MCFR Plant Design Manager

TITLE:MCFR Plant Design Manager

LOCATION:Bellevue, WA

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.

TerraPower’s Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program is commercializing the technology to operate a fast spectrum, chloride salt cooled molten salt reactor. The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) is slated to be the first liquid-fueled, fast spectrum reactor built and operated and will be constructed at Idaho National Laboratory.

MCFRPlant Design Manager

TerraPower is seeking a Plant Design Manager to support the MCFR program and MCRE project. This position reports to the MCFR Director of Engineering. The role centers on management and technical direction of plant design personnel, beginning with the team’s focus on MCRE and evolving toward the design of future advanced reactors. You’ll collaborate with Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other Discipline Managers in a high-performing, multi-disciplinary environment to integrate plant systems, structures, and analysis into executable designs. This role is Hybrid with 4 days in onsite. PE license preferred.

Join us in this high impact role to help advance a first-of-a-kind nuclear reactor towards commercial development.

Responsibilities:

- Provide technical leadership for the Plant Design (PD) discipline, serving as the primary point of contact and ensuring technical work, documentation, and deliverables meet TerraPower, contract, project, and industry standards and procedures

- Act as the discipline expert for Plant Design (Layout, Structures, Vessels, Equipment, Piping, Electrician I&C integration), establishing, maintaining, and enforcing discipline guidelines, design criteria, best practices, and work processes

- Lead selection, configuration management, and Verification & Validation (V&V) activities for PD software tools, including those supporting Plant3D models, piping, pressure equipment, and mechanical structure design and analyses

- Coordinate engineering inputs, functional requirements, and technical interfaces needed for the design of reactor plant equipment and components (e.g., vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, piping, supports)

- Oversee Design Verification and related quality assurance activities for discipline deliverables

- Develop and maintain unit rates for PD discipline deliverables to support project cost and schedule planning

- Interface with project stakeholders to ensure proper task priority, alignment with project objectives, and clear communication across the discipline

- Develop discipline staffing plans; support recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and assignment of work to team members based on project needs and workload

- Support employee development through mentoring, training, regular 1:1s, goal setting, and performance evaluations, and ensure effective communication within the discipline

- Approve weekly timecards for personnel within the PD discipline

Key Qualifications and Skills:

- B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Chemical/Process Engineering, or Civil Engineering

- Minimum 8 years of related experience with at least 2 years of previous supervisory or mentoring responsibility for Level 12

- Minimum 10 years of related experience with at least 5 years of previous supervisory or mentoring responsibility for Level 13

- Experience level may be partially substituted for advanced degree depending on position relevance

- Demonstrated ability to understand and support engineering deliverables across multiple disciplines (Process, Civil, Structural, Piping Materials, Pipe Stress, Mechanical Equipment, Electrical, Instrumentation)

- Experience leading multidisciplinary coordination and supervising development of design deliverables such as calculations, reports, and drawings

- Broad experience implementing applicable codes and standards (e.g., AISC, ASME BPVC, ASME B31) for process equipment and facility design, and working knowledge of process, maintenance, and construction methods

- Experience or familiarity with rigorous quality assurance programs (e.g., ASME NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, ISO-9000)

- Preferred: Experience in the nuclear industry and with the design of high-temperature fluid systems

- Experience supervising the development, accuracy, and configuration control of discipline drawings, including P&IDs and piping isometrics, and providing oversight and ownership of the Plant 3D model

- 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 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 50 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.

- Travel: 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.

Job details:

Salary Range Level 12: $168,316 - $252,475

Salary Range Level 13: $196,537 - $294,806

- We typically place offers in the lower to middle portion of the range to maintain internal equity and allow room for growth. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

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

- Flexible Work Schedule

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