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# Modularization Manager at Blue Energy

- **Company:** Blue Energy
- **Location:** Houston, TX
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blue-energy/892ff622-a943-4aa1-9653-f08ac655eacd

## Job description

Company Overview Blue Energy is transforming how nuclear power gets built. Instead of constructing each plant on-site from scratch - a process that takes 10-15 years and is too expensive and unpredictable to finance - we build our plants like ships: in a factory, on an assembly line, then transport and assemble them at the site. This cuts costs by over 60% and brings plants online in just three years. We also pair natural gas with nuclear at our sites, so customers can start receiving power from gas turbines right away and then switch over to clean nuclear power once it comes online - getting energy to the grid faster while nuclear is being built. Our mission is to make nuclear energy abundant, affordable, and repeatable at global scale. We use proven, already-approved reactor designs and work with existing nuclear and industrial sites, giving us a faster path to regulatory approval. By manufacturing this way, we put nuclear power on the same cost-reduction curve that has made wind, solar, and batteries cheaper every year.

## Role Summary

The Modularization Manager is a senior engineering and construction leadership role, accountable for developing and executing the project-wide modularization and pre-assembly strategy for Blue Energy's Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) and Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power plant. The role owns all modular scope from early design collaboration through fabrication, transportation, and site installation, with the goal of reducing on-site construction risk, compressing the schedule, and improving craft labour productivity and safety. The role is embedded in the owner's integrated project team and works across the EPC contractor, NSSS supplier, turbine island contractors, and balance-of-plant engineers. The successful candidate will draw on best practices from petrochemical, offshore, and advanced manufacturing to deliver a world-class modularization programme.

## Key Responsibilities

- Modularization Strategy & Planning
- Develop and own the project-wide modularization execution plan, covering module types (structural, mechanical, electrical, piping, I&C), boundaries and interfaces, fabrication strategy, and site integration sequencing.
- Conduct feasibility assessments and benefit analyses for all major plant systems including reactor island, turbine hall, HRSGs, feedwater, electrical/I&C, and balance-of-plant.
- Establish module-size optimization criteria balancing fabrication efficiency, transportation constraints (road, rail, barge), and site installation capability.
- Develop and maintain the Modularization Design Basis Document in alignment with project codes, NRC regulations, and owner requirements.
- Design Integration & Engineering Coordination
- Collaborate with CCGT and NSSS suppliers and EPC engineering teams from earliest design phases to identify and capture modularization opportunities before design freeze.
- Drive 'design for modularization' discipline across all engineering disciplines — civil/structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, and I&C.
- Lead interface management between module fabrication and site construction design packages to eliminate dimensional and installation conflicts.
- Oversee 3D model reviews and constructability walk-downs focused on module lift, rigging, transport, and installation access.
- Ensure module design packages meet seismic qualification, QA classification, and applicable code requirements (ASME, AWS, IEEE).
- Fabrication Facility Management & Supplier Oversight
- Identify, evaluate, and recommend module fabrication yard(s) and offsite pre-assembly facilities in coordination with procurement.
- Work with Blue Energy QA team to qualify fabrication yards to 10 CFR 50 Appendix B requirements for nuclear safety-related modules.
- Manage fabrication progress, schedule performance, and quality hold point compliance across all module suppliers; lead source inspections.
- Oversee hydrostatic testing, pre-commissioning, preservation, and load-out activities at fabrication yards.
- Site Installation & Construction Integration
- Manage integration of module installation into the overall site construction schedule, coordinating across structural, mechanical, electrical, and I&C teams.
- Lead installation readiness reviews prior to each major module set; oversee field tie-in, final connections, post-installation inspections, and turnover documentation.
- Coordinate with the commissioning team to ensure modularized systems are turned over in a pre-commissioned, test-ready condition.
- Schedule, Cost & Performance Management
- Develop and maintain detailed modularization sub-schedules tied to the Level 3/4 integrated master schedule; track earned value and productivity metrics.
- Identify schedule and cost risks; develop and implement mitigation plans; support change order evaluation for modularization scope changes.
- Champion continuous improvement to increase module completeness, reduce site hook-up labor, and develop enhanced strategies for subsequent units.

