Plant Manager, Engineering Operations (Nuclear Energy)

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States; onsite

Company

hirify.global Power develops fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor technology intended to support the transition to clean energy.

What you will do

• Monitor plant construction and verify implementation against approved designs.
• Identify and resolve operating issues during construction and prepare the plant for operational handover.
• Develop operating procedures, QA/QC protocols, management-of-change processes, system definitions, and handover packages.
• Lead process commissioning, system acceptance, unit start-up planning, and plant start-up execution.
• Build and manage production engineering and operator teams, including hiring and training.
• Procure start-up materials, consumables, safety equipment, and personnel equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years managing operations for newly constructed chemical plants handling acids, bases, toxic chemicals, or similar hazardous materials.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience managing up to 30 direct reports, including engineers and operators.
• Experience commissioning complex chemical plants and managing technical issues in diverse teams.
• Participation in PHA reviews and experience with HAZOP, PSM where applicable, QA/QC, and management-of-change processes.
• Work authorization must satisfy Department of Energy Part 810 export-control access requirements; some foreign nationals may require a DOE license.

Nice to have

• Experience in oil and gas, chemical production, factory manufacturing, or a similar industry.
• Ability to obtain forklift and boom lift certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents.
• Paid vacation and 401(k) benefits.
• Pre-tax health insurance, dependent-care, and commuter benefits through FSA programs.
• Occasional weekends, schedule flexibility, non-standard hours, second or third shifts, and extended hours may be required.
• Work involves hazardous and radiological materials, PPE, outdoor conditions, confined spaces, elevated heights, and lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Travel may be required up to 10%.