Advisory Engineer - Project Engineer

Tech Army, LLC; Central (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Welfare Stipend

PTO and sick leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

A prominent engineering consultancy is hiring an Advisory Engineer to lead complex engineering projects and mentor junior engineers. This role requires an advanced degree in engineering and substantial experience, ideally within DOE facilities. Candidates should possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills, along with familiarity with EVMS tools. This position offers significant responsibilities to develop and implement effective engineering solutions, focusing on project management and technical direction while maintaining excellent communication across teams. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• PhD or advanced degree with substantial experience in engineering.
• Leadership experience in managing complex engineering projects.
• Strong problem-solving and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering projects from conception to completion.
• Analyze technical requirements and develop solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and transfer technical knowledge.

Skills

Project management

Engineering leadership

Problem-solving

Mentorship

Education

PhD in Engineering

MS in Engineering

BS in Engineering

Tools

EVMS tools

Project management tools

Job description

Overview

Location: Central, South Carolina (Onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months contract with possible extension

Job Title: Advisory Engineer

Duties

• Initiate own technical programs and make recommendations to management on technical programs based on analysis of customer needs and technology trends, reach solutions to the most complex technical problems in field(s) of expertise and to influence solutions in neighboring disciplines.
• Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, and use other technical resources in the company and external resources, to resolve complex problems. Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
• Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and is recognized as having expertise in a functional area of technical specialization. Recommend research programs for others in group and assist in that planning. Develop solutions to the most complex technical problems in areas of expertise and in adjacent technical fields. Influence technical direction of other parts of the department, acts as a technical communicator across disciplines to optimize the creative solution of technical problems. Conceive needed programs for self and for others in the department. Put needs in perspective with regard to other technical needs at DOE. Sponsor new ideas in the department. Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving major technical tasks for division. Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed. Include research, development, testing, quality assurance requirements. Communicate results verbally and in manuscript form. Report regularly the results and represent DOE and DOE in technical areas to oversight groups and professional societies. Mentor less senior professionals in communication skills. Maintain excellent technical credibility by contributing significantly toward meeting Site missions and goals which may be demonstrated by issuing reports, making presentations, and /or involvement in national technical organizations. Mentor less senior professionals as a means of transferring technical knowledge and insight. Recommend engineering and technology research, development and application programs for others and assist in the planning of such programs. Demonstrate commitment to TQ concepts by active leadership leading to successful implementation of Division and Department TQ Initiatives. Be a resource for TQ initiatives in Department and Division.
• Additional Duties

Additional Duties

• Provide staff augmentation support to DOE. Integrate and manage engineering activities for assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and priorities. Provide project management tools and methods to assigned projects and support development of future projects. Manage project tasks and deliver results for cost and schedule of those tasks.
• Engineering services shall be provided using DOE processes and procedures. Programmatic guidance will be provided by DOE.

Education and Qualifications

Education: Typically an advance degree and experience - PhD degree and about 15 years experience, MS degree and 17 years experience, BS degree and about 21 years experience.

Additional Education

• BS Degree in Engineering or current registration as a Professional Engineer

Top Skills & Years of Experience / Required Skills

• Providing overall engineering and design direction, leadership, and management for assigned projects and tasks.
• Integrating engineering resources for assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and engineering tools for engineering tasks
• Providing administrative guidance to leads and managers.
• Responsibilities for overall management, scheduling, and priority of the tasks and projects assigned.

Preferred Skills

• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
• It is preferred the candidate demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience working at one or more DOE facilities.
• Previous DOE Design Engineering experience and working knowledge of DOE design processes and procedures are preferred.

Additional Experience Qualifications

• The following experience is required for this position:
• Providing overall engineering and design direction, leadership, and management for assigned projects and tasks.
• Integrating engineering resources for assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and engineering tools for engineering tasks.
• Providing administrative guidance to leads and managers.
• Responsibilities for overall management, scheduling, and priority of the tasks and projects assigned.
• Managing the administration, document control, project controls, and quality engineering sections for all assigned projects through section supervisors.
• Resolving conflicts between project direction and technical direction from the functional managers.
• Participating in department and site-wide programmatic issues resolution and quality improvements.
• Responsibilities for creating a team through requesting, evaluating, and developing engineering expertise capable of achieving the objectives of the projects assigned.
• Evaluating tasks of subcontractors to ensure design output meets project technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Establishing baselines for design activities for all assigned projects and engineering work requests.
• Recommending to project managers, subcontractor authorizations for new work and changes to baselines.
• Evaluating project cost and schedule variances and implement corrective actions.
• Experience with EVMS tools.
• Reviewing cost accounts for procurement of engineered materials.
• Working with diverse teams to deliver results.
• Establishing projects' scope of work including assuring that there are firm customer requirements developed.

Additional Work Requirements

• Candidate must be able to perform field walk-downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed. These walk-downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over a half mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, dressing out in protective clothing and environments where a respirator is required.
• Candidates must have the ability to produce quality documents with attention to detail and meeting management defined expectations.
• Candidates must have the ability to coordinate, interface, and communicate with management, engineering, facility, operations, quality assurance, and test personnel.
• Candidates must have the ability to communicate clear, concise, and accurate reports, evaluations, documents, procedures, reviews, comment resolutions, email, and oral presentations.
• Candidates must have the ability to mentor junior team members and develop their design knowledge.

Compensation

Annual Salary: $$$K Salary with below benefits

Up to 10* National Holidays + 2* Weeks PTO (10* Days) + 1* Week sick leave (5* Days)

$5/hr Health & Welfare Stipend (*till company directly offers it's own health benefits - Max $800/pm)

Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Group Life Insurance, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage. (Upon Eligibility)