TITLE:                   Civil/Structural Engineering Site Lead, Plant Design Oversight

LOCATION:          Kemmerer, WY, 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 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.

Civil/Structural Engineering Site Lead, Plant Design Oversight

TerraPower, LLC. is seeking a highly motivated Civil/Structural Engineering Site Lead for the Plant Design Oversight (PDO) team on TerraPower’s Natrium advanced nuclear reactor projects. In this role, you will be responsible for the oversight of all civil/structural-related engineering activities for the Nuclear Island (NI), Energy Island (EI), and Balance of Plant (BoP) scope of work. Additionally in this role you will be responsible to coordinate approval of field changes that may occur. The successful candidate will coordinate with construction and engineering teams to ensure field work and changes conform to applicable designs and requirements. Candidates must have extensive experience with on-site engineering support, project coordination, and performing owners’ acceptance review.

This role will report to the EPC Plant Design Oversight Senior Manager, but interface and coordinate with on-site TerraPower construction personnel regularly.

Responsibilities

•  Coordinate with Constructor and TP Construction teams to identify issues that arise during construction.

•  Ensure field issue solutions are identified, reviewed, and approved using project field change processes.

•  Support Constructor and TP Construction teams to facilitate understanding of field changes, ensuring timely and accurate information relay.

•  Coordinate activities of other TP civil/structural engineering personnel that may be located on site temporarily or permanently.

•  Support monitoring and appraisal of design organizations, partners, contractors, and subcontractors’ performance to ensure that all technical requirements for the design are effectively and correctly implemented and processes are followed

•  Support design and integration reviews and resolution of cross functional technical issues

Key Qualifications and Skills

•  Education: B.S. degree in Civil engineering or equivalent or higher

•  10+ years of project experience on large, complex projects

•  2+ years of experience as an on-site/field engineer for large, complex projects

•  Excellent writing and communication skills

•  Ability to work independently and with minimum direction to solve challenging problems

•  Candidate must have strong analytical/problem solving skills

•  Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate with internal and external engineering and construction teams with minimal direction

•  Experience with new nuclear power plant projects

•  Experience with commercial codes and standards such as IBC, ACI 318, AISC 360 and ASCE 7

•  Experience with nuclear codes and standards such as ACI 349, ACI 359, AISC N690, ASCE 4, and ASCE 43

•  Experience working projects with NRC or DOE regulations

•  Ability to deliver 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 or ISO 9001.

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

•  Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

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 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 25 pounds.

·     Repetitive work: Prolonged.

·     Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work and ability to perform role in personal protective equipment.

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

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.

Job details

Salary Range Level 12:  $ 141,385  - $212,079

 Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Wyoming  State.

Job Type:  Full-time

Benefits:

•  Competitive Compensation

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

•  Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits

•  Medical

•  Vision

•  Dental

•  Life

•  Life and Disability

•  Gender Affirmation Benefits

•  Parental Leave

•  401k Plan

•  Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

•  21 days of annually accrued PTO

•  Generous Holiday Schedule

•  10 paid holidays

•  Relocation Assistance

•  Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

•  Flexible Work Schedule

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