Equipment Project Manager

Equipment Project Manager

Location:

Bellevue, WA, USA

Terra Power is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. The company is focused on raising living standards globally through more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly nuclear energy, innovations in medical isotopes, and related research and development. Terra Power 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.

Equipment Project Manager

Terra Power, LLC is seeking an Equipment Project Manager to provide Equipment Project Management services. The Equipment Project Manager is the single point of accountability for development, delivery, start up and close-out of equipment for the Natrium deployment at the Kemmerer Power Generating Station. The Equipment Project Manager plans and manages the overall execution of plant equipment delivery. They are responsible for coordinating multiple cross-functional teams needed to complete all aspects of the delivery scope throughout the equipment delivery lifecycle, including design engineering, procurement, QA, fabrication, testing, logistics, start-up/commissioning, construction, and licensing teams.

They are responsible for communicating information to key project stakeholders while ensuring information is properly controlled.

Tasks

• Define and lead execution strategy for equipment across multiple teams, functions, and organizations.
• Articulate requirements, goals, and milestones for equipment delivery with appropriate stakeholders responsible for specific areas (system leads, senior managers, project managers).
• Drive equipment delivery on time and on budget per the Natrium Project plan.
• Work with project teams to develop plans, influence teams to deliver to them, and keep leadership informed on progress.
• Coordinate the timely review of deliverables across cross-functional teams.
• Work with project teams to ensure that work focuses on the highest priority as reflected in the schedule.
• Initiate and rapidly execute recovery efforts when cost and schedule items arise.
• Escalate challenges promptly to ensure they receive adequate attention and resources for resolution.
• Work with Corporate and Natrium Procurement teams to execute equipment-specific procurement strategies.
• Coordinate and drive strategies for vendor engagement prior to RFP to ensure viability of design specifications and scopes of work.
• Track and monitor the issuance and release of contracts for all equipment-related scopes.
• Oversee vendor performance for vendor awarded scope.
• Monitor contract budgets and approved values to verify that work is adequately funded and aligns with project financial parameters.
• Work with Testing teams to ensure development, demonstration and qualification testing efforts support equipment delivery needs, including funding, timing, and applicability of testing.
• Manage risks to schedule and budget associated with testing programs.
• Reinforce organizational accountability for testing programs and results.
• Facilitate timely incorporation of any test results impacting design.
• Work with Natrium Fabrication Oversight to manage fabrication vendors and ensure appropriate stakeholder involvement at critical stages.
• Work with Natrium Construction team to ensure on-site requirements and strategies for assembly, installation and inspections are integrated with equipment delivery plans.
• Work with Terra Power QA and Licensing groups to ensure adherence to quality requirements, regulatory guidelines, and industry standards as specified in equipment delivery efforts and documents.
• Work with Project Management and Project Controls groups to ensure up-to-date cost and schedule forecasting, including identification of trends and risks.
• Work with the Commissioning team to ensure adequate documentation, materials, spare parts, and support are available to perform planned testing on site.
• Closely interface with Natrium Product Management to ensure equipment design, performance, and requirements are aligned with product and project needs.
• Implement accountability and governance checkpoints for testing programs, ensuring compliance with quality standards and timely integration of results into design and delivery plans.
• Conduct regular prioritization and triage reviews to confirm that work efforts remain focused on high-value activities aligned with schedule and risk mitigation.
• Lead development and implementation of recovery and get-well plans when deviations from cost or schedule occur, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Establish and execute formal escalation management protocols, including triggers, escalation paths, and timing to ensure timely resolution of critical issues.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Proven leader with a strong technical background in one or more areas of the scope.
• Great…