Head of Construction

Thanks for your interest in Oklo!  We are searching for a Head of Construction to join our team.

Location: Remote (with regular travel to Oklo sites as needed)

Position Description

Oklo is seeking a Head of Construction to oversee the planning, development, and construction execution of our Powerhouses and Fuel Recycling facilities. This individual will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of all aspects of facility development, including planning, budgeting, purchasing, and staffing.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Provide planning, oversight and execution of new construction and capital improvement projects and programs
• Hire and manage project engineers and on-location project managers
• Willing to perform work tasks as needed on a specific and daily level
• Coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and other consultants to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget
• With the support of Oklo's PMO and Finance Teams, oversee construction progress, ensuring that timing, costs, and contract requirements are met
• Well versed in reading and interpreting architectural, plumbing, mechanical and electrical plans
• Manage regularly-scheduled facility inspections, building construction/maintenance, electrical construction/maintenance, HVAC, property, and grounds upkeep
• Interact with Oklo’s nuclear regulatory experts to ensure facility compliance with all appropriate regulations
• Organize monthly safety meetings to ensure both OSHA and the insurance carriers’ requirements are satisfied and accountable for delivering safety programs to ensure no harm to people, the site, or the environment
• Developing, implementing, and overseeing policies and procedures for effective facility management
• Plan for the best allocation and utilization of space and resources
• Monitor compliance with local codes and regulations regarding building safety and fire prevention
• Ensure successful facility startup

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Knowledge of practices, methods, equipment, materials, and tools used in commercial construction
• 15+ years of experience in design and construction of complex facilities-preferably in the nuclear, energy, or a highly-regulated industry, with at least 3 years in a leadership or excellence-focused role
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment 
• Experience managing multi-trade projects
• Proficient with facilities layout and space planning software
• Ability to operate forklifts, dollies, pallet jacks and rolling carts
• Proficiency in CAD design tools
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership
• Willingness to travel for site visits, audits, or team collaborations

Competencies

We are looking for a Director or Senior Director of Project Management that is:

• Passionate about making advanced nuclear a reality
• Willing and able to learn quickly
• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways 
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before 
• Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
• Able to communicate technical content and results verbally

 

Who you are:

A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.

Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.

A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.

An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.

Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.

Detail-oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.

 

About Oklo compensation:

Salary: $210,000-$290,000

Salary may fall outside of the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.

Oklo offers robust compensation packages including competitive pay, equity, performance bonuses, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, flexible time off and other benefits.

 

This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.

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About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.