DMD Project Engineer

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Y-12 National Security Complex seeks a DMD Project Engineer to lead multi-discipline engineering services and procurement activities for facility upgrades and modifications in Oak Ridge, TN. The role emphasizes budget adherence, schedule discipline, and safety-focused design reviews.

The ideal candidate will coordinate with internal teams and subcontractors, conduct field assessments, and develop accurate scopes and estimates to support capital and expense-funded projects.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering/physical science degree required (US or designated equivalents).
• MS or PhD in Engineering/Physical Science acceptable.
• GPA requirements apply for 4 years post-graduation (Bachelor 3.0, Master 3.3, PhD 3.5).

Responsibilities

• Manage complex, multi-discipline engineering services and procurements for facility upgrades.
• Oversee budgets and schedules for assigned scopes and ensure constructability, operability, safety and maintainability.
• Review and approve design deliverables and coordinate field walk-downs and hours estimates.

Skills

Project engineering

Budget management

Procurement

Multi-discipline coordination

Education

ABET-accredited degree in engineering/physical science

MS in engineering/physical science

PhD in engineering/physical science

Job description

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: DMD Project Engineer

Career Level From: Associate

Career Level To: Senior Specialist

Job Specialty: Proj Engineering - Technical

What You'll Do

As a project engineer, the candidate will be responsible for managing complex, multi-discipline engineering services (both internal and subcontracted) and component or bulk material procurements in support of facility upgrades and modifications. May be assigned to support a specific plant functional area and/or to support specific engineering efforts (e.g. procurements, analyses, etc.) associated with capital or expense-funded activities. Organizes field walk-downs to evaluate requested scopes and develops hours estimates for executing the established scopes. Ensures the Engineering organization's performance of the work within budget and schedule. Reviews and/or approves all design deliverables and ensures that all technical input requirements are considered and incorporated and that reviews for constructability, acceptability, operability, maintainability, safety, etc., are performed.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science [Chemistry, Physics, or related] from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET. OR MS in Engineering /Physical science OR PhD in Engineering /Physical science.

There is a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript. Beyond four years from graduation, engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire.

• 3.0/4.0 minimum cumulative GPA for Bachelor degree
• 3.3 minimum cumulative GPA for Master degree
• 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA for PhD

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level.

Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.