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TerraPower Fuel Handling Project Account Engineer in Bellevue, Washington
TITLE: Fuel Handling Project Account Engineer LOCATION: Bellevue, WA, USA TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications - all for significant human health benefits. TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape. Fuel Handling Project Account Engineer (PAE) TerraPower, LLC. is seeking a highly capable and motivated Project Account Engineer (PAE) within the Natrium organizational structure who is responsible for the performance management of one or more control (cost code) accounts within the Performance Management Baseline (PMB). The PAE is a project management-oriented role focusing on project performance management. The PAE responsibilities include schedule planning and status, cost planning and management, measurement of accomplishment, actual cost collection, variance analysis and resultant corrective action, estimating costs at completion, and risk management. The PAE manages at the control account (cost code) point where technical scope, schedule, and budget are integrated. The PAE will have regular weekly and monthly communication with managers and tech leads within the Senior Manager's group. Effective communication, coupled with the ability to motivate others, will be critical for the success of this role. Background and experience in project management on large, complex projects using an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) is preferred. Responsibilities * General o Conduct regular cost account performance reviews of (but not limited to) budget, schedule and resources, and develop plans to address underperforming areas along with the CAM o Strive to continuously improve upon established business processes o Regularly interface with PAE colleagues to optimize key project-wide processes o Manage Project Coordinators, ensuring their compliance with responsibilities and delegating as appropriate * Budget Management o With dedicated support from Project Controls, monitor and analyze cost and schedule variances using the earned value (EV) data, actual costs, and IMCS data compared to the time-phased budget o Work to determine root causes and develop corrective actions, recovery plans, and variance management plans as necessary o Provide variance explanations and variance analysis reports, as requested by the Project Manager and in support of project reporting requirements o Monitoring and reviewing actual costs to ensure accurate recording of data against the charge numbers for work performed * Schedule Management o On a regular basis, solicit input from engineering staff for activity status updates in the Integrated Master Control Schedule (IMCS) o Prepare and serve as the primary point of contact for Project Change Notices (for