Natrium, Lead Indirects Superintendent

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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.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team and manage Site Supervision, Field Engineering, and other support organizations (e.g., Safety, Project Controls) in planning and executing the Indirects scope of the project. You will oversee team activities, coordinate subcontractor efforts, and foster team development while ensuring effective job site planning and organization. This includes making sure project personnel have the necessary tools to work productively, adhere to project policies and procedures, and meet performance expectations related to specifications, schedules, and budgets. Reporting to the assigned Site Construction Manager, you will provide technical and administrative direction to superintendents, engineers, coordinators, administrators, and others within your area. Your responsibilities also involve ongoing interaction with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, Work Force Services representatives, project management, and other on-site personnel. #LI-CL1 

Major Responsibilities:

•    Managing the budget  for the Indirect scope for the entire project.
•    Creating and reviewing the project schedule and sequence including resource loading for the  project indirect needs.
•    Reviewing project schedule for impacts and participates in the development of contingency planning.
•    Manages and generates the project plan for delivery of the indirect program in support of project-specific requirements.
•    Monitoring and ensuring adherence to Nuclear Work Process Procedures (NWPPs) relating to Indirect work activities.
•    Monitoring professional craft and subcontractors consumption for tools, consumables, formworks and scaffold materials.
•    Planning, execution and management of the  job camp infrastructure, if required, and support services across the project lifecycle.
•    Monitoring the preparation and issuance of material requisitions in support of Indirects works. 
•    Providing the interface between construction and supply chain to identify, requisition and establish delivery dates for indirect material needs.
•    Work with Bechtel Equipment Operations (BEO) and Subject Mater Experts within BEO for equipment training. 
•    Ensuring all rigging, lifting, loading, and offloading activities are done in a safe manner. 
•    Establish long-range staffing requirements and coordinate the timely staffing of positions. Monitoring personnel utilization throughout the duration of the project.
•    Monitoring usage of indirects equipment to minimize cost of idle equipment , including coordination with the Environmental group on any permit reporting requirements.
•    Responsible for maintenance shops and administering the periodic inspection/ annual inspection program of equipment as required. 
•    Coordinating Indirect needs of the project Subcontractors.
•    Provide oversight and guidance on day-to-day work tasks and activities to include: Management of the site infrastructure maintenance and general housekeeping, offices, warehouses, shops, dumpster services, fueling of equipment and managing the equipment maintenance shop, oversight of the heavy lift operations and equipment.  

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Typically requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

•    Must be physically capable of conducting field inspections and participate in project walk downs which require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing in very small and/or confined spaces.
•    Demonstrated technical expertise and knowledge of indirects management.  
•    Experience utilizing and sourcing services from BEO, managing the project CES and Small Tools programs. 
•    Knowledge of trade tools to meet work requirements on a heavy industrial project.
•    Possesses written and verbal communication skills, particularly negotiating and conflict resolution abilities.  Strong organization and planning skills desired.
•    Proficient in Microsoft word processing, spreadsheet and database applications in accordance with current BSAP standards . 
•    Planning, scheduling and forecasting knowledge required.
•    Must be familiar with the Bechtel Business Ethics handbook and policies.
•    Must have knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Bechtel Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) Core Processes and Bechtel’s “Zero Accidents” philosophy.
•    Must have knowledge and understanding of Bechtel's Standard Work Process Procedures (SWPPs) or Nuclear Work Process Procedures (NWPPs).
•    Must have knowledge and understanding of Bechtel Standard Application Program (BSAP) standards and other automation tools which are used on Bechtel projects.
•    Requires bachelor’s degree with 10-13 years of experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

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