Senior Chief Engineer: Nuclear & DOE Project Leader

MS Technology, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

MS Technology, Inc. seeks a Chief Engineer to provide strategic direction and technical leadership for complex nuclear, DOE, and industrial projects. The role oversees engineering quality, design integrity, and regulatory compliance across multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience in highly regulated environments and a proven track record in managing large-scale facilities and infrastructure programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience supporting complex industrial, energy, manufacturing, government, or nuclear projects.
• 10+ years of engineering leadership, technical management, or project leadership experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure required. Extensive experience overseeing multidisciplinary engineering and design activities.
• Experience reviewing and approving engineering analyses, calculations, specifications, and design documentation.
• Knowledge of engineering design processes, quality assurance, and project execution methodologies.
• Experience in highly regulated environments including DOE, NNSA, commercial nuclear, defense, or related industries.
• Experience with engineering codes and standards for facility and system design.
• Ability to lead technical teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of project risk management, engineering change control, and design integration.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and engineering oversight for complex nuclear, industrial, and government projects.
• Serve as the senior engineering authority responsible for technical quality, design integrity, and engineering excellence.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams including mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, process, and instrumentation & controls engineers.
• Establish and maintain engineering processes, procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, calculations, analyses, specifications, reports, and design packages.
• Ensure engineering work complies with applicable codes, standards, regulations, quality requirements, and client specifications.
• Support proposal development, technical approach preparation, estimating, and business development activities.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to engineering staff and project teams.
• Lead technical reviews, design reviews, and independent engineering assessments.
• Interface with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, vendors, and project stakeholders regarding technical matters.
• Support project execution through planning, design, procurement, construction, testing, startup, and commissioning phases.
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues, project risks, and design challenges.
• Support recruiting, retention, and professional development of engineering personnel.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in strategic planning and organizational growth initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering (preferred)

Job description

MS Technology, Inc. seeks a Chief Engineer to provide strategic direction and technical leadership for complex nuclear, DOE, and industrial projects. The role oversees engineering quality, design integrity, and regulatory compliance across multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience in highly regulated environments and a proven track record in managing large-scale facilities and infrastructure programs.