence.

This is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position: $77/hour - $103/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k