Senior Design Engineer Energy - Remote

slihrms; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

slihrms is seeking a Senior Design Engineer Energy for a remote role anchored in the United States. The successful candidate will lead chemical process engineering efforts for nuclear facilities, providing technical direction, complex problem solving, and high-level coordination with clients, regulators, and interdisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate brings expert knowledge in flowsheet development, mass and energy balances, equipment sizing, and P&ID development, with extensive experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or similar discipline.
• 15+ years of experience; typical incumbent has 20-25 years.
• Strong communication skills in a challenging, multi-tiered environment.
• Expert knowledge of chemical process design for nuclear facilities.
• Expert knowledge of design codes and standards for nuclear facilities (e.g., ASME B31.3, ISA-5.1).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and lead chemical process engineering teams on nuclear facility projects.
• Develop and configure process documentation (PFDs, P&IDs, line lists, tag registers, datasheets).
• Review designs for constructability and support construction/startup.
• Interface with clients, regulators, and management; defend technical work as expert witness when needed.
• Lead project milestones and ensure compliance with firm standards and QA reviews.
• Contribute to development of firm-wide professional standards and QA guidelines.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Nuclear chemical process design

P&ID development

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering or related

Job description

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Design Engineer Energy - Remote. This remote position is based out of our Oak Ridge, TN office.

Your role

Process and Facilities serves as the recognized expert on chemical process design for nuclear facilities within AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear.

Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues.

Recommends Engineering process and service improvements, with a focus on their particular discipline.

Takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.

Works independently with guidance only in the most challenging situations.

Leads functional teams (e.g., chemical process engineering discipline) for projects, and may lead project teams, meeting milestones and objectives.

Regarded as an expert in their discipline, with in-depth expertise in their discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within Nuclear facility design, construction, operations, and maintenance.

Work involves directing design and solving unprecedented technical problems of considerable scope and complexity, the solution of which may have a far-reaching impact on extensive technical activities of the firm.

Receives general administrative direction; executes independent decisions and resolves important questions concerning area of expertise, being recognized as a technical authority in his/her field of expertise, on a regional or national basis, both within and outside the company.

Provides oversight and supervision of the technical work of senior professionals.

Interfaces with senior technical managers and all levels of management throughout the firm.

Provides technical direction throughout the company within field of expertise.

Establishes technical criteria on projects related to field of expertise and provides technical input/direction to project managers and team members.

Owns development and configuration control of process documentation, including PFDs, P&IDs, line lists, tag registers, and equipment datasheets.

Reviews designs for constructability, leads site walkdowns and verification of existing conditions, and supports construction and startup.

Represents/defends company's technical work to client, regulatory agencies and others, serving as expert witness at hearings and legal proceedings.

Participates in technical and professional organizations at a prominent leadership level.

Participates in technical quality assurance reviews.

Assists management in conducting project review audits involving specialty discipline.

Participates in development and maintenance of firmwide professional standards, guidelines and procedures, including design procedures and technical quality assurance review guidelines for application to project production.

Monitors utilization and compliance by technical staff relative to these standards, documents, guidelines and procedures.

Participates in the development and implementation of in-house technical development programs and coordinates with operating managers to selectively involve appropriate engineering staff in these in-house programs as well as in outside technical development opportunities (conferences, seminars, student coursework, etc.)

Coordinates with operational managers to identify staffing needs, deficiencies and opportunities for recruitment in technical specialty area.

Assists in the identification, screening, recruitment and orientation of qualified candidates to fill key vacancies within specialty field.

Leads initiatives with considerable risk and complexity; develops the related strategy for execution.

Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop unprecedented solutions.

Impacts the direction and resource allocation for initiatives, projects or services; works within general functional policies.

Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view.

Performs other duties as required.

About you

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or similar discipline.

This level may be achieved by technical professionals with 15 years of experience. Typical incumbent has 20-25 years of experience.

Strong communication skills in a challenging, multi-tiered environment.

Strong organizational skills

Ability to foster and achieve goal alignment among participants with differing interests

Expert knowledge of chemical process design for nuclear facilities, including flowsheet development, mass and energy balances, equipment sizing, process hazard analysis, and P&ID development.

Expert knowledge of key design codes and standards for nuclear facilities required. Participation in appropriate national consensus standard/code committees preferred.

Codes and standards include, but are not limited to:

ASME B31.3 process piping and ISA-5.1 instrumentation symbols and