Nuclear Chief Engineer — Senior Technical Authority

ENERCON; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

ENERCON is seeking a Nuclear Chief Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for its Nuclear Engineering organization. You will lead Chief Engineers, Discipline Leads, and SMEs across Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, and Fire Protection disciplines to ensure rigorous design, analysis, and compliance for commercial nuclear power, federal programs, and new deployments.

This leadership role can be based in King of Prussia, PA or other listed U.S.

Qualifications

• 25+ years of engineering experience supporting commercial nuclear power generation, nuclear design, analysis, licensing, modifications, or plant operations.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience managing engineering organizations, technical programs, or discipline-specific engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Subject Matter Expert in one or more core engineering disciplines including Mechanical, Structural, Nuclear, Electrical or Controls Engineering, with working knowledge across all major nuclear industry engineering disciplines.
• Strong working knowledge of NRC regulations, nuclear licensing requirements, design control processes, engineering governance, and nuclear quality assurance programs.
• Proven success influencing technical strategy, mentoring senior engineering talent, and driving organizational performance.
• Strong technical communication skills with the ability to present and defend complex engineering positions before clients, regulators, and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the highest level technical authority within your engineering specialty, providing expert consultation, technical decision‑making, and oversight for complex nuclear engineering programs.
• Act as the organization’s designated Subject Matter Expert (SME) and guide technical strategy, standards development, and engineering methodologies across Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, I&C, and Fire Protection disciplines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Chief Engineers, Discipline Leads, Analysis Teams, and engineering specialists.
• Lead independent technical reviews, design evaluations, root cause investigations, complex engineering assessments, and specialty‑focused analyses supporting operating plants, plant modifications, license renewal programs, advanced reactor technologies, and new nuclear development projects.
• Direct technical governance activities including design control, quality assurance, engineering verification, regulatory compliance reviews, and risk‑informed engineering decision‑making.
• Serve as a senior technical representative to nuclear utilities, advanced reactor developers, regulatory agencies, and industry organizations.
• Develop and mentor the next generation of engineering specialists and technical experts.
• Identify emerging technologies, engineering tools, analytical methods, and industry best practices that enhance technical capabilities.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical authority

Regulatory knowledge

Technical communication

Strategic influence

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Nuclear, or related Engineering

Master’s Degree or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline

Job description

ENERCON is seeking a Nuclear Chief Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for its Nuclear Engineering organization. You will lead Chief Engineers, Discipline Leads, and SMEs across Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, and Fire Protection disciplines to ensure rigorous design, analysis, and compliance for commercial nuclear power, federal programs, and new deployments.

This leadership role can be based in King of Prussia, PA or other listed U.S.