Project Overview

Bechtel is the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction partner on TerraPower’s Natrium team. Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 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. TerraPower, 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.

Other Team Natrium partners include GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Energy Northwest, PacifiCorp, and Duke Energy, along with support from a number of national laboratories and universities. This DOE Program has the potential to be the largest funding program for advanced nuclear power in U.S. history and will shape the future of nuclear energy for decades. We invite you to join our team for this historic and interesting opportunity!

Note: If in the Washington DC area (including Maryland & Virginia) options for Part-Time telework do exist.

Role Overview

This position will report to the Plant Design Engineering Group Supervisor.

Responsibilities

Essential duties include the locating and designing supports in a 3D model for various piping systems and performing associated calculations. Candidate should be familiar with common pipe support hardware, industry standards, and relevant codes such as AISC & ASME B31.1 & B31.3. Work closely with layout personnel and pipe stress engineers to deliver a quality and cost-effective design. Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and vendors as required. Prior experience should include working in a 3D model environment.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

Level 1: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 6 years of professional experience, or in lieu of a degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and 12 years of related experience. 

Level 2: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 9 years of professional experience, or in lieu of a degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and 15 years of related experience.

US citizen or the ability to legally remain in the US without sponsorship.

Minimum Qualifications:

Good knowledge of AISC and ASME B31.3 and other relevant industry codes and standards

Preferred Qualifications:

Hands-on use GT Strudl for structural/pipe support analysis.

Prior nuclear pipe support design experience.

Previous Bechtel Engineering project experience.