Bechtel Plans About 200 Job Cuts At Reston Office After TerraPower Agreement Falls Through

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    "title": "Bechtel Plans About 200 Job Cuts At Reston Office After TerraPower Agreement Falls Through - Patch",
    "excerpt": "RESTON, VA - Bechtel Power Corporation plans to cut about 200 positions at its Reston office after the company and TerraPower LLC failed to reach an agreement on the next phase of a nuclear energy project, according to a notice filed with Virginia workforce officials. The layoffs are expected to begin on or about Nov. 16 at Bechtel's office at 11955 Democracy Drive in Reston, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice signed Sept. 13 by Suchit Chopra, Bechtel's Natrium Project director. Bechtel has been working with TerraPower on the Natrium Demonstration Project. According to the WARN notice, the two companies could not reach an agreement on the project's next phase and \"have decided to move forward separately.\" As a result, Bechtel said it will scale down operations supporting the project and reduce staffing at the Reston location. The company estimated that approximately 200 positions and employees will be affected. Bechtel said it is working to identify other assignments for those employees, which could reduce the number ultimately laid off. If other assignments cannot be found, however, the layoffs will be permanent, according to the notice. The affected employees are not represented by a union and do not have bumping rights. Also See ... The notice was sent to Virginia workforce officials and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff...",
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