Job Title: Equipment Supply Manager
Location: Bellevue, WA
Type: Contract
Compensation: $77.00 - $98.00 per hour
Work Model: Open to: Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
Responsibilities
- Act as the single point of accountability for development, delivery, start up and close-out of equipment for the Natrium deployment at the Kemmerer Power Generating Station.
- Plan and manage the overall execution of plant equipment delivery.
- Coordinate multiple cross-functional teams needed to complete all aspects of delivery scope throughout the equipment delivery lifecycle, including design engineering, procurement, QA, fabrication, testing, logistics, start-up/commissioning, construction and licensing teams.
- Communicate information to key project stakeholders while ensuring that information is properly controlled.
- Define and lead execution strategy for equipment across multiple teams, functions, and organizations.
- Articulate requirements, goals, and milestones for equipment delivery with appropriate stakeholders responsible for specific areas (system leads, senior managers, project managers).
- Drive equipment delivery on time and on budget per the Natrium Project plan.
- Work with project teams to develop plans, influence teams to deliver to them, and keep leadership informed on progress.
- Coordinate the timely review of deliverables across cross functional teams.
- Work with project teams to ensure that work focuses on the highest priority as appropriately reflected in the schedule.
- Initiate and rapidly execute recovery efforts when cost and schedule items arise.
- Escalate challenges promptly to ensure they receive adequate attention and resources for resolution.
- Work with Corporate Procurement and Supply Chain teams to execute equipment specific procurement strategies.
- Coordinate and drive strategies for vendor engagement prior to RFP to ensure viability of design specifications and scopes of work.
- Track and monitor the issuance and release of contracts for all equipment-related scopes.
- Oversee vendor performance for vendor awarded scope.
- Monitor contract budgets and approved values to verify that work is adequately funded and aligns with project financial parameters.
- Work with Testing teams to ensure development, demonstration and qualification testing efforts support equipment delivery needs. This includes funding, timing and applicability of testing.
- Manage risks to schedule and budget associated with testing programs.
- Reinforce organizational accountability for testing programs and results.
- Facilitate timely incorporation of any test results impacting design.
- Work with Natrium Fabrication Oversight to manage fabrication vendors, to identify and manage witness or hold point notifications to ensure appropriate stakeholder involvement at critical stages.
- Work with Natrium Construction team to ensure on-site requirements and strategies for assembly, installation and inspections are integrated with equipment delivery plans.
- Work with TerraPower QA and Licensing groups to ensure adherence to quality requirements, regulatory guidelines, and industry standards as specified in equipment delivery efforts and documents.
- Work with Project Management and Project Controls groups to ensure up to date cost and schedule forecasting, including identification of trends and risks.
- Work with Commissioning team to ensure adequate documentation, materials, spare parts, and support is available to expeditiously perform any planned testing on site.
- Closely interface with Natrium Product Management to ensure that equipment design, performance, and requirements are aligned with product and project needs.
- Implement accountability and governance checkpoints for testing programs, ensuring compliance with quality standards and timely integration of results into design and delivery plans.
- Conduct regular prioritization and triage reviews to confirm that work efforts remain focused on the highest-value activities aligned with schedule and risk mitigation.
- Lead development and implementation of recovery and get-well plans when deviations from cost or schedule occur, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
- Establish and execute formal escalation management protocols, including triggers, escalation paths, and timing to ensure timely resolution of critical issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience related to Supply Chain, Project Management, or Project Delivery.
- Proven leader, with a strong technical background, in one or many areas of the scope.
- Proficient in project management tools such as Jira and P6 (Primavera).
- Strong familiarity with nuclear codes, standards, and regulations, including ASME BPVC, ASME QME-1, NQA-1, IEEE standards, and industry requirements.
- Preferred qualifications include certificates such as PMP (Project Management Professional), Six Sigma, or Lean methodology.
- Demonstrated experience leading a large project scope across multiple teams with strong dependencies.
- Great communication skills, and effective cross‑organization collaborator.
- Thrive and succeed in a fast‑paced and changing environment where plans need to adjustment to meet project goals.
- Strong conflict resolution skills.
- Creative, proactive, attentive to detail, and can take ownership of problems and their resolution.
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
- 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.
- Travel required 20-40% (more if Remote or Hybrid)
- TerraPower’s 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 TerraPower’s 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.
System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
- medical
- dental
- vision
- spending accounts
- life insurance
- voluntary plans
- participation in a 401(k) plan
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.