SlipstreamJobs tracks this role from the company's public career site. Apply directly on the employer's site.
Salary: USD 100,000 - 160,000 / annual
Oklo is seeking a Deployment Project Manager to lead the end-to-end execution of advanced fission power plant deployments. This is a pivotal, execution-focused role responsible for advancing Oklo's mission to deliver clean, affordable, and reliable energy through next-generation powerhouse facilities.
The Deployment Project Manager owns the complete lifecycle of highly complex, multi-year projects—from design integration and site development through construction, startup, commissioning, and turnover to operations. These non-recurring projects involve significant first-of-a-kind scope, substantial commercial value, evolving risks, and complex dependencies across internal teams, external partners, regulators, and key stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead end-to-end execution of powerhouse facility deployments from design through startup and operational turnover
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and execution tools to monitor progress
- Identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, dependencies, and changes to protect critical path, licensing, regulatory, and commercial objectives
- Lead project governance routines including status reviews, stage-gate reviews, and executive reporting
- Communicate project status, recommendations, and strategic insights to stakeholders from project teams to executive leadership
- Support permitting, licensing, facility modifications, equipment installations, and infrastructure upgrades
- Oversee contractor performance, procurement activities, material sourcing, and project deliverables
- Serve as primary point of coordination among internal teams, customers, contractors, vendors, and external stakeholders
- Contribute to technical strategy, execution planning, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with quality, regulatory, and operational requirements
The role requires a strategic and hands-on leader with a startup mindset—someone who can bring structure to ambiguity, operate effectively in resource-constrained environments, and maintain momentum, accountability, and alignment throughout the full project lifecycle. The position is remote with 25–40% travel required for project site visits and coordination. Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice quarterly for team meetings, off-sites, and company events. The first two weeks of onboarding are required in-person at Santa Clara headquarters.
Oklo 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. The company was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Nuclear Engineering, Business, or related technical discipline
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience leading complex technical, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or operational projects
- Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, and cross-functional dependencies
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, resolve blockers, and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to operate with agility and sound judgment in a fast-moving, evolving organization
- Proficiency with project planning, scheduling, and collaboration tools
Bonus:
- Nuclear experience in design, construction, commissioning, or operations
- PMP certification (strongly preferred)
- Experience managing contractor-driven projects, capital projects, facility upgrades, or equipment installation efforts
- Familiarity with quality assurance, configuration management, permitting, or regulatory compliance processes
