Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE) - Electrical

Edgewater Technical Associates; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking a Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE)-Electrical to support the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. The role focuses on planning and supervising field construction activities, procurement, installation, and startup support, ensuring design compliance and safe execution.

The candidate will develop work packages, perform hazard analyses, coordinate with design teams, and lead field verification of materials, procedures, and turnover documentation to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in construction electrical field engineering.
• Working knowledge of discipline specific codes and standards.
• Experience generating work execution plans (Asset Suite preferred).
• Experience with job hazards analysis.
• Experience performing material take-offs and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Design output constructability reviews and field walk-downs with design engineers.
• Verify design constructability, material availability, and vendor documents.
• Develop work execution plans and installation sequences.
• Coordinate and expedite work package approvals and routing.
• Lead pre-job briefings; perform field inspections and resolve issues.
• Close permits and finalize work execution plan documentation.

Skills

Discipline-specific codes & standards

Work execution plans

Job hazards analysis

Material take-off & procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering

High school diploma + 10+ years of experience

Tools

Asset Suite

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE)-Electrical opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Work Location:Aiken, SC

Application Deadline: 08/27/26 (by Noon ET)

Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE)-Electrical

The CDE Engineer-Electrical will plan and provide technical oversight of field construction activities, including procurement, fabrication, installation, modification, and maintenance; Coordinate with Design agencies on new designs and design changes; perform constructability reviews and resolves field design issues; Inspect materials, equipment, and workmanship for compliance with drawings, specifications, codes, and project requirements; Coordinate with Quality Control to verify compliant installation and supports turnover activities; Support equipment/system startup, functional testing, and checkout; Develop computer-based construction work packages, including job-specific hazard analyses, using Asset Suite, Assisted Hazard Analysis, or equivalent; Apply Construction Engineering principles to field conditions and construction execution.

Duties:

• Design output constructability reviews: Review design output and vendor documents; Field walk-downs with design engineers; Verify design constructability including procedure and code compliance; Verify field conditions vs Design output; Verify material availability; Submit constructability comments; Track comments to resolution; and Support project team design review meetings.
• Field material take-off & procurement support: Develop/expedite bill of materials (BOM); Track the progress/status of material delivery; Coordinate delivery of material to the field; Verification of received material vs. Ordered material.
• Work execution plan development: Walk-downs with craft supervision & support groups; Develop installation sequence; Generate work instructions; Generate inspection and test records or coordinate with quality control; Understand layout/ survey needs and generate layout/ survey requests; Generate hazards analysis for field execution of construction scope Support/lead team hazard analysis review meetings. Generate or support the generation of job specific permits as required Lockout/tagout order; Power services utilization permit Hot work; Asbestos disturbance; Confined space Radiological Excavation; Hazardous waste.
• Work Execution Plan Review & Approval: Attend/chair execution plan review meetings; Develop routing for list for hazards analysis approval; Develop routing list for work plan approval; Coordinate and expedite work package approval routing; Disposition comments to the work execution plan; Assemble approved work execution plan; Provide status & update of work execution plan in the SRS work control passport system
• Work Execution Field Coverage & Support: Lead pre-job briefings with craft workers; Perform task ready walk-down with craft supervision; Verify quantities of installed commodities; Coordinate daily field support; Expedite /order material as required; Coordinate material testing; Coordinate and status shop fabrication in support of field execution; Perform field inspections; Identify and coordinate resolution of field installation issues.
• Work Execution Plan Closure: Generate design completion notices; Ensure accuracy of work execution plan status; Close all required permits; Close work execution plan documentation.

Education/Skills Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least five (5) years of practical experience in construction electrical field engineering OR Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering and five to ten (5-10) years of practical experience in construction electrical engineering ORa high school diploma and ten (10) + years of practical experience in construction electrical engineering.
• Working knowledge of discipline specific codes and standards.
• Previous experience with generating work execution plans (preferably utilizing the Asset Suite work control system).
• Previous experience with generating job hazards analysis.
• Previous experience performing material take off and procurement.

Other Job Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater's experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.