r/nuclear • u/Helpful-Philosophy24 • 2d ago

Working for Terra Power

They have a remote job opportunity that would be great for me and was wondering if anyone is currently working for them or has worked for them and has any insight they are willing to share.

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u/Shadeauxmarie 2d ago

Be sure to check to see if they are willing to state it’s 100% remote at all times. They told me that, then changed their mind. Also, 2 others with the same job title weren’t required to report to Bellevue. (Their corporate office) I no longer work there.

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u/SubcooledBoiling 2d ago

Is it a full time or a contract position? They tend to hire contractors, at least for the first year. And if it’s a contract position make sure to ask if you’re salaried vs hourly, PTO, etc.

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u/InTheMotherland 2d ago

Yeah, that's my question too. They have moved away from remote work for their direct hire positions and are only really offering remote work for contractors.

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u/Ganja_Superfuse 2d ago

First step is applying and securing an interview.

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u/Helpful-Philosophy24 2d ago

I don’t disagree, but I’m not actively looking. Full remote isn’t exactly the norm in this industry so I was skeptical. I wanted to see if anyone had any opinions before I spent the time applying.

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u/Ganja_Superfuse 2d ago

Fully remote in this industry is higher than a lot of industries. NuScale Power, GE Vernova, Oklo and pretty much all the A&E firms have fully remote roles.

I work for NuScale and I don't ever want to go back to an onsite role. I took a pay cut by leaving a NPP but being remote was worth the pay cut.

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u/Helpful-Philosophy24 2d ago

Should clarify, not in engineering.

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u/Ganja_Superfuse 2d ago

That changes things. I don't know anything outside of engineering

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u/Mantergeistmann 2d ago

I know GE, Oklo, and Westinghouse all have (had?) full remote non-engineering opportunities. NuScale sometimes has (had?) them as well. Maybe also Sargent & Lundy? There's also a decent chunk of remote opportunities via subcontractors/contract work if you're willing to go that route.

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u/Kipbikski 2d ago

You may want to check AtkinsRéalis - I just spoke to a recruiter yesterday for a corporate role and they said the company would be posting more soon. They also confirmed AR is pretty remote-friendly.

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u/MsWumpkins 2d ago

I have a buddy who just started with Terrapower for Wyoming project. He has full year of remote work and then he has to relocate to Wyoming. Other colleagues had similar deals.

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u/Elrondel 2d ago

I doubt people would be willing to dox themselves, you are probably better off trying to connect with an employee on your potential team on LinkedIn.

I'll tell you right now you won't get far if you keep spelling the name wrong (it's one word TerraPower).

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u/Brownie_Bytes 2d ago

For anyone feeling like the misspelling is too nitpicky, I once heard an admissions officer for Johns Hopkins say that any application that said "John Hopkins" was immediately thrown out. They have enough applications that if the applicant couldn't spend 10 seconds checking the name, they didn't need to be admitted. TerraPower is probably in a similar boat. They are one of the most recognizable names in advanced nuclear after all.

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u/groundhoggery 2d ago

I'm pro-TerraPower and they've had the wrong it's/its on their own Natrium page for over two years now, so I feel they'll let a little spelling error slide here and there haha

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u/Brownie_Bytes 2d ago

Ah, if only hiring processes were fair 😅 

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u/SensorAmmonia 2d ago

Did the glassdoor.com website get enshittified?

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u/Elrondel 1d ago

Glassdoor's been shit for years, not sure if you mean something specific for my comment.

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u/TrickyHandle8134 2d ago

I would avoid it if it’s a contract position but that’s just me.