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# Senior Procurement Engineer, Power Generation at Alva Energy, Inc

- **Company:** Alva Energy, Inc
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA
- **Compensation:** $160k–$210k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-02-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/alva-energy/bb13a507-5ccb-42c0-b657-68d5e75fc27d/application

**Skills:** Procurement, Technical Specification Writing, Bid Evaluation, Commercial Negotiation, Power Generation Equipment Procurement, Steam Generators, Steam Turbines, Feedwater Heaters, Condensate Pumps, Electrical Switchgear, Transformers, ASME Standards, IEEE Standards, ASTM Standards, RFQ/RFP Management, Contract Award, EPC Project Execution, FEL/30-60-90 Project Development, Capital Project Procurement

> Lead sourcing and technical procurement for major steam-cycle power generation equipment. Partner with engineering teams to define specifications, manage competitive bids, and support contract execution for large-scale capital projects.

## Job description

We are seeking a seasoned Procurement Engineer to lead sourcing and technical procurement of major equipment for large-scale steam-cycle power generation projects. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, commercial strategy, and supplier execution. You will partner closely with internal technical teams to define equipment requirements, develop specifications, run competitive procurement processes, and support contract award and execution. This position is ideal for an engineer by training who has spent a significant portion of their career on the procurement side of complex capital projects and understands how technical decisions translate into cost, schedule, risk, and long-term operability.

## Key Responsibilities

- Work with mechanical, electrical, and project engineering teams to draft, review, and finalize technical specifications for major power-generation equipment, including:
- Steam generators
- Steam turbines and generators
- Feedwater heaters
- Condensate and feedwater pumps
- Electrical switchgear, transformers, and auxiliary electrical systems
- Other balance-of-plant equipment as required
- Develop and issue RFQs/RFPs for major equipment packages; manage bidder communications and technical clarifications.
- Perform detailed technical and commercial bid evaluations, including compliance reviews, scope alignment, risk identification, and lifecycle considerations.
- Lead or support supplier selection recommendations and contract award packages in collaboration with legal, commercial, and project teams.
- Support commercial negotiations by translating technical scope, guarantees, and exceptions into clear cost and risk implications.
- Coordinate with suppliers through design development, manufacturing, factory acceptance testing (FAT), inspections, and delivery.
- Interface with EPC contractors and vendors to manage scope boundaries, interfaces, and technical changes.
- Ensure equipment selections comply with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements (e.g., ASME, IEEE, ASTM).
- Capture lessons learned and help improve procurement specifications, templates, and processes for future projects.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related Engineering discipline.
- 10+ years of procurement experience supporting large capital projects, with a strong preference for power generation, energy, heavy industrial, or infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated experience procuring major engineered equipment (turbomachinery, boilers, rotating equipment, high-voltage electrical equipment, or similar).
- Strong technical foundation enabling credible engagement with OEMs, EPCs, and internal engineers.
- Experience leading technical bid evaluations and supporting commercial negotiations.
- Familiarity with stage-gated project development (e.g., FEL/30-60-90%) and EPC project execution is strongly preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly document technical scope and commercial implications.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-moving, hands-on project environment.
- Willingness to travel periodically to supplier facilities and project sites.

Compensation:

- Salary range: $160,000 – $210,000, with competitive company stock options
- Four weeks paid time off, plus 11 company holidays and 2 weeks of paid sick or family leave
- 401k matching, comprehensive health insurance

## About Alva Energy, Inc

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Nuclear power generation / energy infrastructure
- **Target customers**: Utilities operating existing U.S. nuclear reactors; power purchasers and project investors seeking long-term PPAs
- **Mission**: Deliver gigawatts of new nuclear power at the speed and cost of gas by converting one-off engineering efforts into repeatable, financeable infrastructure projects

## Products & Services
- **Alva Uprate** – A turnkey, drop‑in capacity upgrade for existing nuclear reactors. Each project delivers 250–300 MWe of additional power using:
  - **Advanced Steam Generators** – Replacement units that increase heat‑transfer surface area and improve coolant flow to enable higher reactor thermal power while maintaining safety margins.
  - **Second Turbine Plant (2TGP)** – A new turbine built outside the protected area to handle excess steam, allowing the existing turbine to operate within proven limits.
  - **DUO‑SYNC Control System** – A dual‑redundant digital control system that integrates the reactor, existing turbine, and 2TGP into a single coordinated unit.
- **Delivery Model**: Firm‑fixed‑price, <2 years from procurement, ~$1 billion per uprate. Off‑balance‑sheet financing available for utilities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – $33M (Series A, raised ~March 2026)
- **Notable Investors**: Segra Capital, Mercator Partners, 8VC, Isabelle Boemeke, Michael Andersen, and 11 other investors
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Target of 10 GWe added to the U.S. nuclear fleet (80 TWh/yr)
  - Backed by industry veterans with world records in high‑speed nuclear construction and licensing
  - Technology already NRC‑licensed and supported by >100 reactor‑years of safe operation (from Ringhals Unit 4 uprate precedent)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven, regulator‑ready technology** – Avoids first‑of‑a‑kind risk by building on uprates already licensed by the NRC and demonstrated in Sweden.
- **Repeatable, financeable model** – Standardized scope and delivery turn uprates into infrastructure projects that can be financed off‑balance‑sheet, reducing utility regulatory delay.
- **Speed and cost certainty** – <2 year deployment and firm‑fixed‑price contracts contrast sharply with traditional multi‑year, over‑budget nuclear construction.
- **Experienced leadership** – Team includes former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and other executives who have delivered tens of billions in deployed capital across nuclear, industrial, and semiconductor projects.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale the Alva Uprate across the U.S. nuclear fleet to unlock 10 GWe of clean baseload power.
- Build repeatable project delivery infrastructure (procurement, engineering, licensing) to reduce cost and risk with each subsequent deployment.
- Partner with utilities to offer off‑balance‑sheet financing and high‑value PPAs, removing regulatory hurdles.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Startup speed” combined with nuclear industry veterans. Emphasis on moving fast because the technology is proven, safe, and reliable.
- **Engineering focus**: Roles span reactor engineering, steam turbine plants, digital controls, licensing, and DevOps – all working on real, grid‑scale projects.
- **Mission‑driven**: Directly contribute to adding gigawatts of clean, always‑on power in years, not decades.
- **Work environment**: Office likely based in Cambridge, MA (headquarters). Remote/hybrid policy not specified; company is in growth phase with multiple open engineering positions.
- **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work with leaders who hold world records in nuclear construction; chance to innovate new methods for nuclear deployment (“design once, deploy many”).

## Sources
1. [alvaenergy.io](https://alvaenergy.io/) – Company overview, product details, metrics
2. [alvaenergy.io/careers](https://alvaenergy.io/careers/) – Open positions and culture messaging
3. [alvaenergy.io/about](https://alvaenergy.io/about/) – Leadership, board, team, investors
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/alva-energy) – Funding data, headquarters, founded year

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