Director of Maintenance and Work Control

TerraPower LLC.•Kemmerer, WY

3d•$182,024 - $273,035•Onsite

About The Position

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. Director of Maintenance and Work Control The Director of Maintenance and Work Control is a senior site leadership position responsible for the unified ownership, governance, and performance of the station’s maintenance and work control programs, including work management, scheduling, site maintenance, service contracts, and facilities upkeep for the Kemmerer Power Station (KPS) and reports to the Plant General Manager. This role is the single-point accountable owner for these programs, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, NRC requirements, INPO guidelines, ANSI/ANS standards, and site policies. The Director of Maintenance and Work Control governs standards, policies, resources, and performance necessary to protect workers, the public, the environment, and plant systems. The Director of Maintenance and Work Control serves as the senior site authority for Maintenance and Work Management and is accountable to site leadership and regulators for program health, regulatory compliance, and long-term strategic capability of the site maintenance program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or science related field.
Minimum 10 years of experience at a nuclear power plant
Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance management role.
Shall have familiarity with standard maintenance testing practices and codes and maintenance on nuclear I&C, electrical, and mechanical systems.
Has performed supervisory or management activities at a nuclear power plant during an outage and at power.
Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

Nice To Haves

Previously held a SRO License or SRO Certification
Experience governing maintenance and work control programs in Nuclear.
Demonstrated track record of programmatic performance improvement and corrective action leadership.

Responsibilities

Owns and governs the station’s Maintenance and Work Control programs, including standards, policies, procedures, resource allocation, staffing models, work execution, and regulatory compliance.
Ensure work planning, scheduling, and execution are performed per regulatory requirements, quality assurance program requirements, and applicable procedures.
Has final approval authority for program standards, major policies, and procedures related to Maintenance and Work Control.
Has authority for work execution at Kemmerer Power Station.
Governs staffing models, qualification requirements, and training standards for the maintenance organization.
Ensures full integration of maintenance requirements into operations, engineering, work planning, and construction/startup activities.
Provides executive-level technical and programmatic input to site leadership for maintenance on plant risk, plant conditions, and operational decisions.
Leads and coordinates responses of the maintenance department for plant events with emergency preparedness and site response organizations.
Develop and manages budgets and long-range resource plans for maintenance and work control programs, including personnel, equipment, spares, and facilities.
Owns performance monitoring, self-assessment, and corrective action programs for maintenance and work control functions.
Ensure proper response to emergent equipment issues.
Serves as the primary site interface with regulatory agencies and oversight organizations on matters related to Maintenance and Work Control.
Leads and supports audits, inspections, readiness reviews, and management assessments affecting Maintenance and Work Control programs