Siting and Geotechnical Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Not specified
• Employment Type: Not specified (Likely Full-time)
• Job Type: Siting and Geotechnical Engineer
• Salary: Not specified

Oklo is seeking a Siting and Geotechnical Engineer to provide expertise, review, assessment, strategy, and contractor management for plant siting projects. This role involves collaboration with the engineering team on design aspects that utilize site and geotechnical investigation results for the building and foundation of the plant.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with external geotechnical and seismic design consultants and contractors to ensure timely, quality deliverables.
• Define scopes of work, review technical proposals, and oversee execution of geotechnical site investigations and documentation.
• Develop, maintain, and manage project timelines and milestones related to geotechnical site characterization and related compliance activities.
• Ensure integration of geotechnical considerations into broader project planning and decision-making processes.
• Identify and mitigate safety challenges posed by the site early in project development.
• Track changes in state and Federal laws and regulations and assess their impact on project development and compliance strategy.
• Represent site safety interests in cross-functional planning and strategic meetings.
• Oversee internal site safety project management systems and reporting protocols.
• Prepare executive-level summaries and briefings for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with our operations team and engineering, procurement, and construction contractor on site preparations.
• Document work using modern tools and techniques and write well-written, thoughtful, technical reports.
• Provide siting and geotechnical investigation recommendations, assessment, and management of related contractors.
• Develop site investigations and site preparations strategies that meet building code requirements and result in cost minimization.

Competencies

• Passion: Clean energy, making advanced fission a reality.
• Learning & Adaptability: Willing and able to learn quickly, eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow.
• Innovation: Willing to think differently and do things in new ways, excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about problems, proposing novel and creative solutions.
• Environment: Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment.
• Technical Skills: Familiar with industry codes and standards such as IBC and ASCE, excellent writer who can write in modern active voice.

Application Instructions

• Not specified

Company Information

• Company: Oklo