Onsite Engineering Lead – Natrium Project

TerraPower.; Wyoming (OH); On-site; USD 165,091 - 247,637; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Discretionary incentive payments

Medical and Wellness Benefits

Parental Leave

401k Plan

21 days PTO

Generous Holiday Schedule (10 holidays

Relocation Assistance

Professional and Educational Support

Job summary

TerraPower is seeking an Engineering Integration Manager to lead the onsite engineering support team for the Natrium Demonstration Project near Kemmerer, Wyoming. You will ensure compliance with design/licensing bases, nuclear safety standards, and project requirements, reporting to the Director of Site Engineering.

This role is onsite at the Natrium Demonstration Project, with responsibilities spanning staffing, coordination with construction and regulatory teams, and driving continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 10–15 years of progressive related experience, with at least 5–7 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Experience in nuclear facility design, construction support, or field engineering, preferably on large-scale nuclear new-build, demonstration, or advanced reactor projects.
• Proven track record 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: NQA-1, ASME Section III, VIII, B31.1, B31.3, ACI-349, oron 318, AISC N690, 360, IEEE 603.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and oversight of a multidisciplinary support team, including project managers, admins, and data tracking personnel.
• Develop staffing plans based on project management input, current team skillset analysis, construction schedule demands, and long-range forecasts.
• 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 nonconformance generation, prioritize tasks so SDE is properly working on tasks in the right priority.
• Foster employee development by identifying training opportunities and assigning 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; escalate to senior leadership when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Nuclear facility design

Cross-functional collaboration

Staffing planning

Regulatory interface

Technical mentoring

Communication skills

Safety & quality compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

TerraPower is seeking an Engineering Integration Manager to lead the onsite engineering support team for the Natrium Demonstration Project near Kemmerer, Wyoming. You will ensure compliance with design/licensing bases, nuclear safety standards, and project requirements, reporting to the Director of Site Engineering.

This role is onsite at the Natrium Demonstration Project, with responsibilities spanning staffing, coordination with construction and regulatory teams, and driving continuous