TITLE: Senior Administrative Assistant

LOCATION: Bellevue, 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.

Senior Administrative Assistant

TerraPower is seeking to hire a highly talented and motivated candidate for the position of Sr. Administrative Assistant to the Natrium Engineering Management team. This position will provide focused administrative support on key priorities, project deadlines, and administrative activities in support of strategic initiatives. This position will also focus on managing the day-to-day administrative activities for the Engineering Executive Team.

Responsibilities

• Partner with key Engineering stakeholders to support and track administrative workflows under Engineering purview.
• Manage calendar, prioritize, and respond to internal and external requests for participation of the three Natrium Project Directors (Directors of Plant Delivery, Safety Engineering and Analysis, and Nuclear Fuel and Equipment Qualification).
• Provide as-needed administrative support to Engineering Senior Managers and the Engineering teams.
• Manage expense tracking and reconciliation and assist with procurement requests.
• Prioritize, track, develop, and edit internal and external communication including items that are confidential and sensitive in nature.
• Schedule meetings, coordinate material preparation and logistics, document proceedings, proactively track action items, and ensure work products are accurately captured in TerraPower’s Document Control System.
• Collect team input for Engineering updates and assist with recurring report production.
• Maintain updates to Engineering’s electronic collaboration spaces.
• Track and report Engineering staff’s professional development activities.
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel arrangements and logistics.
• Manage monthly telecommunications reporting.
• Manage logistics and planning timelines for visitors, events, and conferences.
• Act as liaison with executive staff, administrative support team, and employee base.
• Provide administrative support for development of presentation materials for key Engineering activities.
• Assist both internal and external partners with travel logistics and onsite visits.
• Manage and develop relationships with external parties including business partners.
• Assist with coordination of the onboarding of new employees and contractors.
• Communicate relevant information accurately and in a timely manner.
• Manage the day-to-day administrative operations of the Engineering Department Managers.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with a minimum of 5 years of related work experience. Relative experience will be considered.
• Exceptional organization and time management skill—able to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks to meet changing deadlines and requests.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining confidentiality and privacy during sensitive situations in a dynamic and often changing environment.
• Technical aptitude to be an effective liaison between departments.
• Experience providing support and business administration of procedures and processes.
• Proactive management of details, able to anticipate and solve problems with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language, including spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft suite of products (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Experience with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence).
• Ability to learn new computer tools.
• Team player who can assess when to act autonomously and when to coordinate with others or seek leadership input.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, will communicate openly, and will display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs/day
• Travel required 0-5%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level 8: $81,383 - $122,075

Salary Range Level 9: $95,415 - $143,122

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary band. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life
• Life and Disability
• Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
• Flexible Work Schedule

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

Please visit www.terrapower.com to apply