Engineering Integration Manager

TerraPower LLC.; Kemmerer (WY); On-site; USD 165,091 - 247,637; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Relocation assistance

Medical & wellness benefits

401k plan

21 days PTO per year

10 paid holidays

Job summary

TerraPower LLC in Bellevue, WA, leads on-site engineering support for the Natrium Demonstration Project near Kemmerer, WY. This role oversees a multidisciplinary team ensuring design, licensing, and safety requirements are met throughout construction.

The role requires 10–15 years of related experience with 5–7 years in leadership, plus nuclear design familiarity and strong stakeholder coordination. On-site work with opportunities for growth and development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear facility design, construction support, or field engineering.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams (5–7 years) in dynamic, schedule-driven projects.
• Interfacing with construction, procurement, QA, licensing, and regulators to resolve issues.
• Strong understanding of nuclear design and licensing requirements and QA programs.
• Ability to obtain site access and security clearances.
• Familiarity with nuclear codes (NQA-1, ASME Section III/VIII, B31.1, B31.3, ACI-349, 318, AISC N690).

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and oversight of a multidisciplinary support team.
• Develop staffing plans based on project needs and schedules.
• Manage non-engineering tasks for Site Design Engineering such as metrics, staff travel support, training.
• Drive continuous improvement for the SDE organization.
• Identify training opportunities and foster growth within Natrium program.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and indoctrination of new onsite team members.
• Interface with stakeholders including construction, licensing, QA, regulators, and home office.
• Resolve priority conflicts and allocate resources across engineering tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Nuclear design

Staffing planning

Regulatory liaison

Project coordination

Communication skills

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

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 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.

The Engineering Integration Manager will lead and oversee the onsite engineering support team for the Natrium Demonstration Project, TerraPower's groundbreaking advanced sodium-cooled fast reactor plant under construction near Kemmerer, Wyoming. This role is critical in ensuring that engineering has the support needed to perform activities related to compliance with the design and licensing basis, nuclear safety standards, and project requirements.

This position is based onsite at the Natrium Demonstration Project in Kemmerer, Wyoming, and reports to the Director of Site Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and oversight of a multidisciplinary support team, including project managers, admins, and data tracking personnel. The team comprises TerraPower employees and subcontracted resources.
• Develop and recommend staffing plans based on project management input, current team skillset analysis, construction schedule demands, and long‑range forecasts. Proactively identify staffing needs, including replacements for attrition, adjustments for evolving requirements, new scope additions, and de‑staffing as the project progresses through phases.
• Responsible for all non‑engineering tasks for the Site Design Engineering organization such as metrics, status reporting, coordination of staff traveling to site to support engineering functions, training, coordinating procedural revisions, etc.
• Drive continuous improvement for the SDE organization by tracking dispositioning times for design changes, helping drive down non‑conformance generation, prioritise tasks so SDE is properly working on tasks in the right priority.
• Foster employee development by employees, identifying and facilitating relevant training opportunities, and assigning challenging, growth‑oriented tasks within the Natrium program scope.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and indoctrination processes for new employees joining the onsite team, ensuring alignment with project standards, nuclear quality programs, and site‑specific safety and security protocols.
• Interface 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), and the home office.
• Manage priority conflicts and resource allocation when competing demands emerge across engineering tasks. Partner with team leads to resolve issues at the working level; escalates unresolved or high‑impact conflicts to senior leadership for timely decisions.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, or related discipline) from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10–15 years of progressive related experience, with at least 5–7 years in a leadership or supervisory role managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in nuclear facility design, construction support, or field engineering, preferably on large‑scale nuclear new‑build, demonstration, or advanced reactor projects. Familiarity with sodium‑cooled fast reactor technology, advanced nuclear systems, or DOE‑funded demonstration projects is highly desirable.
• Proven track record of interfacing with construction, procurement, quality, licensing, and regulatory entities to resolve complex onsite technical issues while maintaining schedule and safety priorities.
• Strong understanding of nuclear design and licensing basis requirements, configuration management, and quality assurance programs in regulated nuclear environments (e.g., 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 52, NRC guidance).
• Demonstrated ability to develop staffing plans, forecast resource needs, and manage team performance in dynamic, schedule‑driven project settings.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict‑resolution skills, with experience mentoring engineers and building high‑performing teams in high‑stakes environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain site access and any required security clearances for work at a nuclear construction site.
• Familiarization with codes used in nuclear construction. 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. Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

Job Functions

These 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. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations 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.
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0‑10%

Job Details

Salary Range: $165,091 – $247,637

Job Type: Full‑time

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short‑term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affiliation Benefits
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities