Subcontract Technical Representative

TRISO-X; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

X Energy, LLC in Oak Ridge, TN, seeks a Subcontract Technical Representative to oversee construction, maintenance, and site-services subcontracts from conception through closeout.

Level II–III candidates will provide technical direction, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with project standards, safety, and regulatory requirements, mentoring junior STRs along the way.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 3+ years related experience for Level II; 5+ years for Level III, plus coursework in contract management.
• Experience across construction oversight disciplines and knowledge of standard work procedures.
• Experience with nuclear facilities or other highly complex, hazardous environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring strict adherence to safety, quality, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Help contribute across field engineering, construction management, safety, procurement, and operations, ensuring integrated planning and efficient execution.
• Contribute to complex modifications within nuclear or similarly hazardous facilities, providing advanced technical guidance and issue resolution.
• Ensure full compliance with Standard Work Process Procedures and lead improvements to strengthen subcontractor performance and project outcomes.
• Champion Zero-Accident safety principles, mentor junior STRs, and reinforce a strong safety culture across subcontract teams.
• Contribute to NQA-1 compliant subcontract implementation, identifying gaps, recommending corrective actions, and ensuring sustained compliance.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation packages, inspection records, performance metrics, and progress reports for management.

Skills

Contract management

Risk assessment

Technical leadership

Safety compliance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Contracts Law, Environmental Sciences, or related field

Job description

Job Description

The Subcontract Technical Representative (STR) provides technical oversight and leadership for construction, maintenance, and site‑services subcontracts from conception through closeout. This role manages high‑complexity subcontract activities and serves as the technical authority for subcontract performance, ensuring alignment with Acquisition Services Management Division and Construction Management policies and procedures. The STR provides technical direction, resolves complex field challenges, and ensures subcontractors meet all contractual, regulatory, and performance requirements. This role proactively mitigates risk, drives operational excellence, ensures technical integration across project stakeholders, and stewards continuous improvement in subcontract execution.

Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

• Ensuring strict adherence to safety, quality, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Help contribute across field engineering, construction management, safety, procurement, and operations, ensuring integrated planning and efficient execution.
• Contribute to complex modifications within nuclear or similarly hazardous facilities, providing advanced technical guidance and issue resolution.
• Ensure full compliance with Standard Work Process Procedures and lead improvements to strengthen subcontractor performance and project outcomes.
• Champion Zero-Accident safety principles, mentor junior STRs, and reinforce a strong safety culture across subcontract teams.
• Contribute to NQA-1 compliant subcontract implementation, identifying gaps, recommending corrective actions, and ensuring sustained compliance.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation packages, inspection records, performance metrics, and progress reports for management.

Job Profile Level Functions

Level II: Support team members with the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities, listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, under guided supervision.

Level III: Conduct risk identification and analysis; recommend and implement mitigation strategies to support safe, efficient, and compliant execution. Serve as the technical point of contact for subcontractors, resolving complex issues and ensuring alignment with project goals and contractual requirements. Execute the core tasks and responsibilities, listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, with minimal supervision.

Job Profile Minimum Qualifications

• Level II: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Contracts Law, Environmental Sciences, or related field, and 3 or more years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, including specialized coursework in contract management
• Level III: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Contracts Law, Environmental Sciences, or related field, and 5 or more years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, including specialized coursework in contract management. Experience across multiple construction oversight disciplines (Field Engineering, Superintendent, Construction Management, Project Management, STR, Waste Management, Safety, Quality, or Procurement). Knowledge and application of Standard Work Process Procedures. Experience with construction modifications in nuclear facility operations or other highly complex, hazardous environments. Experience managing and executing NQA-1 compliant subcontracts, preferred. Experience with commissioning, system testing, troubleshooting, and operational validations, preferred.

Location

151 Lafayette Drive, Suite 300, Oak Ridge, TN

Work Site Expectations

5 days in office

Travel

10% potential

Hours

8:00am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri

Compensation

As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives. Offers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth.
Salary ranges for this position are: Level II: $67500- $92,250, Level III: $81,000- $112,500

Position Job Classification

Full time - Exempt

Benefits

X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer (duplicate)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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X-energy Mission

X-energy is delivering the next generation of carbon-free energy by reinventing nuclear power. We believe in leaving a cleaner planet for our children and grandchildren, while continuing to provide sufficient and affordable power to sustain growing populations around the world. That is why we have reinvented nuclear power, with a unique combination of proven technologies and new innovations, to meet our current and future needs. Watch our Anthem here

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

X-energy does not discriminate in employment against qualified individuals on the basis of a disability, and understands its obligation to make reasonable accommodation for individuals with physical or mental impairments that qualify as a disability under the ADA and ADAAA, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company. It is an applicant’s or employee’s responsibility to participate in this interactive process by seeking an accommodation, assisting X-energy in reviewing accommodation alternatives and providing medical certification of the need for an accommodation. Any applicant or employee who wishes to seek an accommodation under this policy should contact the Human Resources Department via email at [e-mail]. Whether a requested accommodation would create an undue hardship will be determined based on the facts of each particular case.