Associate Project Manager- Fairbanks, Alaska

Thanks for your interest in Oklo!  We are searching for a Project Manager to join our team in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Position Description:

Associate Project Managers at Oklo are responsible for supporting the execution of complex, cross-functional projects by managing all aspects of project communication, scope, and delivery. This includes defining and aligning on contracted deliverables, coordinating internal team efforts, engaging with external partners and vendors, and maintaining clear communication with senior leadership. Project managers are expected to develop and manage project charters, schedules, and risk mitigation plans while upholding quality and performance standards. As the central point of accountability for project execution, the project manager must be an excellent communicator and highly effective collaborator—capable of navigating technical challenges, aligning diverse stakeholders, and driving clarity and momentum across engineering teams, vendors, customers, and regulatory interfaces.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Management of Capital Projects

  • Develop clear statements of work, project charters, and defined deliverables to guide team execution.

  • Build and maintain Gantt charts and work breakdown structures (WBS) to monitor progress and communicate status.

  • Uphold and reinforce project management policies, procedures, and best practices across all initiatives.

• Vendor and Contract Management

  • Prepare and manage contracts and procurement vehicles in support of project execution.

  • Monitor timelines, deliverables, and budgets to quantify and communicate project risks.

  • Ensure contract terms support effective risk mitigation and performance tracking.

• Project Team and Stakeholder Communication

  • Serve as the central point of communication for all project-related updates and decisions.

  • Provide regular status reports and updates to vendors, customers, and internal stakeholders.

  • Act as a liaison between project teams, external partners, and senior leadership to ensure alignment and resolve issues.

• Financial Reporting and Risk Management

  • Collaborate with Finance and Project Controllers to provide regular budget updates.

  • Identify and mitigate risks related to cost, timeline, scope, and performance.

• Quality Assurance and Deliverable Acceptance

  • Coordinate with Engineering and Quality Assurance (QA) to define acceptance criteria and confirm that deliverables meet contractual and project requirements

  • Track the status of open quality issues and facilitate communication around non-conformances and corrective actions

  • Ensure that project schedules and documentation account for QA reviews, especially for safety-related deliverables, in collaboration with QA leads

• Team Leadership and Performance Management

  • Foster accountability across project teams to meet milestones and deliver results.

  • Monitor project performance and escalate needs to leadership to secure additional resources or support as needed.

Competencies:

We are looking for an Associate Project Manager that is:

• Experienced in managing large, industrial capital projects

• Active and effective communicator of priorities

• Able to recognize, accept and manage risk

• Passionate about Oklo’s mission to design and deploy advanced fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy

• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways 

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment

• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before 

• An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so please make your cover letter compelling and write it well!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors in engineering, project management, or related field

• 5+ years of experience in project management

• Experience with managing on large ($10+ Million) capital projects

• Proficiency in MS Project, SmartSheets, or other project management software tools

Bonus Qualifications: