Principal Program Manager - Logistics & Transportation, Supply Chain

TerraPower LLC.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Relocation assistance

Medical, Vision & Dental

401k plan

PTO 21 days

10 paid holidays

Job summary

TerraPower LLC. in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Principal Program Manager for Logistics & Transportation within Supply Chain.

You will lead the development and execution of multimodal logistics plans to deliver large nuclear components to construction sites and customer locations, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and on-schedule delivery. The role requires 8+ years in logistics, strong carrier relationships, and knowledge of NRC/DOT regulations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in logistics and transportation, with oversized or critical equipment.
• Knowledge of NRC, DOT regulations and heavy-haul best practices.
• Experience managing high-value shipments on tight schedules.
• Strong stakeholder coordination and vendor management.
• Ability to travel 30-40%.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute logistics strategies and plans to reduce risk, support schedule, and optimize cost.
• Plan and manage transportation of oversized nuclear components, reactor modules, and long-lead items.
• Coordinate multimodal shipments (road, rail, barge, etc.).
• Facilitate route surveys, permitting, escorts, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop carrier strategies and negotiate with 3PLs during RFPs and renewals.
• Manage relationships with specialized carriers, heavy-haul providers, and logistics partners.
• Ensure logistics partners meet nuclear quality, safety, and security standards.
• Develop procedures aligned with NRC, DOT, and other regulations.
• Own logistics KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide performance reporting to leadership and executives.
• Partner with suppliers and project teams to align delivery schedules.
• Support logistics planning for major transitions.

Skills

Logistics planning

Oversized equipment

Nuclear transport regs

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Job description

Principal Program Manager - Logistics & Transportation, Supply Chain

Bellevue, WA, 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 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.

Principal Program Manager – Logistics & Transportation, Supply Chain

The Principal Program Manager for Logistics & Transportation is responsible for the development and execution of logistics plans, and the execution, and management of transportation activities for TerraPower. This role ensures safe, compliant, and on-schedule delivery of large nuclear components, factory-built modules, and critical equipment to construction sites and customer locations. The Principal Program Manager will oversee multimodal transportation, carrier relationships, logistics procedures, and schedule alignment with project teams for assigned components.

Key Responsibilities

• Logistics Planning & Execution
  • Develop, maintain, and execute logistics strategies and operational plans to reduce risk, support schedule objectives, and optimize cost.
  • Plan and manage transportation of oversized nuclear components, reactor modules, and long-lead
  • Coordinate multimodal shipments, including road, rail, barge, and other specialized
  • Facilitate route surveys, permitting, escorts, and regulatory
• Lead the development of strategies and negotiations with carriers and third-party logistics providers during the RFP process and contract renewals.
• Manage relationships with specialized carriers, heavy-haul providers, and logistics partners.
• Ensure all logistics partners meet nuclear quality, safety, and security
• Regulatory Compliance
  • Develop and maintain logistics procedures aligned with NRC, DOT, and relevant federal, state and international regulations.
  • Ensure strict compliance with nuclear transport, safety, and security regulations across all activities.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting
  • Own logistics performance KPIs (on-time delivery, cost per shipment, damage-free delivery, and schedule adherence) and drive continuous improvement actions.
  • Provide performance reporting, risk assessments, and mitigation plants to leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Partner with suppliers, project teams, and site logistics to align delivery schedules with construction milestones.
  • Support logistics planning for major program transitions, long-lead procurement, and field

Key Qualifications & Skills

• 8+ years of experience in logistics and transportation, ideally involving oversized or critical industrial/energy equipment.
• Knowledge of nuclear transport regulations, NRC, DOT, and heavy-haul best
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, high-value shipments on tight
• Strong stakeholder coordination, vendor management, and problem-solving
• Ability to travel 30-40% as

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. 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 30-40%

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. 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: $143,101 - $185,846

*Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affinity 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

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in TerraPower LLC.’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.