Project Engineer III

X-energy; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC is seeking a Project Engineer III to join our Oak Ridge team. The role delivers moderately complex engineering scope with growing independence, coordinating across disciplines to meet project objectives and ensure quality and regulatory alignment.

The candidate will plan, coordinate, and execute engineering tasks, support risk management, interface management, and contribute to execution plans while maintaining programmatic delivery and technical integrity across interfaces with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Typically five to eight years of engineering, project engineering, or related experience in energy/nuclear/high-tech sectors.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities in a project-based environment.
• Experience supporting project execution, resolving cross-functional issues, and delivering across scope.
• Strong knowledge of engineering design processes, project execution practices, interface management, scheduling, and documentation control.
• Experience in regulated environments, with familiarity with QA requirements and controlled deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute moderately complex engineering scope aligned with objectives, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Provide technical inputs and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and partners.
• Support resolution of moderately complex technical and execution issues affecting scope and delivery.
• Contribute to project priorities, execution strategies, and integration plans for timely delivery.
• Track deliverables, interfaces, decisions, assumptions, and issues to support disciplined execution.
• Identify risks and assist in mitigation strategies with leadership guidance.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure requirements and interfaces are understood and managed.
• Integrate engineering work products into broader execution plans and comply with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in reviews and cross-functional planning to support decision-making and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation and logs for assigned scope.

Skills

Engineering design

Project execution

Interface management

Schedule coordination

Documentation control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical field

Job description

Job Description

The Project Engineer III is an intermediate engineering position responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing moderately complex technical and programmatic activities required to deliver engineering scope in support of project and program objectives, with growing independence. This role works across multidisciplinary teams to help ensure technical work products, schedules, interfaces, deliverables, and engineering execution activities are aligned with project requirements, business objectives, and applicable quality and regulatory standards. The Project Engineer III contributes to technical integration, supports resolution of moderately complex issues, and assists in guiding project execution strategy with moderate latitude for independent judgment.

• Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities:


• Plan, coordinate, and execute moderately complex engineering scope in alignment with project objectives, schedules, budgets, and deliverable requirements, under the general guidance of senior engineers.


• Provide technical inputs and support coordination of activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams and cross-functional partners, including project controls, licensing, supply chain, quality, safety, manufacturing, testing, operations, and construction.


• Support resolution of moderately complex technical, programmatic, interface, and execution issues affecting scope, schedule, quality, and delivery performance for assigned scope, escalating highly complex issues to senior engineers.


• Support and contribute to project engineering priorities, execution strategies, and integration plans to support timely and high-quality delivery of engineering work products.


• Track engineering deliverables, interfaces, action items, decisions, assumptions, and technical issues for assigned scope to support disciplined project execution.


• Support identification of technical, schedule, cost, and execution risks for assigned scope; assist in developing mitigation strategies; and support closure of routine issues in partnership with project and functional leadership.


• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to help ensure technical requirements, deliverable expectations, design interfaces, and execution dependencies are understood and managed for assigned scope.


• Support integration of assigned engineering work products into broader project execution plans and help ensure alignment with contractual, programmatic, customer, licensing, and regulatory requirements.


• Participate in and help coordinate technical reviews, design reviews, status reviews, readiness reviews, and cross-functional planning activities for assigned scope to support decision-making and issue resolution.


• Support development and maintenance of project engineering documentation for assigned scope, including engineering plans, interface management documentation, decision logs, risk registers, action tracking tools, and execution metrics.


• Support and contribute to make/buy decisions, supplier technical coordination, subcontractor interfaces, and external partner execution activities as assigned.


• Ensure activities are performed in accordance with applicable company processes, procedures, quality requirements, and regulatory expectations.


• Actively support the safety culture and ensure integration of quality in all relevant processes by complying with the requirements of the Quality Assurance Program.


• Provide feedback and informal guidance to less experienced team members, sharing knowledge related to project engineering best practices, execution standards, and integration methodologies, under the guidance of senior engineers.


• Continue developing subject matter expertise in project engineering execution and contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery processes, tools, and standards.


• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.


• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Job Profile Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical field from an accredited college or university.


• Typically, five to eight years of engineering, project engineering, technical program management, or related experience in the energy, nuclear, petrochemical, or high-technology hardware or software system development industry.


• Demonstrated experience supporting moderately complex technical scope and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities in a project-based environment.


• Demonstrated experience supporting project execution activities, assisting with resolution of moderately complex cross-functional issues, and contributing to delivery across assigned project scope.


• Working to strong knowledge of engineering design processes, project execution practices, interface management, schedule coordination, and technical documentation control.


• Experience supporting projects in a regulated environment, including familiarity with quality assurance requirements, configuration management, and controlled technical deliverables.


• Solid analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities within assigned scope.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Location: 151 Lafayette Drive, Suite 300, Oak Ridge, TN

Work Site Expectations: 5 days in office

Travel: 10% potential

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri

Compensation

As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives.

Offers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth. The salary range for this position is:

Level II: $90,000 to $115,000 / Level III: $110,000 to $135,000 / Level IV: $140,000 to $165,000

Position Job Classification

Full time - Exempt

Benefits

X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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