INTERESTED IN MAKING AN IMPACT ON CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVES? GROW YOUR CAREER AT FRAMATOME!

Framatome is a major global leader in the nuclear energy market recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for designing, building, maintaining, and advancing the international nuclear fleet. Offering a full range of reactor services requires an unparalleled passion and sense of purpose connected to our company’s mission and vision.

Essential to Framatome’s mission are our employees who provide a unique set of skills, knowledge, and experience that support us in providing competitive, reliable, and safe nuclear power plants. Our commitment to our employees is recognized through our competitive total rewards package. Enjoy competitive compensation, generous benefits and take part in innovative projects and development opportunities.

Come join a global Fuel Engineering team with its passion for Nuclear Science and Engineering and its application to solve the nuclear industry's challenges of today and tomorrow. Profit from the more of 8000 man years of collective experience in Fuel Engineering for your personal growth.

Our team supports a vast array of projects, including neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, and safety analyses to support the licensing of Framatome's advanced fuel products through the application of our best in class, brand-new, multi-physics simulation and calculation tools for our newest fuel assembly designs. Be part in the implementation of this game changing technologies for US nuclear industry.

Check out what our Fuel Engineering teams are supporting:

Framatome - Fuel - Development, design, licensing and fabrication of fuel assemblies and core components for nuclear reactors

The PWR Materials team provides materials engineering support throughout the entire fuel product life cycle - development and testing of new materials, licensing, specification creation, manufacturing support, and providing inputs to design analysis teams.

Materials Engineers:

• Define test programs for new and modified materials;
• Evaluate test data and incorporate into material behavior models;
• Support internal and external manufacturing operations through specification definition and upset evaluations

TRAVEL: Occasional/sporadic

Required Skills Required Experience

ALL CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:

• BS in Nuclear or Materials Engineering/Engineering Technology plus 0 -2 years of engineering experience. In applicable states a PE license will be accepted in lieu of a 4 year engineering degree

• Please attach a copy of your unofficial academic transcript as part of your application. Transcripts can be added in the Profile Attachments section (Step 5) of the online application.

• Strong technical problem-solving abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE USED TO DIFFERENTIATE CANDIDATES WHO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

• Previous experience with Zirconium alloys
• Previous experience with Nickel and Stainless Steel alloys
• Demonstrated material property data analysis and modeling capabilities
• Experience with irradiation effects on materials

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA

After work you will enjoy all that Central Virginia has to offer.  From beautiful Smith Mountain Lake to the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains you can hike, mountain bike, snowboard and water ski to your hearts content.  You'll avoid the traffic hassles of a major city, while being in driving distance to many of the major cities, beaches and attractions along the mid-Atlantic coast.  Take in a minor league baseball game or one of the many festivals in the region.  Our Young Generation Nuclear group hosts numerous social and professional development events that will allow you to quickly build relationships and advance your career. 

Framatome is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

• Utilize industry contacts and relationships to generate leads and pursue business development opportunities.
• Lead the work acquisition process including development of profitability plans, coordination with inter-department staff, oversight proposal development, and management of interview preparation activities.   
• Identify and communicate RFP pursuit strategy to inform project approach, staffing, estimate, risks, schedule, and logistics development.  
• Assign qualified staff to properly manage project scope and complexities. 
• Manage the preconstruction phase working closely with preconstruction and estimating teams to develop project budgets, schedules, logistics, identify project risks, and coordinate constructability reviews. 
• Provide oversight across all phases of the project from preconstruction to close-out, providing continuity from start to finish. 
• Establish a customer satisfaction action plan and ensure proper execution.   
• Identify project challenges and suggest solutions to achieve project objectives and profitability. 
• Negotiate owner contracts and oversee administration of subcontract development.  
• Provide high-level supervision across multiple projects.  Lead and direct as needed to ensure goals are established and project objectives are met. 
• Oversee and attend weekly owner meetings and visit project sites regularly to monitor project performance, costs, schedule, quality, safety, and project profitability.  Provide leadership in responding to challenges and address client concerns.
• Maintain client contact throughout the project duration to encourage communication and gauge team performance.  
• Build and maintain relationships with owners, OPM’s, consultants, Government Authorities and subcontractor.
• Mentor, train, and coach staff to meet/exceed performance standards and to attain professional growth. 
• Perform performance evaluations for reports every 6 months. 
• Ensure staff is trained and in compliance with corporate Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist in sourcing, and interviewing potential new hire candidates.