Design Manager - Nuclear Facilities

Parsons; California; On-site; USD 134,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Company holidays

Job summary

Parsons seeks an experienced Design Manager for Nuclear Facilities to lead a multidisciplinary team in designing next-generation nuclear fuel production and waste processing facilities. The role emphasizes delivering PE-sealed IFC documents and managing large, complex projects.

You will oversee staffing, scheduling, and quality across multiple disciplines, ensuring regulatory compliance and budget adherence while mentoring staff and supporting business development efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ABET-accredited engineering (Nuclear or Chemical preferred).
• 15+ years of work in PE sealed Issued for Construction design documents (drawings, calculations, specs, data sheets).
• 8+ years progressive supervisory/managerial experience in design management with 50+ staff.
• Prior design management on projects with total installed costs >$100M USD.
• Thorough knowledge of DoE and NRC nuclear regulations and regulatory approvals; experience obtaining NRC Facility Operating License or DOE Safety Basis Approval.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design team of engineers, architects, designers, BIM specialists, and staff.
• Generate staffing budgets and schedules; maintain staffing levels as needed.
• Manage engineering and design efforts across all disciplines for assigned projects.
• Coordinate discipline staffing requirements and monitor quality and progress.
• Work with Project Managers to resolve staffing, quality, schedule, and productivity issues.
• Establish design standards and procedures; suggest improvements.
• Ensure new staff orientation on project policies and procedures.
• Support pre-contract and business development as a technical consultant.
• Operate within budgets and promote quality improvement.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Design leadership

Staffing planning

Regulatory knowledge

Project coordination

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

PE license

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Civil3D

Plant3D

Job description

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Design Manager - Nuclear Facilities to join our team! In this role you will get to lead a multidisciplinary design team to design the next generation of nuclear fuel production and waste processing facilities.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Applying your knowledge of nuclear facility regulations and engineering industry practices to lead a team on engineers, architects, designers, BIM specialist, and technical support staff in the design of new nuclear facilities.
• Generating discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules.
• Maintaining appropriate staffing levels, including temporary personnel, as needed.
• Generating staff forecasting reports.
• Managing all engineering and design efforts for all disciplines required to complete assigned projects.
• Coordinating all discipline staffing requirements for assigned projects.
• Monitoring the quality and progress of each discipline on assigned projects, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied.
• Working closely with Project Manager(s) to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance, or productivity.
• Establishing design standards and procedures for as needed for assigned projects and recommends improvements to department procedures.
• Ensuring that new employees on assigned projects receive orientation on project-specific policies and procedures.
• Supporting pre-contract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant.
• Ensuring performance within budgets authorized for the discipline.
• Actively participating in and promoting quality improvement.
• Performing other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET accredited), Nuclear or Chemical Engineering preferred
• 15+ years of work experience in production of PE sealed Issued for Construction design documents (drawings, calculations, specifications, data sheets, etc.)
• 8+ years progressive supervisory/managerial experience in design management, including management of multidisciplinary design teams of 50+ individuals producing PE sealed Issued for Construction design documents
• Prior design management experience on projects with total installed costs over $100M USD
• Thorough knowledge of DoE and NRC nuclear regulations and regulatory approvals process and prior experience successfully obtaining an NRC Facility Operating License or DOE Safety Basis Approval
• Professional Engineer registration

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Active membership in a professional engineering society desired
• Knowledge of Autodesk products including Revit, Civil3D, Plant3D, and
• Thorough knowledge of design service contracts under Federal Acquisition Regulations

Security Clearance Requirement:

NoneThis position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation’s most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest