Design Engineering Supervisor

Energy Northwest; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ARC incentive plan

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Energy Northwest is seeking a Design Engineering Supervisor to lead the engineering staff in Richland, WA. You will direct technical work, oversee projects, and drive continuous improvement while coordinating with management on budget, schedule, and staffing.

On-site work is required, including 12-hour outage support and on-call coverage. Required: BS in Engineering or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience; PE license preferred or SRO considered for up to two years.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Physics, Math or related technical field with five years of related experience.
• PE license may be considered equivalent to degree; SRO may count for up to two years.

Responsibilities

• Supervise engineers and oversee execution of projects and administrative tasks.
• Coordinate budgeting, scheduling, and staffing in the Engineering department.
• Support outages and emergent work; review technical work products and provide feedback.
• Ensure ongoing training and qualification of staff; conduct periodic performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering

Budgeting

Scheduling

Staff coaching

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) or SRO considered

Tools

Work management system

Job description

## Design Engineering SupervisorApply: Richland, WA: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: October 19, 2026 (9 days left to apply): REQ26\\_353**Posting closes at 11:59 PM the day before the listed end date.** **Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Richland, WA.** **GENERAL SUMMARY**Supervise engineering staff by providing leadership, technical direction, and oversight of work execution, projects, and administrative functions within the Engineering department. Responsibilities include supporting group performance, reviewing engineering work products, resolving technical issues, supporting outages and emergent work, and driving continuous improvement. Collaborate with management on budgeting, scheduling, staffing, and long-range planning, and support station operations through routine and on-call work activities. **PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES** Managing -- Manages employees using established Energy Northwest policies, procedures, and practices. Communicates a common vision consistent with that of the leadership team. Conducts pre-job briefs with staff to ensure mutual understanding of assigned work. Reviews and approves (per procedure) the work generated by group. Developing -- Responsible to develop workable personnel strategies to achieve the department’s vision and mission. Assures the engineers maintain their qualification through required training. Conducts frequent observations of his/her staff and provides constructive feedback to reinforce and enhance performance. Performs periodic performance reviews of the engineers in the group. Planning/Scheduling – Use of work management system to assure workload priorities and completion dates for deliverable products. Work with the Engineering Manager to develop the group budget for each fiscal year. Evaluating -- Conducts periodic reviews of group activities to compare status versus the plan. When a deviation occurs, assures the corrective actions are identified and implemented, and conducts employee coaching. Frequently evaluates status of the groups’ budget and discusses deviations with the Engineering Manager. Takes necessary actions to avoid overruns. Engineering employees are expected to be available and to support the following activities as a condition of employment with Energy Northwest:* Emergency Response Organization (ERO) including being on-call (24/7) during your required team duty (2 weeks out of every 8 weeks).* 12 hour work shifts during outages as part of our overall Outage support (24/7) including Outage Command Center and Engineering Outage Center.* Engineering duty cycle support (24/7) including call-out availability during your responsible duty assignment. (This is a shared responsibility across all engineering positions). **REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE** Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Physics, Math or related technical field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of five years of related technical experience of which one year shall be nuclear power plant experience. A maximum of two years of the required five years may be fulfilled by one advanced degree in engineering, business (MBA) or related field. A Professional Engineer (PE) license may be considered as equivalent to the Bachelor’s degree requirement. The Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) license may be considered for up to two years of technical experience. **Pay Range**$145,302.00 - $181,627.00 Annual The salary listed represents the starting pay range for this position. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the salary range and actual individual placement within the range is determined based on the candidate's experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the role. The level and final offer will also take into account the candidate's overall qualifications. **Incentive Compensation**This position is eligible for an annual at-risk compensation (ARC) incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on agency performance against defined metrics and goals which follow eligibility rules within the ARC plan document. **Benefits**Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average. EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals. Energy Northwest does not provide employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment.