Senior Mechanical Engineer, Nuclear Plant Leadership

Zachry Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Nuclear Engineering seeks an experienced Engineer V, Mechanical to join our team in Charlotte, NC, or other US locations. You will provide senior technical leadership on complex mechanical projects for commercial nuclear power plants, guiding design, analysis, and project execution.

The role emphasizes mentoring, technical oversight, reliability improvements, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities to influence plant safety and performance across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum ten (10) years of relevant engineering experience with an active Professional Engineer (PE) license; or fifteen (15) years of relevant engineering experience without a PE license.
• Demonstrated commercial nuclear power experience involving engineering design, analysis, plant modifications, system evaluations, operations support, equipment reliability programs, or modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities for complex mechanical engineering projects supporting commercial nuclear power plants.
• Independently develop engineering approaches and solutions for challenging technical issues and plant modification initiatives.
• Perform and review advanced engineering calculations, analyses, evaluations, engineering change packages, and technical reports.
• Review engineering products for technical adequacy, quality, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Serve as a technical specialist in assigned areas of expertise.
• Support development of engineering standards, best practices, and technical processes.
• Evaluate plant systems, equipment performance, and operational challenges.
• Investigate equipment failures, reliability concerns, and emergent plant issues.
• Develop recommendations that improve safety, reliability, maintainability, and operational performance.
• Support engineering evaluations associated with long-term plant operation, asset management strategies, and modernization efforts.
• Apply engineering principles, industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements to technical solutions.
• Lead significant engineering assignments and portions of major projects.
• Coordinate engineering activities across multidisciplinary teams.
• Direct technical aspects of assigned project work and engineering deliverables.
• Plan and manage work assignments to support project schedules, budgets, and quality objectives.
• Support proposal development activities, including technical scope definition, engineering estimates, and project planning efforts.
• Serve as a technical lead and resource to project stakeholders throughout project execution.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with utility clients and project stakeholders.
• Participate in client meetings, technical reviews, engineering workshops, and project planning activities.
• Present engineering recommendations, technical evaluations, and project results to clients and review boards.
• Support the development of client-focused engineering solutions that address operational and business objectives.
• Serve as a trusted technical resource during project execution and client interactions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Leadership

Mentoring

Project coordination

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree (Mechanical/Nuclear/Chemical)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Mathcad

Job description

Zachry Nuclear Engineering seeks an experienced Engineer V, Mechanical to join our team in Charlotte, NC, or other US locations. You will provide senior technical leadership on complex mechanical projects for commercial nuclear power plants, guiding design, analysis, and project execution.

The role emphasizes mentoring, technical oversight, reliability improvements, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities to influence plant safety and performance across multiple projects.