Lead Design Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical) – Nuclear

WA River Protection Solutions; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

WA River Protection Solutions seeks Design Engineering Supervisors in the Hanford site area to provide day-to-day oversight of Mechanical or Electrical Design Engineering staff, supporting design development and ensuring quality and compliance of deliverables.

Supervisors coordinate work with Operations and Projects under the Design Engineering Manager, focusing on team execution rather than org-wide leadership.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related technical discipline required.
• Experience levels: 6, 8, or 10 years depending on grade.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision, guidance, and support to Mechanical or Electrical Design Engineering staff, including mentoring, monitoring work progress, and reinforcing qualification/competency expectations.
• Support planning and coordination of discipline-specific and multi-discipline design activities, including developing portions of scopes of work, design inputs, and schedule needs.
• Ensure assigned design work adheres to applicable standards, codes, safety requirements, and configuration control processes.
• Maintain discipline responsibility for drawing updates, CAD standards compliance, and orderly digital file management.
• Provide technical support within the mechanical or electrical discipline, including system design assistance, equipment evaluations, wiring or piping methods, and integration of engineered controls.
• Support Procurement Engineering and CGD activities by reviewing discipline-specific technical requirements for procurements.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining engineering procedures, standards, and work processes applicable to the assigned discipline.
• Coordinate with external design service providers by supporting requirement development, reviewing deliverables, and providing feedback to managers.
• Provide engineering support to operations, maintenance, construction projects, retrievals, and waste feed delivery activities as assigned.
• Work collaboratively with project engineering, nuclear safety, operations, maintenance, and other H2C engineering groups to support integrated design solutions.
• May assist Managers with planning, forecasting, or limited account management activities, as delegated.
• Encourage continuous improvement, good engineering practices, and effective problem-solving within the discipline team.

Education

BS in Engineering or related technical discipline

6 years of related experience

8 years of related experience

10 years of related experience

Job description

WA River Protection Solutions seeks Design Engineering Supervisors in the Hanford site area to provide day-to-day oversight of Mechanical or Electrical Design Engineering staff, supporting design development and ensuring quality and compliance of deliverables.

Supervisors coordinate work with Operations and Projects under the Design Engineering Manager, focusing on team execution rather than org-wide leadership.