Associate Project Engineer

Naval Nuclear Laboratory; West Mifflin (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 58,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) plan

Time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Tuition assistance

Student debt benefit

EAP

Wellness program

Job summary

Naval Nuclear Laboratory seeks an experienced Project Engineer to ensure Fleet Power Plant programs are planned, budgeted, and executed effectively. You will coordinate with the power plant technical community, Financial Services, Procurement, Naval Reactors, and shipyards. Specific duties include supporting cost estimates and schedules, providing programmatic oversight of shipyard work, and managing budget databases.

U.S. citizenship and a related degree are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical field.
• Experience with cost estimating and government contracting is beneficial.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and shipyards.

Responsibilities

• Support cost estimate and scheduling for major Naval projects.
• Provide programmatic oversight of shipyard work.
• Manage budget and portfolio databases of shipyard work.
• Support multi-organizational assessments of major projects.

Skills

Excel

Stakeholder coordination

Project management

Planning estimates

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

About Us

Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets. Looking for a lifetime career?

Job Description

Do you want to support the world's best Navy? The Carrier and Fleet Programs Unit is looking for an experience project engineer who ensures the needs of major Fleet Power Plant programs are planned, budgeted, and executed effectively. The successful candidate will coordinate and support in satisfying these needs by working with multiple stakeholders including the power plant technical community, Financial Services, NNL Procurement Department, Naval Reactors, and shipyards. The ability to learn applicable Fleet Power Plant engineering work and integrate with program/project funding needs is important. Gaining knowledge of Government contracting, funding guidelines, and cost estimating, and how they affect key power plant platforms will be necessary. Specific Duties Include:

• Support cost estimate and special schedule development for major Naval projects
• Provide programmatic oversight of work performed at the shipyard
• Manage budget and portfolio databases of shipyard work
• Support multi-organizational assessments of major project work.

Naval Nuclear Lab offers a compettitve benefits package, flexible work schedules and work life balance.

Required Combination of Knowledge and Skill

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, science or construction field; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, science or construction field.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with analyzing large datasets in Excel
• Experience with oversight of shipyard work
• Ability to learn applicable power plant engineering work
• Ability to learn project management of moderately sized engineering efforts
• Understanding of planning estimates

Compensation and Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
• Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
• Personal & Medical Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
• Student Debt Benefit Personal Time Off Sell Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
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Pay Range

$57,500.00 - $88,000.00 annually

Salary information provided is a general guideline only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. FMP employees also have an established presence at numerous shipyards and vendor locations. For nearly 70 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier Fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is a national asset solely dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. We rely on the dedication and innovation of our nearly 8000 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel.

All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. FMP is a government contractor and maintains a drug free workplace and workforce. All candidates must be able to pass a drug test in compliance with FMP company policy and 10 CFR 707. Marijuana is a Federal Schedule I controlled substance and illegal under Federal Law. Therefore, FMP is required to test for marijuana.

Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state, or local law.