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Alva Energy

Turnkey uprates for existing nuclear reactors

Senior Project Engineer - Steam Turbine Plant

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCambridge, MA, USA$160k - $210k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Six to ten or more years leading engineering and/or construction on large power or process-industry projects, such as 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 and 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 quality assurance/quality control.
  • Familiarity with relevant codes and standards, such as ASME, IEEE, and ACI.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% to project sites and suppliers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical coordination between Alva, EPC, and the site owner; define scopes, interfaces, and deliverables; and run design and progress reviews.
  • Oversee the 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 factory acceptance tests 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 and 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.
  • 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 across mechanical, piping, electrical/instrumentation and controls, civil/structural, and balance-of-plant disciplines to deliver an integrated, constructible, code-compliant plant.
  • Draft and review engineering standards, technical specifications, and contract scopes for EPC and major equipment.
  • 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.
  • Support negotiations on EPC and key supply agreements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with nuclear or decarbonization technologies.

About the Company

Alva Energy

Turnkey uprates for existing nuclear reactors

Alva Energy upgrades existing U.S. nuclear reactors to boost their power output, focusing on uprates that retrofit plants with steam generator replacements and a second turbine generator to add about 200–300 megawatts per reactor. The company manages the entire uprate lifecycle—from NRC regulatory compliance and procurement to installation and commissioning—using standardized, turnkey delivery that makes upgrades repeatable and financeable. Its offering is designed for utilities and large power users (like hyperscale data centers) and uses off-balance-sheet financing to enable high-value power purchases without raising residential rates. Alva translates complex retrofit projects into predictable, regulated-safe processes drawn from proven uprates worldwide, and it aims to unlock up to 10 gigawatts of additional capacity across the existing U.S. reactor fleet.

Company size
11-50
Company stage
Series A
Total funding
$33M
Headquarters
Cambridge, MA
Founded
2024

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