TerraPower.

TerraPower.

Site Design Engineering Lead Civil Engineer

Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$165k-$248kDetected 1 day ago
ProcurementMechanical DesignFDA RegulatoryResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoringConstruction ManagementRegulatory Affairs

About the role

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee execution of all civil/structural design follow and field engineering activities in direct support of construction, testing, system startup, commissioning, and turnover to operations.
  • This includes technical review, approval, and issuance of drawing and design deliverables to ensure they conform to the approved design basis, licensing commitments, and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage priority conflicts and resource allocation when competing demands emerge across engineering tasks. Partner with other team leads to resolve issues at the working level
  • Ensure all work processes, technical outputs, and deliverables within the group's scope adhere to contract requirements, TerraPower project standards, industry standards, and nuclear regulatory expectations for quality, configuration management, and design control.
  • Significant experience in nuclear facility design, construction support, or field engineering, preferably on large-scale nuclear new-build, demonstration, or advanced reactor projects.
  • Manage priority conflicts and resource allocation when competing demands emerge across engineering tasks.
  • Partner with other team leads to resolve issues at the working level; escalate unresolved or high-impact conflicts to senior leadership for timely decisions.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills, with experience mentoring engineers and building high-performing teams in high-stakes environments.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
  • These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.
  • Travel required 0-10%
  • Strong understanding of nuclear design and licensing basis requirements, configuration management, and quality assurance programs in regulated nuclear environments (e.g., 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 52, NRC guidance).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain site access and any required security clearances for work at a nuclear construction site.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Advanced degree or professional engineering registration (PE) preferred.

Compensation

  • Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.
  • $165,091 - $247,637
  • Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affirmation Benefits
  • Parental Leave
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
  • Generous Holiday Schedule
  • Support Project Controls organization, Field Engineering, Construction, Home Office, to prioritize work activities to support the construction schedule.
  • Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required.

Company info

  • Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.
  • To facilitate TerraPower's export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Government export control requirements
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