Senior Contract Specialist

TerraPower.•Bellevue, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company focused on developing affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly nuclear energy and innovations in medical isotopes. Founded in 2006, the company aims to raise global living standards through advancements in nuclear power. TerraPower is seeking motivated professionals interested in advanced nuclear reactor research and development, influencing change in the nuclear power landscape, and contributing to the production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring.

Requirements

High-school diploma.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum fifteen years experience equivalent, in technically-oriented contracting.
Exemplary organizational and communication skills and ability to work independently in a team environment, including interface with Legal, Finance and other functional organizations.
High degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Nice To Haves

Contracting or similar business/interface role with some international experience.
Direct experience in contracting or working with engineering scope in the nuclear industry.
Relevant experience with DOE National Labs and their operations.
Technical and/or subject area background, is preferred, and can be experience based.

Responsibilities

Perform Contract Management functions for assigned areas, clients or specific TerraPower projects, which may include government contracts, subcontracts, grants, government funding opportunities and commercial opportunities (services agreement, task orders, etc.)
Act as TerraPower’s single point of interface with external government and commercial customers’ contracts organizations for assigned projects/phases of contract development and execution.
Support Business Development activities for assigned projects including the review and negotiation of the resulting agreements.
Provide monitoring of assigned executed Contracts and related activities with focus on compliance, change control, and assist with quality, cost management, schedule and performance.
Assist department leadership, which includes process and tool development and training, budget generation and control.
Interface with internal stakeholders (e.g., legal, finance) as necessary to support contract management functions.
Provide subcontract support, as required.