Commissioning Engineer

Terrapower, Llc; Wyoming; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TerraPower, based in Bellevue, WA, seeks a Commissioning Engineer focused on integrated design, commissioning, and operations for the Natrium Demonstration Plant. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scheduling, and ensure high-quality engineering and testing deliverables.

The role requires 5+ years in nuclear power, SRO/STA qualifications, and experience with commissioning processes and long-term scheduling. On-site work and collaboration with multiple stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, or other relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years direct nuclear power plant experience. Responsibility for safety-related (or equivalent) systems and components is preferred.
• 5+ years direct experience in commercial nuclear reactor operating experience, including Senior Reactor Operator qualification or equivalent; Shift Technical Advisor qualification preferred.
• Experience in developing and/or using commissioning administrative processes and procedures.
• Experience in implementing integrated plant design of nuclear systems, including complex systems and structures highly desired but not required.
• Experience developing and/or approving nuclear plant operations and maintenance procedures is preferred.
• Experience using P6 Primavera or a similar application to develop long-term schedules is preferred.
• Knowledge of the implementing requirements for and licensing basis criteria for nuclear work control, maintenance strategies, and operational programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate geographically diverse design and commissioning team members to develop design and testing documentation.
• Develop and implement commissioning administrative programs and procedures.
• Create an integrated nuclear plant commissioning schedule across multiple organizations.
• Support development and maintenance of plant level and system level requirements, specifications, and strategies for commissioning and operations.
• Lead commissioning and design efforts to evaluate plant control and transient responses and recommend optimizations for efficient operations.
• Provide oversight for commissioning programs, processes, and procedures to ensure tests meet design criteria.
• Support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports.

Skills

Nuclear power plant experience

SRO qualification

Shift Technical Advisor

Scheduling experience

Technical writing

Education

B.S. degree in Nuclear, Mechanical or Electrical engineering

Tools

P6 Primavera

Job description

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.

Commissioning Engineer

The Commissioning Engineer reports to the USO Commissioning Manager and is focused on the integrated design, commissioning, and operation of plant systems, structures and integrated analysis of the facility with a focus on Commissioning plan and product development. This Commissioning Engineer position requires a high potential individual who will focus on nuclear island commissioning and plant operations related aspects of the Natrium Demonstration Plant being developed including scheduling, planning, and testing product development. The successful candidate will coordinate with engineers and project management professionals working on systems, components, engineering analysis, test planning, and scheduling in areas such as plant design, plant commissioning, and execution schedule development. The Commissioning Engineer will work as part of a high-performing team of engineers, operators, and project managers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating geographically diverse design and commissioning team members to develop supporting design and testing documentation. The team is composed of TerraPower employees, subcontracted resources, partner employees, and customers.
• Develop and implement commissioning administrative programs and procedures.
• Develop and coordinate the creation of an integrated nuclear plant commissioning schedule across multiple organizations.
• Support the development, maintenance, and refinement of plant level and system level requirements, specifications, and strategy documents related to commissioning, plant operations and maintenance activities over the lifecycle of a nuclear facility.
• Develop and lead commissioning and design efforts to evaluate plant integrated control and transient event responses and provide recommendations/optimizations to deliver efficient plant operational strategies to influence design.
• Support teammates and contractors in the plant development efforts through oversight and interface activities.
• Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.
• Support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports.
• Provide leadership and oversight of commissioning programs, processes, and procedures to ensure testing meets design criteria.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• B.S. degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, or other relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years direct nuclear power plant experience. Responsibility for safety-related (or equivalent) systems and components is preferred.
• 5+ years direct experience in commercial nuclear reactor operating experience, including Senior Reactor Operator qualification or equivalent; Shift Technical Advisor qualification preferred.
• Experience in developing and/or using commissioning administrative processes and procedures.
• Experience in implementing integrated plant design of nuclear systems, including complex systems and structures highly desired but not required.
• Experience developing and/or approving nuclear plant operations and maintenance procedures is preferred.
• Experience using P6 Primavera or a similar application to develop long-term schedules is preferred.
• Knowledge of the implementing requirements for and licensing basis criteria for nuclear work control, maintenance strategies, and operational programs.
• Deep understanding of the nuclear regulations, plant work control processes, operational design philosophies, and integrated plant operations during normal and off-normal events.
• Deep understanding of configuration management principles, as well as knowledge of design control tools application on nuclear or similar complex industrial applications.
• Knowledge of Risk Informed methodologies for integrated plant design or similar probabilistic methods in design, desired but not required.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills, including periodic training development and presentation.
• Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
• Ability to work on tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Experience working to quality standards NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree