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# Senior Project Engineer, Steam Turbine Plant at Alva Energy, Inc

- **Company:** Alva Energy, Inc
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA
- **Compensation:** $160k–$210k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-02-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/alva-energy/2da4b419-7a87-43d9-9aa1-5d5048c7a1f8/application

**Skills:** Steam turbine power plants, EPC project management, Engineering development (FEL-1/2/3), Construction engineering, Procurement, QA/QC, ASME standards, IEEE standards, ACI standards, Project development, Site evaluation, Techno-economic analysis, RFP preparation, Bid evaluation, Nuclear technologies, Decarbonization technologies

> Lead technical coordination and engineering development for large power or process-industry projects, including steam turbine plants. Responsibilities include managing EPC interfaces, overseeing technical performance, supporting construction and commissioning, and leading engineering maturity from concept to design.

## Job description

Project Management:

- Lead technical coordination between Alva, EPC, and site owner; define scopes, interfaces, and deliverables and run design and progress reviews.
- Oversee technical performance of the EPC; review key engineering deliverables and manage RFIs, design changes, and other technical issues.
- Work with supply chain to plan procurement of major equipment and materials; ensure vendor compliance and support FATs and inspections as needed.
- Help translate engineering into construction-ready work packages and execution plans; provide engineering support during construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Identify and manage technical and regulatory risks; ensure compliance with applicable codes/standards and champion safety-by-design.
- Help define internal roles, support hiring and onboarding, and mentor engineers; improve Alva’s standards, tools, and processes for project delivery. Engineering Development:
- Plan and manage engineering maturity from FEL-1 through FEL-3 (or 30-60-90%), defining deliverables, quality criteria, and gate reviews.
- Coordinate multi-discipline design (mechanical, piping, electrical/I&C, civil/structural, BOP) to deliver an integrated, constructible, code-compliant plant.
- Draft and review engineering standards, technical specifications, and contract scopes for EPC and major equipment. Project Development:
- Support early-stage development, including technology configuration, process concept selection, and trade studies on performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
- Work with commercial and finance teams to turn technical options into techno-economic cases and support internal investment decisions. Contribute to site evaluation, including footprint, access, constructability, interconnection, and permitting; ensure findings are reflected in layout and basis of design.
- Lead preparation of RFPs for EPC and key vendors; lead or contribute to technical bid evaluations and recommendations for award.
- Lead or contribute to technical bid evaluations and recommendations for award; support negotiations on EPC and key supply agreements.

## Qualifications

- 6–10+ years leading engineering and/or construction on large power or process-industry projects (e.g., steam turbine or combined-cycle plants) with significant EPC or Owner’s Engineer interaction.
- Experience in both project development and execution, including concept development, site evaluation, and support for EPC / major equipment contracting.
- Strong technical understanding of steam turbine power plants or closely related thermal facilities, including major equipment and balance-of-plant systems.
- Hands-on experience with stage-gated engineering (FEL-1/2/3 or 30-60-90%) and with construction engineering, procurement, field execution, and QA/QC.
- Familiarity with relevant codes and standards (e.g., ASME, IEEE, ACI); experience with nuclear or decarbonization technologies is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or related engineering discipline.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills; willing to travel up to ~25% to project sites and suppliers.

## 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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