Risk Coordinator

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About the role
The Nuclear Company is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Risk Coordinator to join our Project Controls team in Columbia, South Carolina. In this essential support role, you'll help manage and monitor project risks across our nuclear fleet. You'll play a key part in ensuring our projects identify, assess, and mitigate potential challenges effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support risk identification efforts: Assist in facilitating risk workshops and collecting risk data from project teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain the project risk register: Accurately input, update, and track identified risks, their potential impacts, and proposed mitigation actions.
• Coordinate risk reviews: Help organize and schedule regular risk review meetings, prepare agendas, and distribute relevant documentation.
• Track mitigation actions: Monitor the progress of risk mitigation activities and follow up with action owners to ensure timely completion.
• Generate risk reports: Assist in preparing regular risk reports, dashboards, and presentations for various levels of management, highlighting key risks and trends.
• Facilitate communication: Help ensure clear and consistent communication regarding risk status and issues across project teams and with the broader Project Controls function.
• Support risk analysis: Assist in gathering data and performing basic analysis to support quantitative and qualitative risk assessments.
• Contribute to process improvement: Provide input on improving risk management standards, procedures, and tools.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a project coordination, project controls, or administrative support role within a heavy industrial or technical environment.
• Demonstrated interest or foundational knowledge of risk management principles.
• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to compile and present information clearly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; familiarity with project management or risk management software is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a collaborative team member.
• Proactive attitude with a strong willingness to learn and contribute to complex projects.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range
The estimated starting salary range for this role is $98,000 - $118,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

EEO Statement
The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.

Export Control
Certain positions at The Nuclear Company may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in The Nuclear Company limiting its consideration of certain applicants.