Senior Energy Project Engineer — Remote Leadership

Jobgether; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Company-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Employer-matched 401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible work options

Professional development

Opportunities on nuclear/energy/infras

Job summary

Jobgether, partnering with a leading engineering office, seeks a Senior Project Engineer Energy in the United States. This role leads system-level engineering and coordinates multidisciplinary teams on complex nuclear and energy projects.

You will mentor engineers, manage documentation, track interfaces, and ensure delivery on schedule—while exercising a high degree of independence in a fully remote setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in project engineering, project controls, or a closely related engineering project role.
• Previous experience within the nuclear industry is required, with exposure to multidisciplinary industrial, infrastructure, or energy projects strongly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level engineering and integrated design execution within delegated technical authority, coordinating contributions from systems and discipline engineers.
• Act as a project team lead while maintaining technical progress, reporting schedule status, and ensuring engineering activities remain aligned with project cost and schedule expectations.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables across disciplines and follow up on drawings, specifications, data sheets, equipment lists, and other technical documentation.
• Identify, track, and resolve cross-system interface requirements, escalating gaps, inconsistencies, missing inputs, and execution risks when necessary.
• Coordinate engineering activities between disciplines and with Procurement and Construction to ensure efficient technical information flow.
• Support preparation and compilation of technical input packages, including RFI/RFP materials, and follow up on documentation required for procurement.

Skills

System-level design

Project coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or related engineering

Job description

Jobgether, partnering with a leading engineering office, seeks a Senior Project Engineer Energy in the United States. This role leads system-level engineering and coordinates multidisciplinary teams on complex nuclear and energy projects.

You will mentor engineers, manage documentation, track interfaces, and ensure delivery on schedule—while exercising a high degree of independence in a fully remote setting.