Senior Operations Associate

The role

You will own operational projects from start to finish, including planning, staffing, budgeting, and subcontractor management. You will support the Head of Programs and Site Leads with operational work.

What you will do

• Own smaller operational projects end to end from scoping to closeout
• Develop project plans and staffing plans
• Create and manage formal project budgets and track spend
• Identify, hire and manage subcontractors
• Coordinate with internal teams, customers and partner organizations
• Support the Head of Programs and the Site Leads on operational work
• Report project status, risks and issues to leadership

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, project management or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience managing projects or operations
• Experience building project plans and managing budgets
• Experience hiring and managing subcontractors or vendors
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort with ambiguity and changing priorities

Nice to have

• Experience in nuclear, energy or other regulated industries
• Experience working with DOE, DoD or national laboratory sites
• Experience planning or supporting military exercises or customer demonstrations
• Familiarity with site safety and permitting requirements

Benefits

• Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees
• Medical: 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans
• One Medical: Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents
• Vision: 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents
• Dental: 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA offered as employee contributed benefits
• 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents
• Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees
• Nuclear Engineering Certificate Program: 100% covered educational program with Penn State University for eligible employees
• Daily catered lunch
• Free snacks and drinks
• Flexible PTO policy

Before you apply

• Any job offer will be contingent upon the applicant's capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls

About the company

Radiant is an El Segundo, CA-based company building the world's only mass-produced, transportable nuclear microreactors. Founded in 2020, Radiant is under contract to deliver power to the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force.