Facilities Engineer

Facilities Engineer

TerraPower is a nuclear energy technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At our core, we are working to raise living standards globally. The essential factor? Energy. In 2006, Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries decided that the private sector needed to take action. They believed that business interests could develop a scalable, sustainable, low-carbon and cost-competitive energy source that would allow all nations to quicken their pace of economic development and reduce poverty. TerraPower's goal is to provide the world with a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy.

TerraPower, LLC was established to bring together the strengths and experience of the world's public and private nuclear energy sectors to develop a new generation of nuclear reactors that would responsibly meet growing energy needs around the globe. Its approach addresses the traditional shortcomings of nuclear power, in terms of safety, cost effectiveness, environmental soundness, and resistance to weapons proliferation.

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. We are an equal opportunity employer.

The Lab Engineer will assume responsibility for coordinating all building upgrades, maintenance, and facility modifications to support TerraPower projects. This individual will interact heavily with individual projects who are working in the lab and will identify facility requirements needed to support business priorities. They will ensure vendor operations onsite are conducted safely and efficiently and coordinate vendor and TerraPower project schedules. They will provide input into facility budget recommendations/needs.

Responsibilities:

• Be knowledgeable of and ensure lab facilities adhere to applicable WAC, RCW, ICC, and NFPA rules
• Oversee the lab facility maintenance program including planned and corrective maintenance and outages
• Coordinate with, schedule, and oversee the work of external service vendors to conduct maintenance
• Review project equipment specifications and ensure compatibility with facility requirements
• Develop in conjunction with project engineers for installation plans for new equipment and maintenance thereof
• Lead the technical troubleshooting efforts for facility equipment failures and develop corrective maintenance plans for the same
• Draft maintenance procedures which are conducted by TerraPower personnel
• Ensure maintenance technicians are properly trained and qualified to execute maintenance tasks
• Seek outside resources for work not within the expertise of the maintenance technicians
• Coordinate power needs and uses for different projects at the lab facility
• Passion for working with various @types of electrical and mechanical equipment, keeping track of multiple projects and their goals, and communicating with a wide variety of workers and vendors with different backgrounds and knowledge levels
• Develop and execute a preventive maintenance plan for lab facility equipment

Key Qualifications and Skills B.S. or higher in mechanical engineering field, electrical engineering, or equivalent facility or equipment management experience required Minimum 6 years experience in the modifications and maintenance of a laboratory facility housing chemistry, radiological, or pharmaceutical experiments / production.