Site QA Engineer Nuclear Island Energy Island

TITLE: Site QA Engineer Nuclear Island / Energy Island

LOCATION: Kemmerer Wyoming USA

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 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. TerraPowers 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 companys 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 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.

Site QA Engineer Nuclear Island / Energy Island (NI/EI)

The Site QA Engineer NI/EI is an engineer within the Natrium organizational structure who has been given responsibility under the Natrium Department Directors and corresponding Senior Manager within the Natrium Project Organization. They are responsible for defining coordinating and executing a specific portion of the interdisciplinary technical scope within the Natrium Project through project completion. Site QA Engineer NI/EI is responsible for ensuring quality requirements are upheld throughout the job site specifically on the Nuclear Island and Energy Islands. Prior nuclear construction oversight experience is strongly desired. Experience with industry codes standards and guides such as ASME AWS AISC ASTM EPRI NEI ISO NEC and IEEE are strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Ensure the production of Project and technical scope meet quality requirements:

o Monitor and report status of activities.

o Oversee partner and vendor technical work as required.

o Participate in Corrective and Preventive Actions Continuous Improvement Lessons Learned/Operational Experience and Risk Management processes.

o Review quality affecting procedures (engineering procurement document control records testing etc.) to ensure program compliance.

o Review procurement specifications purchase requisitions purchase orders contracts task orders and agreements to ensure flow-down of applicable quality assurance requirements.

o Review design drawings specifications test plans/procedures and other technical documents for quality assurance requirements using a graded approach to quality when applicable.

o Identify and communicate opportunities for work process improvements with department business manager.

o Prepare and initiate budget cost and schedule change notices.

Ensure the technical adequacy and quality of work products:

o Ensure technical adequacy of work performed.

o Provide reviews and approvals attesting to technical adequacy of work products

o Ensure compliance with TerraPower Engineering procedures and guidelines including applicable quality standards.

o Facilitate definition of technical interfaces/handoffs from other teams.

o Provide technical oversight of contractor supplier and partner work where applicable.

o Keep senior managers department directors and lead technical staff informed of major emerging technical issues while working to solving these problems with others.

o Assist in the identification of regulations codes and standards applicable to the work.

o Ensure technical documents meet applicable regulatory guides codes and standards.

o Ensure design conducted in accordance with project requirements configuration management and change control plans and practices.

Key Qualifications and Skills

B.S. engineering related discipline from an accredited university and 8 years direct experience or an M.S. or Ph.D. with commensurate experience.

Qualified or able to qualify as NQA-1 Audit Team Lead with first year.

10 years experience in a nuclear (NRC DOE) Quality Assurance function preferred or in a regulated environment such as EPA and aerospace.

Exceptional communication skills to integrate with a geographically and organizationally diverse engineering team are required.

Experience managing projects executed under a high degree of regulatory oversight with a preference for experience building Nuclear Power Plants.

Strong technical acumen with the ability to understand complex technical concepts is highly desirable.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill with or without accommodation. The information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicants ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodation may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods bending/stooping grasping/gripping fine motor control (hands)

Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds

Repetitive work: Prolonged

Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

Work Conditions: Stairs typing/keyboard standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day

Travel required 10-20%

TerraPowers technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees refugees or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPowers export control reviews you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national asylee refugee or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level 11: $ 116495 - 174743

Benefits:

Competitive Compensation

Salary eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits

o Medical
o Vision

o Dental

o Life

o Life and Disability

o Gender Affirmation Benefits

o Parental Leave

401k Plan

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

o 21 days of annually accrued PTO

Generous Holiday Schedule

o 10 paid holidays

Relocation Assistance

Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

Flexible Work Schedule

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: Experience:

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