Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Construction Management Specialist with expertise in new construction and day-to-day operations from pre-construction through project completion and initial commissioning periods. As we are expanding our campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico, you will be the point of contact for various projects responsible for managing the construction project safety, quality, schedule, cost control, contracts, subcontractors, suppliers proposals, estimates, documentation turnover, client relations/management, field staff and other duties required to execute EPC, Construction Management, Construction, and Program Management projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the oversight of day-to-day construction activities and the successful execution of a single or multiple projects simultaneously
• Provide direction and participate in project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost development, and establishing critical project objectives
• Manage and ensure that construction of assigned work is completed in accordance with approved plans and specifications through frequent site inspections; perform substantial completion and final inspections of completed work
• Prepare, modify standard operating procedure for equipment operation and processes
• Participate in internal and external project risk reviews and consult with multidisciplinary engineering teams as required
• Implement assigned sections of the Project Execution Plan, including construction execution, construction quality assurance plan, safety & health plan, subcontracting plan, project staffing plan, organization chart, and procurement plan
• Verify all applicable project permits are secured in accordance with the project requirements
• Direct and oversee the downstream request for proposal (RFP) and bid process and prepare detailed scope of work documents for subcontractor and client contractor contracts, including bidder development, pre-qualification, evaluation, award recommendation, and selection
• Collaborate with engineering team to establish the development and distribution of engineering deliverables per project schedule and requirements
• Responsible for facilitating project cost reporting, scheduling, work breakdown structure establishment, project set-up and closeout, and field progress tracking specific to construction and construction related activities or program level activities as required
• Review contract documents with field staff to verify compliance of subcontractors and client contractors, safety and health requirements, quality, and schedule
• Develop and oversee materials receiving and management process, including inventory control, receipt of goods, storage, and transportation as required.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School diploma; Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering or a related field preferred
• 7+ years of relevant experience on construction project sites and executing programs in the industries of aviation, energy, government, oil & gas, or chemical plants
• Strong knowledge process equipment and background in new construction, facilities expansion, or industrial facilities construction with hazardous chemicals is preferred
• Experience with modular construction is highly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team and proven team player working with various teams
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues

Physical Conditions

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps, platforms
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 20 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment
• Low temperatures
• High temperatures
• Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind
• Noisy environments
• Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs.
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions.
• Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes, vest, and helmet.

Travel

• Some travel may be required (i.e. 10%)

Additional Requirements

• Requires occasional working weekends
• Requires occasional schedule flexibility
• Requires occasional non-standard work-week hours
• Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines

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About our Benefits

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.

Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.

Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A\_to\_part\_810