Manager, Nuclear Design

NOTE:  THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR REMOTE WORK WITHIN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES WITH TRAVEL AS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS NEEDS.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Manager, Nuclear Design leads the Nuclear Design team within the Nuclear Fuels organization as the primary technical delivery engine for fuel design scope across active customer programs. Nuclear Design is specifically oriented toward deployment of existing, licensed design capabilities, executing core design, neutronics, fuel design, and associated analyses against customer and product commitments using established methods and qualified tools, maintaining the overall ownership of the design, validation, and licensing basis in primary technical areas. Manager, Nuclear Design responsibilities also include overseeing interfaces of these areas to adjacent disciplines including safety analysis, radiological, NSSS design and analysis, licensing, and plant operations. Responsibility also includes maintaining the overall ownership of the design and licensing basis in primary technical areas. The Manager, Nuclear Analysis uses expertise to support Nuclear Fuels with fuel cycle management, economics analysis, and reload strategy development, and provides input to or interacts with customers in these areas. The role requires deep fluency in nuclear fuel and core design, the regulatory framework underpinning the licensed design and methods, working familiarity with the analytical methods and codes used in reload design and safety analysis, and the organizational judgement to balance concurrent project demands across a multi-project portfolio. The Manager will spend approximately 25% of the time performing supervisor and administrative duties, and 75% of the time on the performance of technical work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical direction and day-to-day management for engineering staff performing core design, neutronics analysis, fuel design, CRA and NSA design, fuel thermal-mechanical analysis, and start-up physics testing activities.
• Maintain and enforce design basis discipline across all group work products, ensuring analyses and design outputs are consistent with the licensed design basis, applicable design criteria, and NRC-approved methods.
• Manage ongoing maintenance and configuration control of the core design basis, fuel design specifications, and associated licensing commitments across the product line; support the internal review and approval process for design basis changes; identify changes with potential licensing significance and coordinate with licensing staff on appropriate handling strategies.
• Provide technical oversight of supplier relationships within area of responsibility, such as with the fuel fabricator and software vendors. Develop technical statements of work.
• Oversee integration of fuel and related components with interfacing design artifacts; maintain updated design and requirement documentation and communicate and coordinate cross-functionally to ensure design basis consistency.
• Develop and maintain group-level schedules and resource plans, coordinate with the Senior Manager, peer group managers, and program engineers to align capacity against program priorities and identify constraints or gaps.
• Provide technical interface with external parties including fuel fabricators, regulators, and customers.
• Leads peer reviews and technical audits to ensure conformance to requirements.
• Review and approve engineering specifications, calculations, reports and other documentation that communicate the design and technical aspects of the fuel product.
• Provides technical and advisory assistance to other projects and offices.
• Participates in developing and updating company technical standards and practices.
• Interface and coordinate with internal and external clients as required for successful project execution. Prepare estimates, schedules, man-hour, manpower, and material forecasts.
• Understand and apply sound approaches and standards for solving technical problems in applicable discipline and lead cross‐functional projects within areas of responsibility.
• Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving timecards, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services.
• Evaluate performance, administer coaching, and conduct periodic performance reviews. Develop team capabilities supporting individual career goals and team objectives. Develop training material in areas of expertise.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies. 

• Business Acumen: A strategic thinker with good business perspective and an understanding of the company’s business.  Able to function comfortably in political interactions. Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks within the organization.
• Problem solving: Decisive with good judgment. Identifies and resolves problems in an efficient and effective manner.  Gathers and reviews information appropriately.  Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Strong communication skills, externally and internally.  Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, Is able to create, read and interpret complex written information. 
• Planning/organizing: Capable leader; able to establish a vision and align an organization around the vision.  Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Integrity: Is trusted by peers and subordinates.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations. 
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization, setting expectations and requirements and achieving accountability of supervised personnel.  Leads consensus by involving all stakeholders, facilitating their understanding of differences, agreeing on requirements and constraints, and developing the best solution.
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the NuScale Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance:  Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

• Education:  A minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering. An advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible engineering experience in primary area of responsibility is required, with at least 5 of those years having been in a lead and/or supervisory experience preferred. Experience with employee conflict resolution, disciplinary protocols, performance reviews, prioritizing work of others is preferred.  Proven track record of managing staff from multiple disciplines and coordinating design interfaces to provide design solutions in a timely manner is preferred.
• Industry Requirements:  Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. 
• Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation. 

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.

NuScale Power, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Pay and Benefits: 

The target base salary range for this position is $150,537 - $181,683 annually.  The full base salary range is $134,964 - $211,098 annually.   

At NuScale, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, full-time working experience, education and training, equity within the department. 

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