Test and Fill Facility Operator

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.

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.

Test And Fill Facility Operator: The Test and Fill Facility (TFF) Operator reports to the TFF Operations Manager, and is responsible for the safe operation, maintenance, commissioning, and modification of systems and equipment at the Test Facility. During the construction phase of the TFF, the Operator will be work with the TFF Facility Delivery team to develop commissioning and operational procedures to then be maintained by the site.

Requirements

This role requires strong technical aptitude, procedural discipline, and a proactive safety mindset in a high-consequence industrial environment.

Procedure & Documentation Development Develop, review, and revise system operating procedures and maintenance instructions. Provide operational input during procedure development and design reviews. Ensure procedures reflect as-built configuration and current operating practices.

Maintain operational logs, maintenance records, and turnover documentation. Safety & Compliance Adhere to all safety protocols including LOTO, confined space, hot work, and energized work procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Commissioning Perform system walkdowns, functional testing, and turnover activities during dry and wet commissioning phases. Operate facility systems in accordance with approved procedures and test plans. Monitor system performance and respond to abnormal conditions.

Support startup, shutdown, and transient operations. Document operational data and maintain accurate logs. Maintenance & Reliability Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and process systems.

This will include working with skilled craft professionals, technicians, and vendors as needed for specialized equipment or procedures. Troubleshoot equipment issues and implement corrective actions. Maintain equipment material history and configuration records.

Support root cause evaluations and reliability improvements.