Oklo Inc
Position Description
As an Associate Project Manager at Oklo, you will spearhead communications among project team members, key stakeholders, and leadership while organizing efforts on the project site to accept contracted requirements for deliverables and services in support of the organization’s capital and revenue projects.
Experience in startups and/or resource‑constrained environments is highly desired. Project teams will be cross‑functional and technical resources are highly leveraged in the support of managing vendors for advanced reactor systems, validating requirements, and accepting deliverables. Creativity with a detailed understanding of measured and well‑managed risk are highly valued. An engineering degree is preferred and technical management experience is required. A strong understanding of quality assurance standards is essential. This position requires the candidate to be in‑person in the Austin, TX area for the duration of the project and available for collaboration with other remote employees.
Specific Responsibilities
Management of Capital Projects:
Organize project team efforts with concise statement of work, clear deliverables, and approved charters
Develop Gantt charts and work breakdown structures as required for proper management and reporting of project status
Hold the standard on project management policies, procedures, and standards for all related and supporting activities
Vendor and Contract Management:
Oversee the preparation and management of critical contracting vehicles to support the projects
Manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets, to quantify, manage and communicate risk to the project
Ensure contracts include provisions to manage and mitigate risk to the project
Project Team and Stakeholder Communications:
Act as the central point of communications and updates regarding all details of the project
Regularly update and communicate with supporting vendors, customers, and all stakeholders
Act as a liaison between senior leadership, project teams, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and resolve conflicts
Financial reporting and Risk Management:
Coordinate with finance and the project controller to regularly report on the project budget
Identify and mitigate financial, timeline, and performance risks
Quality and deliverable acceptance criteria:
Coordinate with Engineering and Quality Assurance to verify requirements and accept deliverables
Identify non‐conformances and track corrections while updating impact to the project and managing required changes
Ensure that Safety Related items' quality is properly documented and filed as a part of acceptance
Team Leadership and management:
Coordinate communications and maintain accountability for project milestones
Through project management disciplines, foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and common purpose
Monitor project performance and leverage leadership interest and sponsorship to bring additional resources as may be required
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years in technical or industrial project management
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 4–8 years relevant engineering experience
Proficiency in Project Management Software (Primavera and MS Project)
Bonus Qualifications
Nuclear experience in design, construction, commissioning, or operations
Competencies
Experienced in technical industrial projects
Creative when pursuing tasks in resource‑constrained environments
An 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 modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
Who You Are A startup person: You aren’t driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don’t need or expect a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast‑paced team.
Motivated: You are self‑motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and out.
A team‑player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others.
An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.
Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement.
Detail‑oriented: 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.
About Oklo Travel Requirements Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off‑sites, and other company events or gatherings.
About Oklo Compensation Salary: $125,000–$175,000; salary may fall outside the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.
Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits. This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.
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. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.
Oklo’s Values
Collaboration: We go further, together. We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect.
Humility: 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.
Ownership: We take pride in what we do and how we do it. We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through to completion.
Pathfinding: We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.
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Experience in startups and/or resource‑constrained environments is highly desired. Project teams will be cross‑functional and technical resources are highly leveraged in the support of managing vendors for advanced reactor systems, validating requirements, and accepting deliverables. Creativity with a detailed understanding of measured and well‑managed risk are highly valued. An engineering degree is preferred and technical management experience is required. A strong understanding of quality assurance standards is essential. This position requires the candidate to be in‑person in the Austin, TX area for the duration of the project and available for collaboration with other remote employees.
Specific Responsibilities
Management of Capital Projects:
Organize project team efforts with concise statement of work, clear deliverables, and approved charters
Develop Gantt charts and work breakdown structures as required for proper management and reporting of project status
Hold the standard on project management policies, procedures, and standards for all related and supporting activities
Vendor and Contract Management:
Oversee the preparation and management of critical contracting vehicles to support the projects
Manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets, to quantify, manage and communicate risk to the project
Ensure contracts include provisions to manage and mitigate risk to the project
Project Team and Stakeholder Communications:
Act as the central point of communications and updates regarding all details of the project
Regularly update and communicate with supporting vendors, customers, and all stakeholders
Act as a liaison between senior leadership, project teams, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and resolve conflicts
Financial reporting and Risk Management:
Coordinate with finance and the project controller to regularly report on the project budget
Identify and mitigate financial, timeline, and performance risks
Quality and deliverable acceptance criteria:
Coordinate with Engineering and Quality Assurance to verify requirements and accept deliverables
Identify non‐conformances and track corrections while updating impact to the project and managing required changes
Ensure that Safety Related items' quality is properly documented and filed as a part of acceptance
Team Leadership and management:
Coordinate communications and maintain accountability for project milestones
Through project management disciplines, foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and common purpose
Monitor project performance and leverage leadership interest and sponsorship to bring additional resources as may be required
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years in technical or industrial project management
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 4–8 years relevant engineering experience
Proficiency in Project Management Software (Primavera and MS Project)
Bonus Qualifications
Nuclear experience in design, construction, commissioning, or operations
Competencies
Experienced in technical industrial projects
Creative when pursuing tasks in resource‑constrained environments
An 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 modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
Who You Are A startup person: You aren’t driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don’t need or expect a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast‑paced team.
Motivated: You are self‑motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and out.
A team‑player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others.
An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.
Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement.
Detail‑oriented: 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.
About Oklo Travel Requirements Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off‑sites, and other company events or gatherings.
About Oklo Compensation Salary: $125,000–$175,000; salary may fall outside the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.
Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits. This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.
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. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.
Oklo’s Values
Collaboration: We go further, together. We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect.
Humility: 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.
Ownership: We take pride in what we do and how we do it. We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through to completion.
Pathfinding: We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.
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