Project Engineer - Mechanical

Enercon Services, Inc.; Kennewick (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Enercon Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support mechanical projects within our Nuclear Services Group. You will develop winning proposals with technical staff, oversee budgets and schedules, and maintain strong client relationships as you drive project success.

The role offers locations nationwide with remote consideration for senior candidates; travel is expected 10–15%. You will collaborate with design engineers, support marketing efforts, and provide strategic leadership to

Qualifications

• 6 years of nuclear, power, or industrial engineering/PM experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering or PMP with 10 years of applicable experience.
• PE license strongly preferred.
• Ability to understand and work with budgets and accounting processes.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel 10–15% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary design engineering coordination and act as a technical leader; manage client interactions, negotiate scope, and be the single point of contact.
• Plan, execute, and finalize projects on schedule and within budget; manage staff and produce project reports and financial status.
• Develop winning, highly technical proposals and support marketing efforts; identify new opportunities and follow-up.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Cross-functional

Proposal writing

Education

B.S. Mechanical/Nuclear Eng

PMP Certification

PE License

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Join ENERCON as a Project Engineer supporting mechanical projects for our Nuclear Services Group. Your role involves developing winning engineering proposals with technical staff, executing projects within budget and schedule constraints, and maintaining robust client relationships. With your proven management skills, you’ll oversee project schedules, financials, and reporting while actively supporting marketing endeavors to propel business growth. If you have 6 years of nuclear work as an engineer or project manager, we encourage you to read more about this exciting opportunity.

Locations

This role can be based at any of our nuclear office locations, including but not limited to:

• Kennesaw, GA (Suburb of Atlanta)
• Overland Park, KS
• Birmingham, AL
• Naperville, IL
• Remote can be considered for senior candidates

Responsibilities

A typical day in this role includes leading strategic project discussions, aligning your team to meet quality and deadlines, keeping clients informed and engaged. You will dive into problem‑solving, manage budgets, refine proposals, and identify new opportunities while motivating your team to turn challenges into wins.

• Leadership & Coordination: Provide interdisciplinary coordination for design engineering projects and serve as a technical leader to ensure project solutions and quality goals are met. Manage client interactions, negotiate and control project scope, and act as a single point of contact.
• Project Management Excellence: Plan, execute, and finalize projects according to established schedule and within budget. Understand project schedules, management plans, manage staff, formulate detailed project reports, and report on financial status and performance.
• Strategic Growth & Innovation: Work with technical staff to develop winning, highly technical engineering proposals and aggressively support marketing efforts, including identification of new opportunities, proposal preparation, and follow‑up.

Qualifications

• Design Engineering experience in the modification and implementation process, calculations, specifications, etc., in power facilities.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in the nuclear, power, or industrial industries as an Engineer or Project Manager.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Nuclear or Chemical Engineering (or related) OR PMP Certification and 10 years’ applicable experience.
• PE license strongly preferred.
• Ability to understand and work with budget and accounting processes.
• Excellent organizational, time‑management, strategic planning, writing, communication, decision‑making, and presentation skills.
• Effective communication skills with demonstrated ability to work across disciplines and teams.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to gain and maintain unescorted access at nuclear sites.
• Ability to travel 10–15% of the time; duration may vary from a few days to a few weeks.

Compensation

USD $90,000.00 – USD $175,000.00 per year.

Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. offers rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth. This compensation range is a good‑faith estimate and will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and equity.

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at posting time.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Employment is contingent upon background checks and other company policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.