Project Engineering Manager

Bechtel Corporation; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth support

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation is seeking an experienced engineering leader for a nuclear project. You will integrate engineering execution, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while supervising multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate must have a degree in engineering and 15+ years of relevant experience in complex EPC or nuclear projects. Familiarity with Bechtel processes and a commitment to safety are essential. This position offers the opportunity to work in various locations across the USA.

Qualifications

• 15+ years relevant experience in engineering.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Possess or be able to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform and manage engineering work according to project procedures.
• Establish detailed engineering execution plans.
• Coordinate engineering execution with project stakeholders.
• Review and approve design documents and specifications.
• Monitor performance against schedules and commitments.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance program requirements.
• Communicate technical issues and recommend solutions.

Skills

Professional Registration (e.g., PE) in U.S.

Excellent communication skills

Experience in stakeholder relationship management

Experience executing complex EPC projects

Technical knowledge of nuclear engineering systems

Experience delivering projects meeting cost, schedule, quality

Prior work experience managing large teams

Experience delivering procurement packages for engineered equipment

Experience integrating systems engineering approach

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Various Work Locations USA

Job Summary

This position will be responsible for leading and integrating the engineering execution for a nuclear project, providing direction and supervision to Project Engineers, Engineering Group Supervisors, and multidisciplinary design teams in a highly regulated EPC environment. The role will ensure engineering deliverables support nuclear safety, quality, licensing, procurement, construction, startup, and project performance objectives.

Major Responsibilities

• Perform and manage engineering work in accordance with approved project procedures, nuclear quality assurance requirements, Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs)
• Establish or support the detailed engineering execution plan, including scope, staffing, budget, schedule, deliverables, interface management, licensing support, and nuclear quality requirements
• Coordinate engineering execution with Project Management, Procurement, Construction, Startup, Project Controls, Quality, Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H), licensing, client representatives, and key project stakeholders
• Collaborate on annual performance reviews and talent management requests with Functional Engineering management
• Review and approve design documents, calculations, specifications, change packages, material requisitions, and procurement documents for safety-related and non-safety-related systems, structures, and components
• Monitor Bechtel and subcontracted design firm performance against approved engineering schedules, nuclear quality commitments, licensing milestones, and project execution requirements; evaluate changes and drive corrective actions as needed
• Ensure integrated design development across engineering disciplines, client organizations, design partners, suppliers, constructors, and subcontractors, with clear ownership of interfaces and configuration control
• Ensure technical risk assessments, design reviews, safety practices, corrective actions, and engineering documentation comply with the project quality assurance program, nuclear safety requirements, and applicable regulatory commitments
• Communicate complex technical, regulatory, quality, and execution issues and recommend solutions to client, project, and functional management
• Communicate regularly with the NS&E Manager of Engineering on project performance, staffing needs, nuclear delivery risks, quality trends, and engineering execution priorities

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor’s or master’s degree (or international equivalent) and 15+ years of relevant engineering experience, including experience supporting complex EPC or nuclear-related projects. 19+ years of relevant experience is required in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a U.S. citizen per contract requirement.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Possess an active security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, as required.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Professional Registration (e.g., PE) in U.S.
• Excellent communication skills (technical and non-technical; verbal and written)
• Experience in stakeholder relationship management
• Experience executing complex EPC projects from proposal through engineering, procurement, construction, startup, turnover, and closeout in a regulated or quality-controlled environment
• Technical knowledge of nuclear-related engineering systems, safety classifications, engineering calculations, specifications, procurement requirements, and the application of design in construction and startup phases
• Experience delivering projects to applicable cost, schedule, quality, regulatory, and milestone commitments
• Prior work experience managing/leading large multi-discipline teams as a Project Engineering Manager or Deputy Project Engineering Manager
• Experience executing and delivering procurement packages for engineered equipment, commodities, and supplier deliverables, including safety-related or quality-significant items
• Experience implementing and integrating a systems engineering approach, requirements management, interface control, and configuration management during design and procurement phases

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of Bechtel engineering processes and procedures
• Prior experience on a commercial nuclear, Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), or other highly regulated project, with a strong understanding of nuclear safety culture, quality assurance, and regulated project delivery
• Experience coordinating with clients, regulators, design partners, A/E firms, suppliers, and subcontractors throughout design, procurement, construction, and startup phases
• Experience supporting first-of-a-kind nuclear technologies, advanced reactors, new nuclear builds, or other complex, safety-significant engineering programs

Total Rewards/Benefits

Bechtel offers comprehensive benefits that support our employees’ well‑being and career growth.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e‑mail their request to [e-mail].