Nuclear Chief Engineer: Technical Authority & Leader

ENERCON; West Palm Beach (FL); 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 our Nuclear Engineering organization. You will lead a team of Chief Engineers, Discipline Leads, and SMEs across Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, and Fire Protection engineering disciplines, ensuring the application of advanced engineering principles throughout our nuclear portfolio.

The role governs design and analysis practices, resolves highly complex issues, and provides authoritative guidance to

Qualifications

• 25+ years of engineering experience in commercial nuclear power generation, design, analysis, licensing, modifications, or plant operations.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience managing engineering organizations or discipline-specific teams.
• Subject Matter Expert in Mechanical, Structural, Nuclear, Electrical or Controls with cross-discipline knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of NRC regulations, licensing, design control, governance, and QA programs.
• Proven ability to influence technical strategy and mentor senior engineering talent.
• Excellent technical communication for presentations to clients, regulators, and executives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the highest level technical authority in your engineering specialty; guide strategy, standards, and methodologies across multiple disciplines.
• Lead and mentor Chief Engineers, Discipline Leads, and SME teams; establish engineering standards and procedures.
• Oversee independent technical reviews, design evaluations, root cause investigations, and complex analyses across projects.
• Direct design control, QA, regulatory reviews, and risk-informed engineering decisions to ensure NRC compliance.
• Represent ENERCON to utilities, regulators, and industry groups; contribute to standards and initiatives.
• Develop the next generation of engineers through mentoring and training programs.
• Identify and champion adoption of new technologies and digital engineering approaches.

Skills

Subject Matter Expert

Engineering Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Technical Communication

Nuclear Engineering

Mentoring & Development

Education

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

PE license

Master’s or PhD preferred

Job description

ENERCON is seeking a Nuclear Chief Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for our Nuclear Engineering organization. You will lead a team of Chief Engineers, Discipline Leads, and SMEs across Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, and Fire Protection engineering disciplines, ensuring the application of advanced engineering principles throughout our nuclear portfolio.

The role governs design and analysis practices, resolves highly complex issues, and provides authoritative guidance to