## Qualifications

- 10–15 years of engineering and construction experience on major power or industrial projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale modularization programs — from strategy and design integration through fabrication, transport, and site installation.
- Prior experience managing EPC contractors, module fabrication yards, and heavy transport/lift operations.
- Strong understanding of combined cycle power plant systems and EPC workflows.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience on nuclear, oil & gas, petrochemical, or offshore projects with modular construction scope.
- Familiarity with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, NQA-1, and NRC construction oversight processes.
- Experience interfacing with the NRC, DOE, or other regulatory bodies.
- Understanding of commissioning, turnover, and asset lifecycle information requirements.

We look forward to your application and helping foster an era of safe, clean, affordable, and abundant energy. Blue Energy is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Blue Energy now or in the future.

## About Blue Energy

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Blue Energy designs and manufactures modular nuclear power plants using mature light water reactor technology, aiming to deliver scalable, reliable, and affordable clean energy.
- **Entity Type**: Private (startup stage; funding rounds not disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: United States (specific city not publicly disclosed)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Jake Jurewicz (CEO & Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Nuclear energy (small modular reactors / advanced nuclear)
- **Target customers**: Utilities, data center operators, industrial off-takers (B2B, large-scale)
- **Mission statement**: “Delivering abundant, reliable, and affordable energy to accelerate a safe and lasting era of progress.”

## Products & Services
- **Blue Energy Modular Nuclear Plant**: A small modular reactor (SMR) design using light water reactors with passive safety features. The plant is prefabricated at shipyards or fab yards, allowing fixed-price contracting and a claimed 3-year timeline to energize the turbine hall with gas (nuclear island follows later). The complete plant is designed for project finance. Blue Energy finances, builds, owns, and operates the plants, selling power through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding not publicly available; targeting $5,000/kW capital cost and a 3-year build time for initial power generation.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed. The NRC (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) is engaged in pre‑application activities (Docket 99902137).
- **Growth Signals**: Active regulatory engagement with the NRC (pre‑application since March 2025); growing team with open roles in engineering, project development, and licensing.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Modular manufacturing**: Plants are built in existing fab yards and shipyards, reducing on-site construction risk and cost.
- **Fixed-price contracting**: De-risks construction for customers by guaranteeing cost and schedule.
- **Simplified safety**: Reactor building submerged in a water pool provides passive cooling and reduces need for nuclear‑grade components.
- **Hybrid energization timeline**: Turbine hall can be powered by natural gas in ~3 years while the nuclear island is licensed and installed, giving off-takers early power and revenue certainty.
- **Turn-key model**: No upfront capital from customers; Blue Energy owns and operates the plant.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling new nuclear megawatts as fast as possible by working with regulators (NRC) and securing offtake agreements for firm, dispatchable baseload power.
- Targeting accelerating load growth from data centers and heavy industry.
- Building a multi‑disciplinary team of nuclear experts, engineers, and energy operators.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “pragmatic and results‑oriented” with a singular focus on deploying nuclear power this decade. Team includes former NRC leaders, energy executives, and engineers from MIT and Exelon.
- **Work environment**: Not explicitly stated as remote/hybrid; roles appear location‑dependent (likely office/hybrid in the US).
- **Opportunity**: Chance to work on one of the few advanced nuclear designs currently engaged with the NRC, with a clear path to construction.
- **Open roles** (as of mid‑2025): Director of Project Development, Lead Electrical & I&C Engineer, Senior Licensing Engineer, Lead Nuclear and Fuels Engineer, and others.

## Sources
1. [blueenergy.co](https://www.blueenergy.co/)
2. [blueenergy.co/about](https://blueenergy.co/about/)
3. [blueenergy.co/careers](https://blueenergy.co/careers/)
4. [blueenergy.co/team](https://blueenergy.co/team/)
5. [nrc.gov – Blue Energy pre-application](https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/pre-application-activities/blue-energy)

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