Site Design Engineering Manager

TerraPower·Kemmerer, WY, USA·Posted yesterday

Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

Lead the onsite engineering design team for TerraPower's Natrium Demonstration Project, an advanced sodium-cooled fast reactor under construction near Kemmerer, Wyoming. This role oversees multidisciplinary engineers (civil, mechanical, electrical) ensuring alignment between design, construction, testing, startup, and regulatory compliance with the NRC.

Responsibilities

—Lead coordination and oversight of multidisciplinary onsite engineering team (civil, mechanical, electrical engineers) comprising TerraPower employees and subcontracted resources
—Develop and recommend engineering staffing plans based on project management input, team skillset analysis, construction schedule demands, and long-range forecasts
—Oversee execution of design follow-on and field engineering activities supporting construction, testing, system startup, commissioning, and turnover to operations
—Perform technical review, approval, and issuance of drawing and design deliverables ensuring conformance to approved design basis, licensing commitments, and regulatory requirements
—Serve as primary onsite engineering interface with stakeholders including construction management, field engineering teams, licensing and regulatory affairs, quality assurance, utility owner/operator, procurement, suppliers, and external regulators (NRC)
—Resolve technical and engineering issues arising in the field efficiently and collaboratively
—Manage priority conflicts and resource allocation when competing demands emerge; escalate unresolved or high-impact conflicts to senior leadership
—Foster employee development through mentoring engineers, identifying training opportunities, and assigning growth-oriented tasks
—Support recruitment, onboarding, and indoctrination processes for new onsite engineers aligned with project standards and site-specific safety and security protocols
—Ensure all work processes, technical outputs, and deliverables adhere to contract requirements, TerraPower project standards, industry standards (ASME, IEEE, ACI), and nuclear regulatory expectations
—Manage performance, goal setting, coaching, succession planning, and employee development of direct reports
—May oversee team leads or subordinate supervisors depending on organizational structure

Qualifications

—Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, or related discipline) from an accredited institution
—Minimum 10–15 years of progressive engineering experience
—At least 5–7 years in a leadership or supervisory role managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
—Significant 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 of interfacing with construction, procurement, quality, licensing, and regulatory entities to resolve complex onsite technical issues
—Strong understanding of nuclear design and licensing requirements

Desired

—Advanced degree in Engineering or related discipline
—Professional engineering registration (PE)
—Familiarity with sodium-cooled fast reactor technology, advanced nuclear systems, or DOE-funded demonstration projects