Project Support Engineer, Procurement

TerraPower; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

TerraPower seeks a Project Support Engineer, Procurement, to manage supplier projects for the Natrium initiative. The role requires a technical engineering degree and involves supplier oversight and project management to ensure quality and adherence to objectives. This position offers a competitive salary range and significant responsibilities within a leading nuclear technology firm.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

Flexible Work Schedule

Qualifications

• Technical degree in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering required.
• 3-5 years of manufacturing oversight experience preferred.
• Experience with supplier management and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier performance and oversight.
• Develop statements of work and project planning.
• Coordinate technical review process of supplier deliverables.

Skills

Project Management

Supplier Oversight

Communication Skills

Education

Technical degree in engineering

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TITLE: Project Support Engineer, Procurement

LOCATION: 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 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. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons, and veterans.

Project Support Engineer, Procurement

TerraPower, LLC is seeking highly motivated Procurement Supply Engineers (SPE) to support the Natrium team. This individual is responsible for management and technical integration of supplier projects supporting the Natrium Project in conjunction with the Contract Administrator and Technical Representative.

Responsibilities

• The SPE acts in a project management capacity for supplier performance management and oversight.
• The SPE will apply classic project management tools to oversee suppliers including cost, schedule, submittal oversight, and resources,
• Key collaborator with internal technical and commercial teams to ensure fidelity to contract and technical direction with supplier.
• Develop statements of work (SOW) and project planning to execute supplier projects to meet program objectives.
• Facilitate supplier selection activities with requests for proposals (RFPs) and team review/selection processes in conjunction with the Contract Administrator through the full bid, evaluate, and award phase.
• Provide direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the contract administrator to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables.
• Coordinate Natrium technical review process of supplier deliverables and ensure appropriate responses.
• Manage technical interfaces between supplier projects and Natrium technical team.
• Provide support to contract administration and commercial activities as needed to implement projects.
• Manage submittal process between supplier and Natrium Team.
• Maintain awareness of supplier technical capabilities, organization changes and relationships to ensure positive feedback to Natrium.
  
  

Key Qualifications And Skills

• Technical degree preferably in mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear, systems, or civil engineering required.
• Experience in supplier oversight preferred.
• PMP certification preferred or equivalent training.
• Prefer 3-5 years of manufacturing oversight in either fabrication or I&C environment.
• Understanding of fabrication travelers, welding, and similar manufacturing processes.
• Experience with the UL 508A standard with respect to the assemblies of components including control circuit components, motor controllers, and other devices preferred.
• Experience defining supplier work scope to include development of SOWs, RFPs and providing direction and oversight of supplier projects required.
• Demonstrated skills in management of suppliers in design and manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated skills in supporting contractual/commercial aspects of customer/supplier relationships.
• Previous experience in technical interface with engineering groups for review and input to supplier activities.
• Required experience with project controls and organization along with tools and processes to support the same.
• A broad understanding of the mechanical, electrical, and nuclear engineering disciplines and how they interrelate is important.
• Strong communication skills desired
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
  
  

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 and/or standing 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
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day.
• Occasional manufacturing environment.
• Travel required: 5-10% initially but increasing as supplier oversight requires.
  
  

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 Level 10: $113,605 - $170,408

• Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary band. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.
  
  

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life
• Life and Disability
• Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 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
• Flexible Work Schedule
  
  

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Nuclear Electric Power Generation

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