Field Engineering Manager

TerraPower LLC. • Kemmerer, WY

2d • $142,996 - $190,661 • Onsite

About The Position

TerraPower, LLC. is seeking a Field Engineering Manager to manage construction support for the Natrium advanced reactor project at the Kemmerer, Wyoming site (Kemmerer Unit 1). The position reports to Natrium Deployment Engineering and supports TerraPower's Site Design Engineering and construction oversight staff, working with construction, quality, design engineering, and project controls.

The manager leads a multidisciplinary field engineering team that includes TerraPower employees and subcontracted resources. The role oversees field engineering through construction, testing, startup, commissioning, and turnover to operations, ensuring technical work and deliverables conform to the approved design basis, licensing commitments, regulatory requirements, contract requirements, project and industry standards, and nuclear quality expectations. The position is the primary onsite field engineering interface with internal and external stakeholders and resolves technical issues collaboratively.

The role also plans staffing and allocates resources, develops and coaches employees, and supports recruitment and onboarding. Field activities include walkdowns, verification of installed conditions, tracking field requests and nonconformances, maintaining as-built records, supporting inspections and turnover documentation, reporting progress, and complying with site safety requirements. Travel required is 0–10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline from an ABET-accredited institution, or equivalent experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in field engineering, construction engineering, or construction support on power generation, nuclear, or large industrial projects.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and isometrics.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and attention to detail.
• High degree of trust and integrity, open communication, respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Ability to meet site access requirements, including required training and screening.
• Meet applicable education and experience criteria under ANSI/ANS 3.1, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required.
• Ability to perform the stated job functions, with or without accommodation, including prolonged work; extended sitting; bending or stooping; grasping or gripping; fine motor control; visual and audio-focused work; typing; and working on stairs.
• Ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with nuclear quality requirements, including NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.
• Familiarity with 3D model viewing tools and construction document control systems.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Primavera P6.
• OSHA 10 or 30 certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and oversight of a multidisciplinary Field Engineering team, including TerraPower employees and subcontracted resources.
• Develop and recommend engineering staffing plans based on project needs, team skills, construction schedules, and forecasts; identify staffing changes as project needs evolve.
• Oversee field engineering activities supporting construction, testing, system startup, commissioning, and turnover to operations.
• Review, approve, and issue work packages and design deliverables to ensure conformity with the approved design basis, licensing commitments, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the primary onsite field engineering interface with construction management, field engineering teams, licensing and regulatory affairs, quality assurance, the utility owner/operator, procurement, suppliers, and external regulators such as the NRC.
• Resolve technical and engineering issues arising in the field and manage priority conflicts and resource allocation; escalate unresolved or high-impact conflicts to senior leadership.
• Mentor engineers, facilitate training, and assign growth-oriented work within the Natrium program.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and indoctrination of onsite engineers, including alignment with project standards, nuclear quality programs, and site safety and security protocols.
• Ensure work processes, technical outputs, and deliverables comply with contract requirements, TerraPower project standards, industry standards, and nuclear regulatory expectations for quality, configuration management, and design control.
• Manage direct reports' performance, goal setting, coaching, succession planning, and development; conduct onboarding, performance reviews, and talent calibration for onsite engineering staff.
• Perform field walkdowns and verify installed conditions against drawings, specifications, and work packages.
• Log, track, and follow up on requests for information, field change requests, and nonconformances through closure.
• Prepare and maintain field markups, redlines, and as-built records, and ensure their transmission to design engineering and document control.
• Track installed quantities against planned quantities and provide data to project controls.
• Assist in reviewing work packages for completeness, constructability, and readiness.
• Support inspections, hold points, and turnover documentation, and compile supporting records.
• Prepare daily field reports and photo documentation of site progress and issues.
• Maintain open-action logs and communicate issues to the Field Engineering SME and design engineering.
• Comply with site safety requirements and report unsafe conditions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; salary-eligible participation in discretionary short-term incentive payments.
• Comprehensive medical and wellness benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability coverage.
• Gender affirmation benefits.
• Parental leave.
• 401k plan.
• 21 days of annually accrued paid time off.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional and educational support opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager