Site Design Engineering Lead Civil Engineer
TerraPowerKemmerer, Wyoming, United States
Good fit if
- You can work a hybrid schedule.
- You can travel 0 to 10% of the time.
Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor
- 10 CFR 50
- 10 CFR 52
- ASME NQA-1
- ASME Codes
- Advanced Reactor Design
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution
- Minimum 10–15 years of progressive engineering experience with at least 5–7 years in a leadership or supervisory role leading engineering teams
- Significant experience in nuclear facility design, construction support, or field engineering 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
- Strong understanding of nuclear design and licensing basis requirements, configuration management, and quality assurance programs in regulated nuclear environments
- Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills with experience mentoring engineers
- Ability to obtain and maintain site access and required security clearances for a nuclear construction site
- Familiarity with nuclear construction codes: NQA-1, ASME Section III, VIII, B31.1, B31.3, ACI-349, 318, AISC N690, 360, IEEE 603
About this role
Lead the onsite civil engineering team for TerraPower's Natrium Demonstration Project, a sodium-cooled fast reactor under construction in Wyoming. Oversee design, field engineering, and construction support while ensuring compliance with nuclear safety standards, NRC regulatory requirements, and quality assurance programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the onsite civil engineering team comprising TerraPower employees and subcontracted resources
- Oversee execution of civil/structural design, field engineering, and technical review activities in support of construction, testing, commissioning, and operations turnover
- Review, approve, and issue drawing and design deliverables to ensure conformance with approved design basis, licensing commitments, and regulatory requirements
- Serve as primary onsite engineering interface for civil/structural issues with construction management, field engineering, licensing, quality assurance, utility operators, procurement, suppliers, and NRC regulators
- Resolve technical and engineering issues arising in the field efficiently and collaboratively
- Manage priority conflicts and resource allocation across competing engineering demands; escalate high-impact issues to senior leadership
- Support project controls, field engineering, and construction teams to prioritize work activities aligned with construction schedule
- Mentor engineers, identify training opportunities, and assign growth-oriented tasks to foster employee development
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and indoctrination of new engineers; ensure alignment with project standards, nuclear quality programs, and site safety/security protocols
- Ensure all work processes, technical outputs, and deliverables adhere to contract requirements, TerraPower standards, industry standards, and nuclear regulatory expectations
Preferred qualifications
- Advanced degree or professional engineering registration (PE)
- Familiarity with sodium-cooled fast reactor technology, advanced nuclear systems, or DOE-funded demonstration projects
Location, schedule, and travel
Onsite at Natrium Demonstration Project, Kemmerer, Wyoming; reports to Site Design Engineering Manager.
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