Oklo
Project Planner
Santa Clara, CA or Remote · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$70k-$110kDetected 71 days ago
Project ManagementStrategic CommunicationsFinancial AnalysisSAPSupply ChainERPLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationFinancial ReportingNetSuite
About the role
- Who you are: A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process.
- If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won't enjoy working with us!
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules, incorporating work breakdown structures (WBS) and Gantt charts to monitor progress effectively
- Utilize enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to manage project-related financial data, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Support the development of financial reports that inform decision-making and strategic planning
- Coordinate with engineering and quality assurance teams to define and document deliverable acceptance criteria
- Compile and organize project documentation, creating comprehensive records that support knowledge transfer and future project planning
- Lead the project closeout process, ensuring that all objectives are met and lessons learned are captured
- Passionate about Oklo's mission to design and deploy advanced fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy
- We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect.
- Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.
- About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in project planning
- Experience with planning on large ($10+ Million) capital projects
- Proficiency in MS Project, SmartSheets, or other project management software tools
- You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team.
- For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.
- Motivated: You are self-motivated.
Nice to have
- PMP or PMI-SP certification
- Familiarity with ERP systems like NetSuite or SAP
- Experience with energy infrastructure projects (design, construction, or commissioning)
- Experience at startups
- Experienced in project management within technical or industrial environments
- An effective communicator who can articulate priorities and foster alignment across diverse teams
- Skilled at maintaining schedules and enforcing routines in a creative and fast-paced culture
- Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
Compensation
- Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.
- $70,000 - $110,000
Benefits
- It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.
Company info
- This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality.
- Excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.
- We are team players who act for the good of the company and for the world.
- We are focused on our mission, not personal recognition.
- We take pride in what we do and how we do it.
- We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through to completion.
- We are committed to delivering on our promises to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy.
- We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.
- Candidates should be aware that employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, and employees may be subject to drug testing at any time in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.
- Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer
- Oklo is aware of recent recruitment fraud attempts targeting job seekers.
- Please be cautious of anyone claiming to represent Oklo who does not contact you from an official Oklo email address.
- All legitimate communications from our recruiting team- including application updates, interview requests, and job offers - will come exclusively from an @oklo.com email.
- Oklo will never ask for sensitive personal information, payments, or account credentials during the hiring process.
- If you receive suspicious outreach or have concerns about the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Oklo, please contact us through the official channels listed on our website.
Visa & Work Authorization
- export control laws
This listing is sourced directly from Oklo's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.