TITLE:    Fire Marshal     

LOCATION:   Kemmerer, Wyoming USA 

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Fire Marshal     

The Fire Marshal reports to the USO Director of Operations and is focused on the development of the Natrium Demonstration Plant (NATD) fire protection program, pre-licensing and post licensing. In this role, you will act as a Fire Marshal for TerraPower’s advanced nuclear reactor projects or other highly technical projects.  This position requires a high potential individual who will focus on fire protection program aspects of the reactors currently being developed. The successful candidate will coordinate with engineers working on systems, components, or engineering analyses related to nuclear plant fire protection. The Fire Marshal will work as part of a high-performing team of engineers and scientists.

Responsibilities (Pre-Licensing)

•  Develop the Fire Protection Program for the Natrium Demonstration Plant (NATD).

•  Oversee the development of program procedures that can be used by the NATD to develop fire program engineering, maintenance, and operations procedures.

•  Coordinating with Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL) to assist in the development of NEIL requirements based upon the needs of a sodium cooled fast reactor plant.

•  Provide support to NRC licensing questions for classical and sodium fire protection.

•  Provide emergency response development support.

•  Support geographically diverse design team members to develop the fire protection analyses.  The team is composed of TerraPower employees, subcontracted resources, partner employees, and customers.

•  Assist in the development, maintenance, and refinement of plant level and system level requirements, specifications, and strategy documents related to fire protection system design, as well as operations and maintenance activities over the lifecycle of a nuclear facility.

•  Oversee the development and implement plant fire protection strategies.

•  Coordinate with outside organizations (INPO, NEI, etc.) to ensure industry best practices are being used and to influence the development of industry standards for advanced reactors.

•  Oversee the development of outlines, methodologies, response guidelines for fire brigade field aids and response procedures.

•  Provide corporate level fire protection support to the nuclear power plant site.

•  Participate in design efforts to evaluate plant integrated control and transient event responses and provide recommendations/optimizations related to nuclear plant fires and fire hazards to influence design.

•  Support the design of fire protection systems, including the design of the fire prevention, detection, and suppression systems.

•  Support design reviews and resolution of cross functional technical concerns as a Subject Matter Expert in fire protection.

•  Ensure that licensing and code requirements are clearly established and implemented in the design, including development of regulatory submittal documents such as topical reports and safety analysis report sections.

•  Interface with design disciplines to identify and develop design information and specify system design and performance criteria related to fire protection systems.

•  Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.

•  Develop applicable sections related to the fire protection program in the Operating License Application.

•  Support testing of conventional and sodium FP SSCs that may be needed to support/validate engineering and licensing requirements.

Responsibilities (Post Licensing)

•  Responsible for formulating, implementing, and periodically assessing the effectiveness of the approved Fire Protection Plan.

•  Review and evaluate plans and specifications for new construction and renovations to ensure fire safety compliance in accordance with fire codes, standards, and insurance requirements.

•  Develop and deliver fire safety education and training programs.

•  Conduct periodic inspections to minimize the number of combustibles in plant areas important to safety; determine the effectiveness of housekeeping practices; ensure the availability and acceptable condition of all fire protection systems and equipment, emergency lighting, communications equipment, fire stops, penetration seals, and fire-retardant coatings. Ensure that prompt and effective actions are taken to correct conditions adverse to fire protection and prevent recurrence.

•  Periodically review completed fire protection procedures and evaluate test results to determine the acceptability of the system and equipment performance.

•  Review proposed work activities regarding in-plant fire protection, identify potential transient fire hazards, and specify required additional fire protection in the work activity procedure; to include hot work.

•  The Fire Marshal is the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for the station and is responsible for the technical direction on fire code & standards compliance, related procedures, equipment, and staffing necessary for implementing the day-to-day fire protection operations of the program.

•  During emergency medical, fire, technical rescue, and hazardous material incidents, the Fire Marshal is the stations Incident Commander (IC) and works with onsite and offsite emergency response organizations in the mediation incidents.

•  The Incident Commander sets priorities for the onsite Incipient Response Only Fire Brigade; directs the brigade during all fire emergency situations; maintains responsibility for the implementation of the pre-fire strategies to develop and implement mitigating actions; obtains support as needed to control and secure the emergency scene; ensures all fire protection equipment is restored to full capability immediately after a fire or drill, and participates in drills as the Incident Commander.

•  The AHJ is the point-of-contact for property protection and responsible for assisting the Regulatory Affairs Department with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) triennial inspections and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL) annual inspections.

•  Collaborates with federal, state, county, and local emergency response organizations regarding emergency response, equipment, and training. Works with the Legal Department to ensure Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) are up to date with federal, state, county, and local emergency response organizations.

•  Performs fire investigations in accordance with NFPA standards while utilizing the Scientific Method, documents the cause and origin of the fire, and reports out to the NRC, NEIL, INPO and the Wyoming State Fire Marshal.

•  Oversees the development of firefighting strategies, procedures, and guidelines.

•  Provides ownership and support for fire brigade drill development packages. Develops the schedule for fire drills to meet regulatory requirements. Leads in the critique of all fire drills to determine how well the training objectives have been met.

Key Qualifications and Skills

•  Master’s degree in Fire Science, Public Administration, or a related field with 10+ years of commercial nuclear fire protection experience preferred or bachelor’s degree in Fire Science, Public Administration, or a related field with 15+ years of experience in commercial nuclear fire protection. Academic degrees shall be from an accredited college.

•  Meets the requirements of:

o  NFPA 1081, Standard for Facility Fire Brigade Member Qualifications, 2024 Edition Chapter 8

o  NFPA 1037, Standard on Fire Marshal Professional Qualifications, 2016 Edition

o  NFPA 1030, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Prevention Program Positions, 2024 Edition

o  National Incident Management System (NIMS) ICS-400 Level training and qualification.

o  State or National Firefighter I & II certification

o  State or National Hazardous Material Technician Level certification

o  State or National Fire Inspector I & II certification

•  Knowledge of the implementing requirements for and licensing basis criteria for nuclear fire protection programs.

•  Experience developing and/or approving nuclear plant fire protection procedures is preferred.

•  Experience developing long-term project management schedules is preferred.

•  Strong understanding of the nuclear regulations, plant work control processes, operational design philosophies, and integrated plant operations during normal and off-normal events.

•  Strong understanding of 10CFR50.48, RG 1.189, Fire Codes & Standards, and NEIL Loss Prevention Program. 

•  Knowledge of Risk Informed methodologies for integrated plant design or similar probabilistic methods in design, desired but not required.

•  Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills, including periodic training development and presentation.

•  Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.

•  Candidate must be a high potential, self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a team’s effort with minimal direction.

•  Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.

•  Ability to work on tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.

•  Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1.

•  The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position.  These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.  Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.  An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed, and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

•  Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)

•  Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 20 pounds

•  Repetitive work: Prolonged

•  Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

•  Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day

•  Travel required: 0-10%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government.  TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements.  To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.  Government export authorization approval times vary.  Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.  

Please visit www.terrapower.com to apply

Job details

Salary Range Level 11: $105,216 - $175,360

Salary Range Level 12: $142,735 - $197,790

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary bands.  Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.  This range is specific to Wyoming.

Benefits:

•  Competitive Compensation

•  Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

•  Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits for family or individual

o  Vision

o  Dental

o  Life

o  Life and Disability

o  Gender Affirmation Benefits

o  Parental Leave

•  401k Plan

•  Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

o  21 days of annually accrued PTO

•  Generous Holiday Schedule

o  10 paid holidays

•  Relocation Assistance

•  Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

 TerraPower Career and Benefits information:  https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/