Engineering Integration Manager

TerraPower LLC.

$165K — $247K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, or related) from an accredited institution.
  • 10-15 years of progressive experience, including 5-7 years in a leadership role.
  • Experience in nuclear facility design or construction support, preferably in large-scale projects.
  • Proven ability to resolve onsite technical issues with construction, procurement, and regulatory entities.
  • Strong understanding of nuclear design and quality assurance programs in regulated environments.
  • Experience developing staffing plans and managing team performance under tight schedules.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary support team for onsite engineering activities.
  • Develop staffing plans based on project needs and team skillset analyses.
  • Manage non-engineering tasks for the Site Design Engineering organization.
  • Drive continuous improvement in design change processes and task prioritization.
  • Foster employee development through training and challenging assignments.
  • Support onboarding processes to align new team members with project standards.
  • Interface with key stakeholders to resolve technical issues and manage resource conflicts.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Eligibility for discretionary short-term incentive payments
  • Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability)
  • Parental Leave
  • 401k Plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off (21 days annually)
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
Full Job Description
Engineering Integration Manager

The Engineering Integration Manager will lead and oversee the onsite engineering support team for the Natrium Demonstration Project, TerraPower's groundbreaking advanced sodium-cooled fast reactor plant under construction near Kemmerer, Wyoming. This role is critical in ensuring that engineering has the support needed to perform activities related to compliance with the design and licensing basis, nuclear safety standards, and project requirements.

This position is based onsite at the Natrium Demonstration Project in Kemmerer, Wyoming, and reports to the Director of Site Engineering.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead coordination and oversight of a multidisciplinary support team, including project managers, admins, and data tracking personnel. The team comprises TerraPower employees and subcontracted resources.
  • Develop and recommend staffing plans based on project management input, current team skillset analysis, construction schedule demands, and long-range forecasts. Proactively identify staffing needs, including replacements for attrition, adjustments for evolving requirements, new scope additions, and de-staffing as the project progresses through phases.
  • Responsible for all non-engineering tasks for the Site Design Engineering organization such as metrics, status reporting, coordination of staff traveling to site to support engineering functions, training, coordinating procedural revisions, etc.
  • Drive continuous improvement for the SDE organization by tracking dispositioning times for design changes, helping drive down nonconformance generation, prioritize tasks so SDE is properly working on tasks in the right priority.
  • Foster employee development by employees, identifying and facilitating relevant training opportunities, and assigning challenging, growth-oriented tasks within the Natrium program scope.
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and indoctrination processes for new employees joining the onsite team, ensuring alignment with project standards, nuclear quality programs, and site-specific safety and security protocols.
  • Interface with key stakeholders, including construction management, field engineering teams, licensing and regulatory affairs, quality assurance, the utility owner/operator, procurement, suppliers, and external regulators (e.g., NRC), and the home office.
  • Manage priority conflicts and resource allocation when competing demands emerge across engineering tasks. Partner with team leads to resolve issues at the working level; escalate unresolved or high-impact conflicts to senior leadership for timely decisions.

Key Qualifications and Skills
  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, or related discipline) from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum 10-15 years of progressive related experience, with at least 5-7 years in a leadership or supervisory role managing multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience in nuclear facility design, construction support, or field engineering, preferably on large-scale nuclear new-build, demonstration, or advanced reactor projects. Familiarity with sodium-cooled fast reactor technology, advanced nuclear systems, or DOE-funded demonstration projects is highly desirable.
  • Proven track record of interfacing with construction, procurement, quality, licensing, and regulatory entities to resolve complex onsite technical issues while maintaining schedule and safety priorities.
  • Strong understanding of nuclear design and licensing basis requirements, configuration management, and quality assurance programs in regulated nuclear environments (e.g., 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 52, NRC guidance).
  • Demonstrated ability to develop staffing plans, forecast resource needs, and manage team performance in dynamic, schedule-driven project settings.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills, with experience mentoring engineers and building high-performing teams in high-stakes environments.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain site access and any required security clearances for work at a nuclear construction site.
  • Familiarization with codes used in nuclear construction. For instance, NQA-1, ASME Section III, VIII, B31.1, B31.3, ACI-349, 318, AISC N690, 360, IEEE 603.

This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1. Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

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 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 hours/day
  • Travel required 0-10%

Job details

Salary Range: $165,091 - $247,637

Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Wyoming 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 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

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

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