Project Manager - Outage

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a UK, France, or Germany-based Project Manager to work on a nuclear power station outage in Canada. This position is with our client, who are one of the largest energy companies in the world. 

Project Manager – Nuclear Outage (BBC Legacy Technology)

"BBC generator Alstom" refers to power generation equipment originally designed by BBC Brown, Boveri & Cie (BBC), a company that was a pioneer in gas turbine technology and merged to form ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB) in 1988. In 2000, ABB sold its power generation business to Alstom, which continued to develop and manufacture these generators before its own power business was acquired by General Electric (GE) in 2015. Therefore, equipment described as a "BBC generator Alstom" is a legacy product from the BBC era, which is now part of GE's product portfolio.

Location: Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario, Canada
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (Mid-February to End of April 2026)
Full-Time, On-Site Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate outage activities at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. The role focuses on legacy BBC (Brown, Boveri & Cie) steam turbine technology, requiring deep technical understanding and outage execution expertise in a nuclear environment.

This position will run from mid-February through the end of April 2026, covering the full outage lifecycle including pre-outage planning, execution, and post-outage close-out. The role will operate on a 7-day schedule of 12-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays as required by the outage timeline. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and close-out of outage activities for BBC legacy steam turbine systems.
• Interface with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), company engineering teams, and field service personnel to ensure safe and timely delivery.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk mitigation strategies throughout the outage lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear safety protocols, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams including mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers.
• Oversee contractor performance and ensure alignment with outage milestones.
• Provide daily progress reporting and issue resolution during execution.
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned for future outages.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Nuclear preferred).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in power generation, with at least 3 years in nuclear outage management.
• Proven experience with BBC steam turbine technology or similar legacy systems.
• Strong understanding of nuclear safety culture and outage execution protocols.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, regulated environment.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with Canadian nuclear regulatory frameworks (CNSC).
• Knowledge of outage planning software (Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Strong leadership and team coordination capabilities.

Work Conditions On-site presence required throughout the outage duration (Mid-February to End of April 2026).
Shift pattern: 7 x 12-hour shifts per week, including weekends and statutory holidays.
Extended hours and night shifts may be required during peak outage phases.
PPE and nuclear site access protocols must be adhered to at all times.

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