Nuclear Security Manager

Location: Kemmerer, WY,None,None

TITLE:                   Nuclear Security Manager         

LOCATION:          Kemmerer, WY, 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.

Nuclear Security Manager

The Nuclear Security Manager is a site-based position that reports directly to the Sr. Manager, Operations. This position also supports the Physical and Cyber Security Program Manager to assist with development and implementation of physical security programs to ensure compliance with programmatic and regulatory requirements.

The focus of this role is to ensure that onsite physical program requirments are developed and implemented while working in close consultation with, construction, and operations staff to ensure that security requirements are identified and implemented in accordance with the TerraPower design and licensing strategy. The successful candidate will participate in interactions with local stakeholders, include local law enforcement, and with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission during onsite audit and inspection activities related to program implementation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the TerraPower site physical security technical representative and provide day-to-day oversight for contract / in-house security programs and personnel.
• Support the design, construction, and implementation of physical protection systems including barriers, access control facilities, intrusion detection & assessment systems, training facilities, and security response positions.
• Serve as a security liaison to varied stakeholders to support requirements associated with plant design, safety & security interface, memorandums of understanding, and other support documents.
• Support the development and implementation of access authorization and fitness for duty program for construction and operations phases of the project, 
• Support the development and implementation of regulatory and licensing documents to include physical security plans, training and qualification plans, and contingency response plans.
• Support development and conduct of security personnel training programs for the construction and operating phases of the project.
• Support development of the physical security protective strategy.
• Ensure onsite control of security sensitive documents in accordance with TerraPower programs.
• Perform nuclear security audits and assessments necessary to ensure compliance with program requirements.
• Utilize work management processes to prepare and review technical materials and support nuclear safety programs.
• Coordinate with design personnel to ensure new designs and design changes meet physical security regulatory requirements
• Prepare, review, and maintain licensing documentation in compliance with physical security design programs, and regulations.
• Prepare and review technical material prepared by themselves an