Mechanical Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE)

Frey Consulting Group; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking a Mechanical Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE) to support Savannah River Site projects. The role focuses on planning, overseeing, and coordinating field construction activities within the mechanical discipline, ensuring constructability, safety, and compliance from design through turnover.

The candidate will develop and review work execution plans, lead pre-job briefings, manage material take-offs and procurement support, and ensure quality control

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years' field construction experience or equivalent combination
• Experience with construction work packages and hazards analysis is preferred
• Knowledge of discipline codes and standards and material take-off/procurement processes

Responsibilities

• Participate in turnover activities and support start-up and functional checks of equipment and systems
• Plan and oversee field construction activities within the discipline for procurement, fabrication, installation, modification and maintenance
• Coordinate with design agencies for timely design issuance and changes
• Conduct constructability reviews of designs and resolve field issues with design engineers
• Inspect materials and workmanship for compliance with drawings, specs, and codes
• Coordinate with Quality Control to ensure installation meets requirements
• Lead field walk-downs, prepare work instructions, and generate hazards analyses
• Develop and manage work packages and permits (lockout/tagout, hot work, radiological, asbestos, etc.)

Skills

Design constructability reviews

Field material take-off

Work execution plan development

Work Execution Plan Review & Approval

Work Execution Field Coverage

Work Execution Plan Closure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Associate's degree in Mechanical Engineering

High school diploma with 10+ years experience

Tools

Asset Suite

Job description

Mechanical Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE)

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Mechanical Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE) opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Application Deadline: 09/16/26 (by Noon ET)

Mechanical Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE)-

Duties:

• Participate in turnover activities.
• Supports/ participates in start-up and functional check out of equipment and systems.
• Position requires a thorough understanding of Construction Engineering principles and ability to apply these principles to field conditions.
• Experience in the preparation of computer-based construction work execution plans (Work Packages) including job specific hazards analysis, i.e. Asset Suite and Assisted Hazard Analysis or equivalent.
• Responsible for planning and technical oversight of field construction activities within a specified discipline associated with procurement, fabrication, installation, modification and maintenance of systems and components.
• Coordinate with Design agencies to ensure timely issuance of new design or design changes.
• Walk-down and review designs for constructability, resolve design problems encountered in the field during construction and meet with and discuss solutions with Design Engineers.
• Inspect/verify materials, equipment, and construction workmanship and assure compliance with drawings, specifications and code requirements.
• Coordinates with Quality Control to ensure the installation meets the requirements.

Education & Years of Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years of practical experience in construction Mechanical field engineering OR Associate's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5-10 years of practical experience in construction Mechanical Engineering OR High school diploma and 10+ years of practical experience in construction Mechanical Engineering.
• Previous experience with generating work execution plans (preferably utilizing the Asset Suite work control system).
• Working knowledge of discipline specific codes and standards.
• Previous experience with generating job hazards analysis.
• Previous experience performing material take off and procurement.

Skills/Experience

• Design output constructability reviews : Review design output and vendor documents; Field walk-down with design engineers; Verify design constructability including procedure and code compliance; Verify field conditions vs. Design output; Verify material availability Submit constructability comments; Track comments to resolution; Support project team design review meetings.
• Field material take-off & procurement support: Develop/expedite bill of materials (BOM); Track the progress/ status of material delivery; Coordinate delivery of material to the field; Verification of received material vs. Ordered material.
• Work execution plan development : Walk-downs with craft supervision & support groups; Develop installation sequence; Generate work instructions; Generate inspection and test records or coordinate with quality control; Understand layout/ survey needs and generate layout/survey requests; Generate hazards analysis for field execution of construction scope; Support/lead team hazard analysis review meetings; Generate or support the generation of job specific permits as required Lockout/tagout order; Power services; utilization; permit; Hot work; Asbestos disturbance Confined space Radiological Excavation Hazardous waste;
• Work Execution Plan Review & Approval; Attend I chair execution plan review meetings; Develop routing for list for hazards analysis approval Develop routing list for work plan approval; Coordinate and expedite work package approval routing Disposition comments to the work execution plan; Assemble approved work execution plan; Provide status & update of work execution plan in the SRS work control passport system.
• Work Execution Field Coverage & Support : Lead pre-job briefings with craft workers; Perform task ready walk-down with craft supervision; Verify quantities of installed commodities; Coordinates daily field support; Expedite / order material as required; Coordinate material testing; Coordinate and status shop fabrication in support of field execution; Perform field inspections; Identify and coordinate resolution of field installation issues.
• Work Execution Plan Closure: Generate design completion notices; Ensure accuracy of work execution plan status Close all required permits; Close work execution plan documentation.

Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.