Project Engineer 3 (Infrastructure & Security Projects)

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for infrastructure and security projects in Los Alamos, NM. This role leads on-site engineering, design coordination, and field support through turnover and closeout, ensuring security intent and project quality.

The candidate will coordinate diverse disciplines, manage design reviews, field changes, and cost tracking while mentoring junior engineers in a high-security, DOE-related environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of project engineering experience in commercial infrastructure or high-security facilities.
• Experience leading design through construction and closeout; nuclear facilities preferred.
• Proficiency with ProjectSight, Delta, Aproove, and MS Office.
• Strong coordination, change management, and schedule awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and field activities as the technical point of contact for assigned scope.
• Coordinate interfaces across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and security disciplines.
• Manage design reviews, RFIs, and field changes with stakeholders.
• Ensure security design intent, quality, and safety in all activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and support commissioning and turnover.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Engineering risk management

Clear communication

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

ProjectSight

Delta cost tracking

Aproove design-review

Microsoft Office

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Engineer 3 (Infrastructure & Security Projects) opportunity in Los Alamos, NM to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Relocation Assistance for those who quality

Work Location:

100% onsite TA51

Group/Organization:

PIE-ETS (71D30C)

Schedule:

4/10s

Summary:

The Senior Project Engineer leads engineering, design management, and field construction support for complex infrastructure and physical security projects. Serving as the primary on-site technical liaison among project management, multidisciplinary designers, physical security engineers, construction management, and facility stakeholders, this position is accountable for assigned engineering scope from project definition and design through construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout. The successful candidate ensures that technical solutions meet security intent, quality

requirements, schedule commitments, and project budgets.

Duties:

• Lead project and field engineering activities as the accountable technical point of contact for assigned scope, integrating decisions across project disciplines.
• Coordinate civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, network, physical/electronic security, and facility-system design interfaces.
• Manage collaborative design reviews and approvals using Aproove, including security layouts, structures, communications, site work, drawings, and schematics.
• Conduct constructability reviews of physical barriers, access controls, utility routing, and other high-security infrastructure requirements.
• Coordinate with designers of record, subcontractors, facility operations, safety, security, quality, and construction management.
• Manage technical changes and resolutions, including RFIs, Field Change Requests, Design Revision Notices, nonconformance dispositions, and design clarifications.
• Use ProjectSight to maintain technical document control, submittals, RFIs, and current job-site records.
• Use Delta for cost engineering, progress tracking, subcontractor change-order evaluations, cost projections, and commercial compliance.
• Resolve complex field conflicts while preserving security design intent, configuration management, code compliance, and safety requirements.
• Track engineering deliverables, approvals, commitments, and critical milestones; identify technical, schedule, construction, and interface risks and elevate decisions as needed.
• Conduct field inspections and quality reviews to verify installation compliance with engineering specifications and applicable security requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers and support commissioning, testing, turnover, records completion, and project closeout.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 10 years of project engineering experience in commercial infrastructure, civil works, or high-security/government-adjacent facilities.
• Experience leading engineering work through design, field execution, turnover, and closeout; experience in high-consequence, security-sensitive, or nuclear facilities preferred.
• Proficiency with ProjectSight or an equivalent project management platform, Delta for cost/financial tracking, Aproove or equivalent design-review/proofing tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated strength in multidisciplinary design coordination, constructability, technical document control, change management, cost/schedule awareness, and quality compliance.
• Ability to make sound technical decisions, manage engineering risk, coordinate stakeholders, and communicate clearly under demanding project deadlines.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active Q clearance.

Other Job Requirements:

• United States Citizenship
• Must be able to obtain and maintain DOE Q Security Clearance.

Benefits:

• In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs.
• We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support their growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that its customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Originally founded to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Edgewater now supports customers across the U.S. and Canada. Edgewater has five offices, with corporate headquarters in Los Alamos, NM and regional offices in Carlsbad, NM; Oak Ridge, TN; Aiken, SC; and Richland, WA.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.