Site Design Engineering Civil Engineer

TerraPower LLC.•Kemmerer, WY

6d•$108,600 - $141,039•Onsite

About The Position

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company focused on developing advanced nuclear reactors and innovations in medical isotopes. The company aims to raise global living standards through affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly nuclear energy. TerraPower is seeking motivated professionals for advanced nuclear reactor research and development, influencing the nuclear power landscape, and contributing to medical isotope production. They are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
4+ years of engineering experience in design, construction support, or field engineering, preferably on large-scale EPC projects.
Ability to obtain and maintain site access and any required security clearances for work at a nuclear construction site required.
Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree and/or professional engineering registration (PE) preferred.
Nuclear experience preferred.
Experience interfacing with construction, procurement, quality, licensing, and regulatory entities to resolve complex onsite technical issues while maintaining schedule and safety priorities is desired.
Understanding of nuclear design and licensing basis requirements, configuration management, and quality assurance programs in regulated nuclear environments desired (e.g., 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 52, NRC guidance).
Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills, with being part of high-performing teams in high-stakes environments.
Familiarization with codes used in nuclear construction desired. For instance, NQA-1, ASME Section III, VIII, B31.1, B31.3, ACI-349, 318, AISC N690, 360, IEEE 603.
This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1.

Responsibilities

Perform design follow and oversight of civil/structural activities in direct support of construction, testing, system startup, commissioning, and turnover to operations.
Serve as key onsite engineering interface for civil/structural issues with key stakeholders, including construction management, field engineering teams, licensing and regulatory affairs, quality assurance, the utility owner/operator, procurement, suppliers, and external regulators (e.g., NRC).
Resolve technical and engineering issues arising in the field efficiently and collaboratively.
Disposition design changes, nonconformances, and requests for information for all TerraPower division of responsibility deliverables for the Natrium Demo project.
Manage priority conflicts when competing demands emerge across engineering tasks.
Partner with other team leads to resolve issues at the working level; escalate unresolved or high-impact conflicts to senior leadership for timely decisions.
Support Project Controls organization, Field Engineering, Construction, Home Office, to prioritize work activities to support the construction schedule.
Ensure all work processes, technical outputs, and deliverables adhere to contract requirements, TerraPower project standards, industry standards, and nuclear regulatory expectations for quality, configuration management, and design control.