Engineering Program Leader – European Design

Jobtailor; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior program leader in design engineering to oversee multi-disciplinary teams and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of complex design programs for the nuclear and power industries in the United States.

You will manage technical interfaces, report progress to senior leadership, and coordinate with external partners while upholding strict safety and compliance standards. Candidates should have 8+ years in engineering design or project leadership and a Lean-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related science or technical discipline.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in engineering design and/or project leadership.
• At least 6 years of experience in the nuclear industry or equivalent large-scale new build experience in the power industry.
• Practitioner and/or expert of Lean practices.
• Experience with European customers, projects and combined heat and power applications.
• Liaison between organizations operating in separate geographic locations is required.
• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Report solid line to the General Manager, Design Engineering.
• Provide program leadership for a diverse team and ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of design product programs.
• Establish and manage technical interfaces between internal and external parties.
• Maintain relationships with engineering managers, leaders, and stakeholders.
• Interface with external partners, customers, and regulatory agencies on technical issues.
• Build estimates and schedules, manage change orders, and respond to corrective actions.
• Coordinate engineering interfaces and drive resolution of technical issues across disciplines.
• Report program progress, performance, and manpower utilization, including delays and errors.
• Manage budgetary risks and opportunities with Product/Projects, Finance, and Operations.
• Support business vision and strategy for new plant initiatives and strategic programs.
• Present product/program strategies, technical roadmaps, risks, and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Guide leadership on management of external resources and quality of deliverables.
• Protect GVH intellectual property rights and ensure nuclear safety/compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Stakeholder Management

Team Coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related science or technical discipline

Tools

Engineering Design

Program Leadership

Risk Management

Planning/Scheduling

Change Management

Technical Documentation

Budget Management

Performance Reporting

Compliance Standards

Technical Roadmaps

Job description

• Report solid line to the General Manager, Design Engineering


• Provide program leadership for a diverse team and ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of design product programs


• Establish and manage technical interfaces between all internal and external parties involved in the program


• Maintain working relationships with engineering team managers, business leaders, and stakeholders


• Interface with external partners, customers, and country-specific regulatory agencies on technical issues


• Build estimates and schedules, manage change orders, and respond to corrective actions with functional engineering teams


• Coordinate engineering interfaces and drive resolution of technical issues across disciplines, product management, partners, subcontractors, and customers


• Report program progress, performance, and manpower utilization, including delays, adverse trends, errors, and omissions


• Manage budgetary risks and opportunities with Product/Projects, Finance, and Operations


• Support business vision and strategy for new plant initiatives and strategic programs


• Present product/program strategies, technical roadmaps, risks, and recommendations to senior leaders


• Guide leadership on management of external resources and quality of deliverables


• Protect GVH intellectual property rights


• Ensure adherence to GVH nuclear safety and compliance standards

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related science or technical discipline


• At least 8 years of progressive experience in engineering design and/or project leadership experience


• At least 6 years of experience in the nuclear industry or equivalent large scale new build experience in the power industry


• Practitioner and / or expert of Lean practices


• Experience with European customers, projects and combined heat and power applications


• Proven ability to be a liaison between organizations operating in separate geographic locations


• Proven interpersonal and leadership skills


• Experience with project management skillset (communication, risk, planning/scheduling, change mgmt)


• EPC experience and knowledge, specifically power plant


• Understanding of nuclear industry and technology


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs


• Legally authorized to work in the United States


• Ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information, if applicable


• Successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in engineering design and project leadership within the nuclear industry, with a strong focus on program management, risk assessment, and compliance with safety standards. Proven ability to lead diverse teams, manage technical interfaces, and communicate effectively with stakeholders and external partners.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management


• Nuclear Industry Experience


• Lean Practices


• EPC Knowledge


• Interpersonal Skills

Hard Skills

• Engineering Design


• Program Leadership


• Risk Management


• Planning/Scheduling


• Change Management


• Technical Documentation


• Budget Management


• Performance Reporting


• Compliance Standards


• Technical Roadmaps

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Communication


• Interpersonal Skills


• Stakeholder Management


• Team Coordination

Industry Keywords

• Nuclear Safety


• Power Industry


• Combined Heat and Power


• EPC


• Geographic Liaison