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Construction Projects Intern

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Job Description

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 looking for a highly motivated engineering intern to support their Construction Projects team with tasks related to the design and construction of new site and facility improvements. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of project-related administrative, and technical tasks. This person will work directly with Project Engineers and Construction Management Specialists to perform the following:

Responsibilities

  • Learn and utilize applicable building and design codes.
  • Participate in both design and construction related meetings.
  • Review and comment on construction drawings.
  • Prepare supplementary and supporting documentation for design and construction.
  • Learn and utilize applicable permitting requirements related to the City of Albuquerque and Mesa Del Sol Community.
  • Interact and coordinate with local authorities and utility companies.
  • Construction observation and reporting.
  • Coordinate with appropriate teams to make design and finishing selections on new buildings.
  • Cost tracking
  • Prepare presentations and reports of work performed.
  • Manage and coordinate vendors performing work on-site.

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled, about to graduate or recently graduated in a BS or MS program in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or similar discipline.
  • Familiarity with CAD software is a plus
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others including, but not limited to, Project Managers, Engineers, and Designers on multi-disciplinary projects to resolve design or construction issues and to accomplish objectives.
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail

Physical Conditions

  • Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps
  • 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
  • Walking a construction job site, sometimes multiple times a day

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

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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

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