MCFR Plant Design Manager

TerraPower•Bellevue, WA

8d•$168,316 - $294,806•Hybrid

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. 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. MCFR Plant 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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
PE license preferred.

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