--- title: 'SVP, Nuclear New Build Program at Alva Energy, Inc' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/svp-nuclear-new-build-program-alva-energy-inc-cambridge-1k8w64nebzr8' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # SVP, Nuclear New Build Program at Alva Energy, Inc - **Company:** Alva Energy, Inc - **Location:** Cambridge, MA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-05-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/alva-energy/27d6dec1-1630-481f-92df-7c30a1e0cb86/application **Skills:** Large-scale capital project delivery, Engineering, Construction, Program management, Digital engineering environments, 3D plant design systems, Engineering databases, Digital asset management, Nuclear regulatory frameworks, NRC regulatory frameworks, Nuclear codes and standards, ASME Section III, IEEE, ACI 349, Nuclear licensing processes, Plant configuration management, As-built verification, Design basis reconstitution, Safety analysis processes, Nuclear power industry experience > Lead the Nuclear New Build Program as the senior responsible owner, directing feasibility, engineering, and procurement assets for U.S. deployment. Build and manage a multidisciplinary team, oversee EPC partner relationships, and drive the program from early-stage assessment through construction. ## Job description Position Summary We are seeking a senior leader with deep experience in large-scale capital project delivery to lead our Nuclear New Build Program. This individual will serve as the program's senior responsible owner, directing the evaluation of existing digital design, engineering, and procurement assets from an international nuclear construction program to assess their viability for U.S. deployment. Reporting to the CEO, the successful candidate will build and lead a multidisciplinary team, manage relationships with EPC partners and prospective utility customers, and drive the program from early-stage feasibility assessment through utility partnership development, long-lead item procurement, and eventual construction. Prior nuclear experience is valued but not required — we are equally interested in leaders from adjacent heavy industrial sectors (LNG, petrochemical, semiconductor fabrication, aerospace, or large infrastructure) who bring disciplined program execution, engineering rigor, and the drive to learn a new domain. ## Key Responsibilities - Lead the overall nuclear new build program, setting strategic direction from feasibility assessment through utility partnerships, long-lead item procurement, and construction readiness. - Direct the assessment of digital design and engineering assets for completeness, fidelity, and applicability to a U.S. regulatory and construction context. - Oversee regulatory and code compliance gap analyses, working with subject matter experts to evaluate alignment with applicable U.S. codes, standards, and licensing requirements. - Lead procurement and supply chain evaluations, assessing the availability, capability, and readiness of the modern domestic and global supply chain against reference plant specifications. - Recruit, hire, and develop a high-performing program team, scaling the organization as the program advances through successive phases. - Manage the integrated work plan and day-to-day relationship with the EPC partner, ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, deliverables, and quality. Required Qualifications - 5+ years of progressive experience in large-scale capital project delivery, engineering, construction, or program management in nuclear, energy, heavy industrial, or comparable complex regulated industries. - Demonstrated experience managing large-scale engineering or EPC programs ($500M+), including multi-party coordination across owners, contractors, and regulators. - Experience with digital engineering environments (3D plant design systems, engineering databases, digital asset management) and the ability to evaluate the maturity and transferability of complex design data sets. - Proven ability to build and lead teams in a start-up or greenfield program context. - Intellectual curiosity and willingness to develop deep expertise in nuclear regulatory and technical frameworks if not already held. - Bachelor's degree in engineering (nuclear, mechanical, civil/structural, electrical, or chemical). ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience in the nuclear power industry, including familiarity with NRC regulatory frameworks (10 CFR 50/52), nuclear codes and standards (ASME Section III, IEEE, ACI 349), or nuclear licensing processes. - Prior involvement in an international megaproject or new build program in any heavy industrial sector. - Experience with plant configuration management, as-built verification, or design basis reconstitution. - Familiarity with nuclear design control documents and safety analysis processes. - Prior executive or senior leadership role at a utility, EPC firm, OEM, or NSSS vendor. ## 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 ## Other roles at Alva Energy, Inc - [I&C Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/i-c-engineer-alva-energy-inc-cambridge-cvwchnzmwaxr) — Cambridge, MA - [Senior NSSS Integration Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-nsss-integration-engineer-alva-energy-inc-cambridge-2kv5epqsns76) — Cambridge, MA - [Engineering Director](https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-director-alva-energy-inc-cambridge-dxq6f7zmqm6w) — Cambridge, MA - [Engineering Director, Steam Turbine Plant](https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-director-steam-turbine-plant-alva-energy-inc-cambridge-gjtkb7cg3670) — Cambridge, MA - [Senior Procurement Engineer, Power Generation](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-procurement-engineer-power-generation-alva-energy-inc-cambridge-57605vybg7b8) — Cambridge, MA - [Senior Project Engineer, Steam Turbine Plant](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-project-engineer-steam-turbine-plant-alva-energy-inc-cambridge-pzegb5h4mymj) — Cambridge, MA