Alva Energy

Alva Energy

Deputy Director, Project Management Organization

Cambridge, MA · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 164 days ago
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementForecastingSupply ChainProcurementLeadershipCommunicationPrimavera P6

About the role

  • Alva Energy is scaling "extended power uprates" and related FOAK/NOAK projects across the U.S. nuclear and large-industrial power fleet.
  • We pair rigorous engineering with modern project delivery to unlock gigawatt-scale, low-carbon generation capacity.
  • This role is a launchpad into senior leadership within Alva's project delivery organization.

Responsibilities

  • Project leadership & delivery: Drive end-to-end execution (initiation → front-end planning → design → procurement → construction/installation → commissioning → turnover).
  • Planning & controls: Develop, monitor, and control the integrated master schedule in Primavera P6 (or similar)
  • lead weekly/monthly schedule and cost reviews.
  • Work packaging: Implement and manage engineering/construction/testing work packages aligned to WBS and field execution.
  • Cost management: Own forecasting, earned value / value of work done (VOWD), accruals, and contingency management using modern cost tools.
  • Contracts & procurement: Partner with Supply Chain on sourcing strategy
  • develop scopes of work (SOWs), technical exhibits, and evaluation criteria.
  • Engineering interface: Coordinate multi-discipline design with EPC/AE partners
  • drive design reviews, constructability, and startup readiness.
  • Risk, quality, and safety: Maintain risk registers with owners/mitigations

Requirements

  • Proven delivery on major capital projects (>$200M) in large industrial, power, or very large civil environments.
  • Experience coordinating with civil/structural engineering teams.
  • B.S. in Engineering (mechanical, civil/structural, electrical, nuclear, or related).
  • 5-10 years of hands-on engineering experience (design, analysis, field, or construction engineering).
  • Project controls / planning exposure (Primavera P6) and work package planning experience.
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • ability to brief executives and partners.
  • Contracts and procurement exposure (SOWs, bid/evaluation, change management).

Compensation

  • Four weeks paid time off, plus 11 company holidays and 2 weeks of paid sick or family leave

Benefits

  • Four weeks paid time off, plus 11 company holidays and 2 weeks of paid sick or family leave
  • 401k matching, comprehensive health insurance

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