Engineering Director

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for an Engineering Director opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN.

Position Summary:

The Engineering Director will lead the engineering department, oversee multi-site technical operations, and drive strategic excellence across federal, commercial, and national security programs. This strategic leadership role is responsible for ensuring technical rigor, regulatory compliance, and operational performance across a portfolio of high-consequence nuclear facilities and projects.

This role is ideal for a highly experienced nuclear engineer with demonstrated leadership in licensing, readiness, safety basis development, system engineering, and integrated startup/testing operations.

Position duties include:

- Provide strategic leadership over engineering functions including design, systems, nuclear safety, and process engineering across DOE and NRC programs.

- Direct multi-disciplinary engineering teams supporting capital nuclear projects, facility startup, readiness assessments, and safety basis development.

- Serve as the company’s principal technical authority on regulatory compliance with 10 CFR 830, 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 70, ASME B31.3, DOE Orders (e.g., 420.1, 426.2), and NRC Technical Specifications.

- Oversee development and peer review of Safety Evaluation Reports, IROFS determinations, and licensing amendment requests.

- Drive integration of engineering, construction, and operations functions during project startup and commissioning phases.

- Guide root cause evaluations, risk assessments, and reliability studies for safety-class and safety-significant systems.

- Represent the company with key clients including DOE, NNSA, NRC, and national laboratories; brief senior federal and executive leadership on engineering and safety initiatives.

- Develop and implement strategic growth initiatives and mentor emerging technical leaders.

- Ensure quality assurance and continuous improvement in engineering deliverables, aligned with Six Sigma methodologies.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Master’s preferred).

- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), Tennessee or equivalent state.

- 20+ years of experience in nuclear engineering, operations, and regulatory oversight.

- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence at executive and federal levels.

- Excellent written communication and technical report authorship.

- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (active clearance strongly preferred).

- Ability to work onsite in Oak Ridge, TN. This is not a remote opportunity.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Former NRC-licensed Senior Reactor Operator or equivalent leadership in licensed operations.

- Demonstrated success in leading technical teams on complex DOE/NNSA/NRC projects.

- Expertise in safety basis documentation, licensing, startup/test integration, and DOE readiness processes.

- Six Sigma Black Belt certification and experience applying process improvement methodologies.

- Experience managing engineering integration across construction, startup, and operational readiness in DOE capital projects.

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support their growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that its customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Originally founded to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Edgewater now supports customers across the U.S. and Canada. Edgewater has five offices, with corporate headquarters in Los Alamos, NM and regional offices in Carlsbad, NM; Oak Ridge, TN; Aiken, SC; and Richland, WA.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

View all Edgewater opportunities at www.edgewatertech.net/careers