Nuclear Project Engineer II — Hybrid, Multi-Discipline Lead

Holtec International; Camden (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Hybrid work opportunities

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness program

Commuter benefits

Life insurance

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Holtec International is seeking a Project Engineer II to oversee the execution of engineering projects across services. You will interface with customers, vendors, and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery, budget adherence, and quality compliance.

The role requires strong technical and communication skills, travel between sites, and experience with MATLAB, MathCAD, and SolidWorks. A nuclear or naval propulsion background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, nuclear, or related engineering discipline, or Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program graduate.
• Ability to travel between company, vendor, and client sites as required in U.S. and abroad.
• Excellent attention to detail and capable of producing error-free documents.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with engineering software tools such as MATLAB, MathCAD, and SolidWorks.
• U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status.
• 5-10 years relevant industry experience.
• Previous nuclear power plant experience including responsible engineer qualification per IP-ENG-100 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary engineering point of contact for assigned projects, interfacing with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate and support multidisciplinary engineering activities to ensure project objectives, schedules, budgets, and quality requirements are achieved.
• Develop, review, and approve engineering calculations, technical analyses, design packages, specifications, drawings, and other project documentation.
• Perform engineering evaluations related to mechanical systems, thermal-hydraulic performance, structural integrity, and other technical areas within assigned projects.
• Support project planning activities including scope development, schedule management, resource coordination, risk identification, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with design, licensing, quality assurance, procurement, manufacturing, and project management teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, reports, design reviews, and project status updates to management, customers, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to junior engineers and support personnel as required.
• Support vendor oversight activities, including technical reviews, equipment evaluations, factory acceptance testing, and resolution of technical issues.
• Ensure engineering products comply with applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, company procedures, and customer specifications.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, troubleshooting efforts, and root cause evaluations to support project success.
• Support nuclear licensing and regulatory activities, including preparation and review of technical documentation required for plant modifications, safety evaluations, and regulatory submittals.
• Coordinate project deliverables across multiple engineering disciplines and track progress to ensure milestones are achieved on schedule.
• Utilize engineering software and analytical tools such as MATLAB, MathCAD, SolidWorks to perform design and analysis activities.
• Travel to customer sites, vendor facilities, manufacturing locations, and nuclear power plant sites to support project execution, testing, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Promote a strong nuclear safety culture and maintain adherence to quality assurance, safety, and procedural requirements at all times.

Skills

Interdisciplinary coordination

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Nuclear Eng

Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program graduate

Tools

MATLAB

MathCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Holtec International is seeking a Project Engineer II to oversee the execution of engineering projects across services. You will interface with customers, vendors, and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery, budget adherence, and quality compliance.

The role requires strong technical and communication skills, travel between sites, and experience with MATLAB, MathCAD, and SolidWorks. A nuclear or naval propulsion background is preferred.