(C) Senior Design Integration Engineer (Facility / Site / Piping / Structural Execution Lead)

TMMG, LLC; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Project leadership exposure

Job summary

Valar is seeking a Senior Design Integration Engineer to provide execution leadership and ownership of design interfaces for a complex facility and site development project. You will manage interfaces across facility, piping, structural, vendor equipment, and site utilities to deliver buildable, coordinated designs.

The role emphasizes risk reduction, constructability, and early resolution of issues, with on-site work initially for two months, then remote with occasional on-site travels to

Qualifications

• 12–18+ years of progressive experience.
• Background in industrial facilities, energy/power, nuclear-adjacent facilities (non-licensing).
• Demonstrated execution leadership beyond drafting or production-only roles.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage design interfaces across facility, piping, structural, vendor equipment, and site utilities.
• Validate design assumptions and track changes with cross-discipline collaboration.
• Translate inputs into coordinated, buildable designs reflecting installation and sequencing realities.
• Lead constructability thinking and proactively reduce RFIs and rework.
• Coordinate piping and structural elements for compatibility and constructability.
• Lead model coordination and clash resolution across disciplines.
• Support leadership with practical, build-oriented recommendations.

Skills

Execution leadership

Interface ownership

Risk mitigation

Communication

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree In Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree In Structural Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree In Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license a plus

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

3D modeling

Job description

Description

Background check, US Citizenship, and a drug screening are requirements for this position. Travel is 25%. Pending client approved candidate.

The engineer will only need to be on site for 2-months before returning to a remote position with the understanding that the engineer may be required to return to Orangeville UT ~ once a quarter to attend meetings/ conferences/ etc.

The Senior Design Integration Engineer provides execution leadership and full design integration ownership for a complex facility and site development project. This role actively manages design interfaces, assumptions, constructability, and change impacts across facility, piping, structural, vendor, and site disciplines.

This position is focused on risk reduction and schedule protection, not just drawing production. The Senior Design Integration Engineer serves as an execution-focused extension of Valar leadership, ensuring evolving inputs are translated into coordinated, buildable designs and that downstream construction issues are identified and resolved early.

This role does not perform nuclear reactor physics or licensing work.

Requirements

Primary Roles & Responsibilities

Design Integration & Interface Ownership

Own And Manage Design Interfaces Across

• Facility layout
• Piping systems
• Structural systems
• Vendor equipment and skids
• Site utilities and infrastructure

Ensure consistency and alignment across drawings, models, and vendor inputs

Serve as the technical point of integration between disciplines

Assumptions & Design Basis Management

Validate, Document, And Track Design Assumptions, Including

• Equipment loads and envelopes
• Clearances and maintenance access
• Elevations and interfaces
• Construction sequencing constraints

Identify assumption changes early and assess downstream impacts

Execution-Focused Design Development

• Translate evolving project inputs into coordinated, buildable designs
• Ensure layouts reflect real-world installation, access, and sequencing needs
• Challenge incomplete, conflicting, or high-risk inputs before they reach construction

Constructability & RFI Prevention

Lead constructability thinking across disciplines

Identify And Resolve

• Installation conflicts
• Access and maintenance issues
• Temporary support and sequencing concerns

Proactively reduce RFIs, rework, and field-driven design changes

Piping & Structural Support

• Provide Hands-on Support For Piping layout, routing, and support concepts
• Structural framing, foundations, platforms, and supports
• Perform basic piping and structural calculations as required to validate layouts and concepts
• Coordinate piping and structural elements to ensure compatibility and buildability

Clash Resolution & Change Management

• Lead Navisworks model coordination and clash resolution
• Resolve conflicts across disciplines rather than simply reporting them
• Manage and communicate change impacts to drawings, models, schedule, and execution sequence

Leadership & Coordination

• Act as an execution-focused extension of Valar project leadership
• Support coordination meetings and design reviews with practical, build-oriented input
• Provide clear recommendations and decision support to leadership

Core Competencies

• Interface ownership and accountability
• Proactive risk identification and mitigation
• Practical, execution-oriented engineering judgment
• Strong communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Schedule and cost protection mindset

Explicit Non-Responsibilities

• Does not perform reactor physics, nuclear analysis, or licensing activities
• Does not replace Valar’s core nuclear engineering team
• Does not function as a purely drafting or production-only role

Value & Benefits to Valar

• Issues identified early, when they are fastest and least expensive to resolve
• Reduced RFIs, rework, and field-driven changes
• Cleaner coordination across disciplines and vendors
• Improved schedule confidence and execution predictability
• Lower total project cost despite higher hourly rate

Risks to Valar

• Higher upfront hourly cost compared to production-only roles
• Requires commitment to proactive execution and early decision-making

Education / Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree In

• Mechanical Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license not required but considered a plus

Experience & Background

12–18+ years of progressive experience

Background In One Or More Of The Following Environments

• Industrial facilities
• Energy or power projects
• Nuclear-adjacent facilities (non-licensing)
• Heavy construction or shipyard environments

Other Qualifications

• Demonstrated history of execution leadership, not just design support
• Proven ability to operate independently and make sound engineering judgments

Knowledge, Proficiencies & Familiarities

• Expert-level proficiency in AutoCAD
• Advanced 3D modeling capability
• Expert Navisworks coordination and clash resolution experience

Strong Working Knowledge Of

• Piping systems and layout principles
• Structural systems and load paths
• Construction sequencing and field execution realities
• Ability to integrate vendor data and incomplete inputs effectively

Physical Job Requirements

• Walk vessels and yard areas extensively for integration checks
• Climb ladders and scaffolding to inspect installations
• Access confined and congested piping/structural zones
• Stand for long periods during coordination and inspections
• Carry drawings, tablets, and tools (15–25 lbs)
• Work in active construction zones with overhead hazards
• Maintain situational awareness in high-risk environments