Facility Access and Operations Assistant

Location: Everett, WA and Bellevue, WA,None,None

TITLE:             Facility Access & Operations Assistant

LOCATION:     Bellevue and Everett, 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 and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Facility Access & Operations Assistant

The Facility Access & Operations Assistant will be responsible for maintaining building access per our access control and access security procedure. This individual will be the first impression of TerraPower to all vendors, visitors, contractors, and employees. This position will also assist with day-to-day office operations including: front desk, management of office and kitchen supplies and equipment, care and organization of conference rooms, common spaces, breakrooms, and copy rooms. This individual will be the direct point of contact for visitor management and processes. This role will support both our Bellevue headquarters and Everett locations. 

Responsibilities

• Managing flow of the front desk, including greeting, assisting guests, and ensuring TerraPower facility access and security procedure(s) are followed.
• Assist with facility related tasks including requests from staff via our service desk portal JIRA.
• Assist meeting and event coordinator(s) with meeting logistics for TerraPower conference rooms including conference room scheduling, delivery of catering, set up and clean up conference rooms.
• Assist with on-boarding and off-boarding staff and directing guests or vendors to various areas within the facilities.
• Responsible for stocking, organizing and maintaining common areas, including regularly scheduled cleaning of refrigerators and appliances.
• Responsible for doing inventory in preparation for ordering supplies and food.
• Receipt and distribution of mail, including packages and inter-office mail, and assisting with shipping items.
• Assist with general facilities administrative tasks
• Flexibility to provide support at either campus, Bellevue (HQ) or Everett (Lab).
• Learn and understand the nature of the business to provide value-added service and enhance vendor relationships.
• This individual will assist with and be a part of the Emergency Response Team.
• Other facilities related duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications and Skills 

• Two plus years of administrative/reception experience
• High school diploma required, with AA preferred. Equivalent experience will be accepted.
• Military and/or trade school is a plus.
• Very good oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of JIRA service desk and Confluence is a plus.
• Proficient grammatical, editing, and proofreading skills
• Proficient organizational and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated skills in attention to detail
• Ability to problem-solve, prioritize, and be flexible
• Ability to conduct