Senior Nuclear Field Engineer - Construction SME

ACTalent; Kemmerer (WY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent seeks a seasoned Field Engineer to serve as a senior SME for the Natrium reactor project at the Kemmerer, Wyoming site. You will provide technical leadership in field engineering for nuclear and large industrial construction.

Responsibilities include reviewing work packages and constructability, resolving field-originated issues, coordinating with design and QA teams, and leading field walkdowns. On-site, contract role based in Kemmerer, WY.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 15 years in engineering, 8+ years in field/construction on nuclear or large industrial projects.
• Wyoming PE license or extensible license preferred.
• Experience with nuclear construction under NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B preferred.
• Knowledge of construction codes and standards (ACI, AISC, AWS, ASME B31, NFPA 70).
• Ability to meet site access requirements and lead multi-contractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership and SME on field engineering for nuclear and industrial construction at the Kemmerer site.
• Review work packages, constructability, sequencing, installation methods, and heavy-lift plans with input.
• Lead resolution of field-originated issues and RFIs, field change requests, and design-field conflicts.
• Coordinate dispositions with design engineering and quality teams.
• Lead field walkdowns and verify conditions against design and as-built docs.
• Support technical verification of work transferred between contractors.
• Represent engineering at field coordination meetings, hold points, and inspections.
• Identify field-driven cost and schedule risks and advise on changes and project controls.
• Direct and review work of field engineering staff.
• Promote site safety compliance and stop-work when needed.

Skills

Civil Eng

Structural Eng

Mechanical Eng

Electrical Eng

Field/Construction Eng

Nuclear experience

Wyoming PE preferred

NQA-1 familiarity

Constructability knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical Eng

Tools

3D plant models

Construction document control systems

Job description

Actalent seeks a seasoned Field Engineer to serve as a senior SME for the Natrium reactor project at the Kemmerer, Wyoming site. You will provide technical leadership in field engineering for nuclear and large industrial construction.

Responsibilities include reviewing work packages and constructability, resolving field-originated issues, coordinating with design and QA teams, and leading field walkdowns. On-site, contract role based in Kemmerer, WY.