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First-of-a-kind within the nuclear industry is difficult, for a number of reasons. Certainly, trying to license a design that is so different than what the NRC has grown accustomed to is a beast of its own. Mistakes are made, rework is required, and frustration sometimes accumulates. There are tough days where it seems like nothing significant gets done. Any nuclear-related engineering project is difficult in itself, and requires every detail to be thoroughly examined and scrutinized.

However, I do not think there is a better team that could have been assembled to pursue this first-of-a-kind engineering project. The company did a great job of hiring individuals that had previous nuclear experience, as well as multidisciplinary engineers who didn't, that provided the NRC with a great design. Will FOAK companies achieve this feat faster in the future? Perhaps, but only because of the lessons learned from what NuScale trailblazed. Examining everything that transpired over the 23 months I worked there, I can confidently say that the nuclear safety culture was strong.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There are a lot of very talented people.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There are questionable decisions made by upper management and too many silos with the parent company Fluor.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture is generally good, it is moving more into engineering production mode and away from researching developments, which has its pros and cons. In terms of diversity and inclusion is pretty good, but could use some revamping to support more diverse business models and customers.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Reviewing report calculations, specifications, drawings and providing updates as necessary to project management

I liked working at NuScale Power.   I chose to leave when it lost funding however I would love to go back to work there.   They are a mid size company that has had some growing pains and has had to cull some particularly bad managers, but the people who work there are, in general, very smart, fun, and good character.  It is a Nuclear company and very constrained by the subject matter and is pretty conservative.  I just loved living in Corvallis Oregon.

As a remote worker, it is nice to be able to balance work and life easily enough. The work is fine though my supervisor was new and it showed.  It is a company that lives and breathes on hierarchy. Top down leadership. They talk a good talk, very positive, almost too positive. Overall, it is a start up company in a niche industry with a lot of promise. The pay is good, my co-workers were great and very much team oriented. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working from home far away from ALL the screwballs in the Corvalis office

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working around all the screwballs in the Corvalis office

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, dog eat dog. Bonus' only given  to level 4 and up no matter how hard you worked 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Sleep on the sofa listening to zoom calls

Typical office job working for a small business that specializes in nuclear power design and manufacturing.  Weekly meetings, standard 8am-4:30 pm hours. Some overtime may be required. Great upper management and excellent coworkers. 

I have actually worked for NuScale TWICE. Once, I left to take my old management position back at my previous employer and once, due to cutbacks, I was let go. 

That said, the pay and benefits were unmatched by anyone by a long shot and the potential for growth was phenomenal. The team I worked with was amazing and worked together well. If they offered me my position back, I would take it back in a heartbeat.

A fun company to work for that strives to produce safe and clean energy for tomorrows energy needs. The company does a great job of allowing employees to enjoy themselves and take opportunities to enjoy chance experiences outside of the office. They encourage a healthy life style and are very active in promoting a positive and enjoyable working environment.

If you want to move to Corvallis and expand your horizons then NuScale Power May be for you. During my time there I promoted three individuals for performance had an overall quality audit that complies with NRC requirements for document and records management.

You either fit in to the cheerleader hipster culture or you don’t.  No grey areas.  If you are a skeptic about the technology they won’t appreciate it.  As a contractor you can expect a no-notice termination if you don’t meet their expectations. No warning and no opportunity to improve.

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