Deputy Field Project Controls Manager, Natrium Nuclear

Project Overview

Bechtel is the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction partner on Terra Power’s Natrium team. Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re‑establish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy that provides matching funding to industry to design and build an operational advanced reactor. Terra Power, a leading advanced generation technology company founded by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, will be deploying its 345 MWe sodium fast reactor (SFR), called Natrium.

The Natrium plant features an advanced, cost‑competitive reactor design that is safer, simpler, easier, and less costly to construct, less expensive to operate, and able to provide energy that is competitive with fossil fuels. It also features an innovative molten salt energy storage system designed to be complementary to solar and wind power by evening out the peaks and valleys in production when the sun is not shining, or the wind is not blowing.

With the reactor and energy storage output combined, the plant can produce more than 500 MWe of power.

The Deputy Field Project Controls Manager reports to the Field Project Controls Manager and works as a central resource supporting all work. In conjunction with the Field Project Controls Manager, the Deputy Field Project Controls Manager is responsible for the effective execution of Project Controls programs on this major project in accordance with Bechtel Group, Inc., and applicable NS&E GBU Project Controls Procedures.

• Assist with execution of the Project Controls program in accordance with Bechtel Group, Inc. and applicable GBU Project Controls Department Procedures.
• Assist Field PCM with confirming maturity of information products used to construct the performance management baseline, formalizing the baseline and controlling to the baseline.
• Assist the Field PCM in preparing, coordinating, and directing Project Controls presentations to Bechtel and client management.
• Participate in the development and training of assigned personnel and the implementation of on‑the‑job and classroom training programs.
• Conduct personnel performance reviews and career counseling when required.
• Interview candidates for employment and make recommendations for employment decisions.
• Direct project control activities.
• Assist Field PCM in development, interpretation, and execution of policy, objectives, and standards applicable to cost and schedule control and analysis activities.
• Provide leadership and guidance for the analysis of specially assigned change related initiatives or work planning requiring detailed change assessment and response planning efforts.
• Provide structured leadership and guidance for the overall execution of Project Execution Risk Management (PERM) activities.
• Provide project leaders and relevant stakeholders with risk awareness support and guidance as necessary.
• Provide leadership in terms of integrating the risk management process with other key project procedures such as Change Management, Forecasting, Cost, Trends, and Claims, and support corporate, GBU, and functional stakeholders in managing enterprise‑level PERM activities as required.
• Provide leadership and guidance for the analysis of specially assigned risk initiatives or work planning requiring detailed risk development, assessment, and response planning efforts.

Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 10‑13 years of relevant experience or 14‑17 years of relevant work experience.

• Must be able to complete and pass a pre‑employment drug screen and background check including verification of employment, education, and travel.
• Must be able to pass nuclear security screening requirements and be able to obtain and maintain unescorted access to a nuclear power facility.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S. per contract requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of and demonstrated experience in directing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, control, and analysis, and planning and…