TITLE: Project Manager, Natrium Project Assurance

LOCATION: Bellevue, WA

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Project Manager, Natrium Project Assurance

The Project Manager for Natrium Project Assurance reports to the Vice President / Deputy Project Director to promote project management excellence and support the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of projects. This Project Manager collaborates with the broad project management team (across all internal departments and partner organizations) to ensure that the project is completed on time, within budget, and according to the project plan. This Project Manager will provide overall strategic project management direction for the project, including partner design organizations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Natrium Project Manager in all aspects of project management and execution; serve as deputy to the Project Manager in absence of the PM ensuring continuity of project operations and decision-making.
• Promote and drive project management excellence across all elements of the project and with the full Natrium team, including other participating organizations.
• Assist the PM in managing and engaging with key stakeholders, including TerraPower corporate governance and DOE ARDP program management, by maintaining satisfaction and managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle. Serve as lead PM interface with DOE.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project management improvement initiatives, processes, and strategies, working closely with the Project Management Office (PMO).
• Drive critical thinking and insight into challenging, unstructured decisions and problems and work with leaders in the project to bring those insights into action.
• Provide consistent and frequent project communications to enhance clarity on project priorities, issues, and progress.
• Assist in the drafting, editing, and communication of key project documentation.
• Provide project management leadership through the development of total project cost and schedule estimates.
• Ensure project is appropriately incorporating and institutionalizing industry, DOE, and GAO best practices for overall project management, including estimates, schedules, scoping, and risk management.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to guide strategic planning and inform programmatic decision-making for future projects and other initiatives.

Key Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, or equivalent technical field.
• PMP or AACE certificate is highly preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience of professional experience in project management is required. DOE project management experience is required.
• Knowledge of cross functional work processes and interface knowledge, especially Project Controls, Planning, Risk Management, Supply Chain management, Estimating, Quality management and the ability to manage the relationships/interfaces with management and functional groups.
• Proficiency with standard PM software solutions.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day
• Travel required: 0-10%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level 13: $187,088 - $268,939

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary band. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life
• Life and Disability
• Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
• Flexible Work Schedule

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

Please visit www.terrapower.com to apply