Nuclear Project Engineer III

People Integra (A Business Integra Group Company); United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

People Integra (A Business Integra Group Company) is seeking a Project Engineer to direct and coordinate engineering and design for assigned projects in the power sector. You will ensure timely decisions on technical issues and manage interfaces among engineers, customers, and subcontractors.

This role supports project delivery, risk mitigation, and compliant engineering practices in a remote, 8:30–5:30 EST schedule. Travel may be required for site coordination and reviews as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 5 years of power industry project management, design, or operation experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate engineering and design of assigned projects.
• Coordinate timely decision making on project technical issues relying on internal technical authorities as necessary.
• Establish and manage the technical interface between engineers, customers, and subcontractors.
• Provide oversight for subcontractor engineering work on assigned projects.
• Define critical technical project issues and ensure their timely resolution.
• Identify technical risks and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure engineering activities are compliant with customer, internal, and regulatory requirements.
• Support commercial and marketing opportunities for Engineering including generating technical portions of proposals.
• Keep project and engineering management advised of progress, performance, and resource utilization.

Skills

Project management

Engineering design

Team coordination

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Working Model: Remote, no preference on timezone; Candidate must be available from 8:30am - 5:30pm EST

Working Hours: 8:30am - 5:30pm EST, Monday - Friday

Travel: 5%, US and possible Canada travel

Interview Process: Virtual with cameras on, 1 round, panel interview

Job Description Summary

The Project Engineer will direct and coordinate the engineering and design of assigned projects along with technical aspects of the contract. They will coordinate timely decision making on project technical issues relying on internal technical authorities as necessary. Also, they will establish & manage the technical interface between all parties involved in the project including engineers, customers, and subcontractors.

• Work with functional engineering teams' to build estimates, schedules, and change orders
• Coordinate and provide technical and delivery leadership for the project
• Be accountable for engineering interfaces with multiple engineering disciplines, business project management, subcontractors, and customers
• Provide oversight for subcontractor engineering work on assigned projects
• Define critical technical project issues and ensure their timely resolution
• Identify technical risks and implement risk mitigation plans
• Ensure engineering activities are performed in compliance with customer, internal, and regulatory requirements
• Support commercial and marketing opportunities for Engineering including generating technical portions of proposals
• Keep project and engineering management advised of project progress, performance, and resource utilization with particular attention to delays, adverse trends, errors and omissions
• Work with Chief Consulting Engineers to coordinate Engineering Design Reviews as required for successful completion of the project
• Review engineering performance on the project to ensure quality, conformance with design process, procedures and completeness of engineering tasks
• Promptly review Design Change notices, identify change order candidates, segregate cost collection, and assist the Project Manager in pertinent aspects of change order management
• Perform Responsible Configuration Management reviews as required for assigned projects.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 5 years of power industry project management, design, or operation experience

Desired Characteristics:

• Knowledge of nuclear business products, business processes, customers, and competitive environment
• Demonstrated ability in meeting project budget, schedule, and quality commitments
• Excellent Leadership, influencing, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience working with Government contracts and contracting requirements
• Experience in boiling water or advanced reactors and/or equivalent technical environment
• IT / Computer competency
• Proven ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly
• Established credibility with peers and managers based on experience
• Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems
• Primavera project scheduling tool experience