Director, Balance of Plant

Role overview Lead the engineering organization responsible for a power plant’s balance-of-plant systems: the equipment and infrastructure that transfer heat, generate electricity, and support reliable operation. The role combines technical direction with organizational leadership, guiding multidisciplinary teams and suppliers from early design through commissioning.

Responsibilities - Set technical direction for heat transport interfaces, power generation systems, and auxiliary services such as water treatment and compressed air. - Lead engineering work from conceptual sizing and detailed design through supplier reviews and commissioning support. - Ensure systems and deliverables meet applicable requirements, codes, safety functions, quality standards, and schedules. - Direct supplier selection and technical execution, including equipment specifications, qualification, factory acceptance testing, and issue resolution. - Assess design and supplier changes for effects on interfaces, plant performance, safety, and commissioning readiness; maintain the controlled technical baseline. - Build team capability, develop leaders, set priorities, resolve cross-team conflicts, and communicate risks and tradeoffs to the appropriate decision-makers.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical, nuclear, or chemical engineering, or an equivalent qualification. - At least 15 years of progressively responsible engineering experience in power generation, thermal-fluid, process, nuclear, or other complex industrial systems. - At least 7 years leading engineering teams across multiple disciplines, including experience managing engineering managers or technical leads. - Experience working with suppliers, original equipment manufacturers, or engineering contractors, including qualification of major equipment. - Experience supporting construction, commissioning, startup, or operation of complex industrial or power generation facilities. - Strong systems thinking and familiarity with integrated plant systems, including high-temperature steam cycles and their interfaces with heat transport, power conversion, and plant infrastructure.

Benefits and work setup The source describes office, prototyping, testing, and industrial environments; occasional weekend, extended-hours, or schedule-flexibility needs; and travel of up to 25%. Full-time benefits listed include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid vacation, retirement savings, and pre-tax spending accounts. Access to certain facility information is subject to applicable energy-related export authorization requirements.