Principal HVAC Design Engineer: Nuclear Facility Systems

UDR Consulting Inc; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UDR Consulting, INC seeks a Principal Engineer- Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer for SRNS in Aiken, SC. The role focuses on engineering analysis, design development, and output documents including P&IDs, system descriptions, and equipment sizing to support the Savannah River Site.

Qualified candidates will have a PhD with 5+ years or MS with 8+ years (or BS with 10+ years), strong HVAC design experience in nuclear or chemical processing, and familiarity with NFPA, ASME, and ASHRAE standards.

Qualifications

• PhD with 5+ years experience, or MS with 8+ years, or BS with 10+ years experience.
• 10 years HVAC design experience in nuclear or process chemical industry.
• Knowledge of NFPA 90A/90B/91/801; ASHRAE Fundamentals; ASME AG-1, 509 and 510; SMACNA; ARI 410/430/450.
• Ability to walk down systems in the field.
• 2D MicroStation CAD experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide design engineering staff augmentation to SRNS.
• HVAC design development and generation of design output documents including calculations for equipment sizing, duct sizing, pressure drops, and air balancing.
• Create/modify piping and instrumentation diagrams, system descriptions, mechanical equipment lists, and vendor document reviews.
• Lead complex problem solving and coordinate with multiple teams.
• Prepare schedules, budgets, and monitor expenditures.

Skills

HVAC design

P&ID design

ASME code

NFPA codes

Field inspection

Technical leadership

Education

BS in Mechanical/Chemical/Nuclear Engineering

MS in Mechanical/Chemical/Nuclear Engineering

PhD in applicable science/engineering

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

UDR Consulting, INC seeks a Principal Engineer- Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer for SRNS in Aiken, SC. The role focuses on engineering analysis, design development, and output documents including P&IDs, system descriptions, and equipment sizing to support the Savannah River Site.

Qualified candidates will have a PhD with 5+ years or MS with 8+ years (or BS with 10+ years), strong HVAC design experience in nuclear or chemical processing, and familiarity with NFPA, ASME, and ASHRAE standards.