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Fluor Opens Bucharest Office to Support Romania SMR, Nuclear Expansion
Fluor’s Bucharest office opening. From left to right: Alejandro Escalona, Fluor Senior VP, Energy Solutions Group Lead Business Development and Strategy; Pedro Garcia, VP, Director of Fluor’s SMR Doicesti project; David Marventano, Fluor Senior VP of Government Relations; Darryl Nirenberg, U.S. Ambassador to Romania; Bogdan Ivan, Energy Minister of Romania; Cosmin Ghita, CEO of Nuclearelectrica; Menko Ubbens, Senior VP, Director of Fluor’s Cernavoda project.
Texas-based Fluor Corp. has opened an office in Bucharest, Romania, which the company says will serve as its regional hub as it delivers next-generation nuclear energy projects across Europe.
The March 12 announcement follows the company’s increased role in Romania’s nuclear energy development through an advanced small modular reactor (SMR) project in Doicești and the expansion of the country’s existing Cernavodă nuclear power plant.
The office opening, located at the Avantgarde Office Building, attracted U.S. Ambassador to Romania Darryl Nirenberg, Romania’s Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan, and several Fluor energy executives to mark the occasion. “Proud to see [Fluor] bringing U.S. knowledge and expertise to Romania ... the [U.S.] is committed to supporting [Romania] to develop safe, secure and sustainable nuclear power," Nirenberg posted on social media March 13.
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Pierre Bechelany, president of Fluor’s Energy Solutions business group, stated that establishing an office in Bucharest strengthens Fluor’s ongoing commitment to helping Romania increase access to clean, reliable nuclear energy.
“Romania has operated nuclear power plants for four decades, Bechelany said in a statement. "[O]ur work to support the expansion of nuclear base load power will help Romania achieve its future clean energy, economic and manufacturing goals.”
Fluor adds that the new office will serve as a hub for its expansion into nuclear energy projects across Europe, as regional leaders met last week at the 2026 Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris to reaffirm their commitment to nuclear energy as a “clean, reliable, affordable and secure” energy source on the heels of rising electric demands and geopolitical conflicts.
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“Bucharest offers strategic advantages for Fluor’s continued growth in the region,” Bechelany said. “Its proximity to two major nuclear projects, an experienced nuclear regulator, combined with access to a highly skilled workforce and strong academic institutions, positions us to expand our project execution capabilities and support Romania’s long-term energy goals.”
Fluor ranked No. 5 on ENR’s 2025 Top 500 Design Firm list, with $4.5 billion in reported revenue.
