Senior Nuclear Facility Design Manager

Parsons; California; On-site; USD 134,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Company holidays

Job summary

Parsons seeks an experienced Design Manager for Nuclear Facilities to lead a multidisciplinary team in designing next-generation nuclear fuel production and waste processing facilities. The role emphasizes delivering PE-sealed IFC documents and managing large, complex projects.

You will oversee staffing, scheduling, and quality across multiple disciplines, ensuring regulatory compliance and budget adherence while mentoring staff and supporting business development efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ABET-accredited engineering (Nuclear or Chemical preferred).
• 15+ years of work in PE sealed Issued for Construction design documents (drawings, calculations, specs, data sheets).
• 8+ years progressive supervisory/managerial experience in design management with 50+ staff.
• Prior design management on projects with total installed costs >$100M USD.
• Thorough knowledge of DoE and NRC nuclear regulations and regulatory approvals; experience obtaining NRC Facility Operating License or DOE Safety Basis Approval.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design team of engineers, architects, designers, BIM specialists, and staff.
• Generate staffing budgets and schedules; maintain staffing levels as needed.
• Manage engineering and design efforts across all disciplines for assigned projects.
• Coordinate discipline staffing requirements and monitor quality and progress.
• Work with Project Managers to resolve staffing, quality, schedule, and productivity issues.
• Establish design standards and procedures; suggest improvements.
• Ensure new staff orientation on project policies and procedures.
• Support pre-contract and business development as a technical consultant.
• Operate within budgets and promote quality improvement.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Design leadership

Staffing planning

Regulatory knowledge

Project coordination

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

PE license

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Civil3D

Plant3D

Job description

Parsons seeks an experienced Design Manager for Nuclear Facilities to lead a multidisciplinary team in designing next-generation nuclear fuel production and waste processing facilities. The role emphasizes delivering PE-sealed IFC documents and managing large, complex projects.

You will oversee staffing, scheduling, and quality across multiple disciplines, ensuring regulatory compliance and budget adherence while mentoring staff and supporting business development efforts.