Chemical Engineer, Level IV

Akima, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS) seeks a Chemical Engineer to support the Mechanical Project Design group at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant. This role provides process design support for the Lithium Processing Facility project, including flowsheet development, P&IDs, analyses, and reports.

Requires ABET-accredited degree and 10+ years of experience, with ability to obtain DOE Q Clearance. On-site work in Oak Ridge, TN, with pre-employment screenings and potential WSAP requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited school plus a minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience including process design.
• Ability to obtain/maintain DOE Q Clearance
• DOE Q Clearance preferred
• Pre-employment drug screen and medical examinations may be required.
• Some roles may require DOE clearance-related WSAP program participation.

Responsibilities

• Provide process design support for the Lithium Processing Facility Project at Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant.
• Develop flowsheets, process flow diagrams, and P&IDs; perform analyses and calculations.
• Prepare reports, studies, and Process Descriptions for design reviews.

Skills

Process design

Flowsheet development

P&IDs

Analyses and calculations

Reports and studies

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and administrative support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y‑12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas. Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy. To join our team of outstanding professionals,

Responsibilities

• Chemical Engineer’s will support the Mechanical Project Design group at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant. This position will be providing process design support to Lithium Processing Facility Project at the Plant.
• Chemical engineering project support includes:
  • Participation in designs ranging from scope definition, feasibility and conceptual studies, and preliminary/detailed designs.
  • Tasks include flowsheet development (block diagrams, process flow diagrams, and P&IDs), analyses and calculations, reports/studies and Process Descriptions preparation.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited school plus a minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience including process design of complex nuclear or chemical facilities.
• Ability to obtain/maintain DOE Q Clearance
• DOE Q Clearance preferred
• Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
• Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.
• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.

“This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.”

Job ID

2026-25381

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Five Rivers Analytics (FRA), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At FRA, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, FRA provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, FRA delivers streamline operations in support of an increasingly fast-paced, complex, and dynamic digital environment.

As a FRA employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.