Project Manager, Commercial Projects
Valar AtomicsAdvanced Nuclear company
Torrance$200,000 - $300,000 USDSenior
Sequoia Capital
Apandion Capital
Atreides Management
Conviction
Dream Ventures
HOF Capital
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Lead commercial project development from site selection to delivery readiness.
- •The Project Manager will lead development execution for one of Valar’s first commercial projects, managing the project from early site development through major investment and delivery readiness milestones.
- •This role is responsible for owning the integrated development schedule, coordinating across internal teams and external partners, and supporting the definition of project control structures.
- •Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain the integrated project development schedule from site development through major investment decision.
- •Drive readiness for key project gates, including early engineering, development milestones, and internal investment decisions.
- •Support internal engineering and major vendor planning, including scope definition and schedule inputs.
- •Coordinate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Delivery, and Construction leadership on long-lead equipment planning.
- •Produce weekly project status reports covering schedule, cost, risk, open decisions, and major actions.
- •Requirements 8+ years of experience on major capital projects.
- •Experience supporting or managing projects with total installed cost of $1B or more.
- •Demonstrated ownership of CPM schedules for infrastructure, industrial, energy, or similar project delivery environments.
- •Working experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling tools.
- •Comfort with relocation to, or substantial presence in, Utah.
Required skills
Project ManagementRisk ManagementVendor ManagementExcelPowerPoint
Domain expertise
cleantechclimatetechdeeptechaerospace
Benefits & perks
Competitive base salary, Equity ownership, Comprehensive medical benefits, Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite, High-impact startup environment, Significant ownership and autonomy, Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement, Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders, Opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology
Tech stack
GitLinuxJiraConfluenceExcelPowerPoint