Principal Engineer

Overview

Our Federal Services Group is seeking a Principal Engineer to join the team. ENERCON Federal Services provides engineering design support across multiple DOE fronts, ranging from cutting-edge nuclear waste clean-up projects, next generation nuclear power generation research, and projects supporting America’s nuclear deterrent. Our work covers both nuclear and non-nuclear facilities as well as facility-related infrastructure. If you have 15 years of experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, we encourage you to read more about this exciting opportunity. This role is located in Aiken, SC.

Responsibilities

As a Principal Engineer, you'll lead cross-disciplinary collaboration, guiding projects from design to successful field execution. With a focus on excellence and teamwork, you’ll solve complex challenges and inspire your team to achieve outstanding results.

- Collaboration & Coordination: Oversee the technical coordination of multi-discipline engineering projects. Interface with various engineering disciplines

- Design & Estimating: Prepare design studies, scopes, and engineering estimates

- Procurement & Specifications: Develop equipment procurement specs, evaluate bids, and select equipment

- Technical Expertise: Perform engineering calculations and solve complex technical problems

- Field Engagement: Travel for client interfacing, walkdowns, field installation support, and start-up

- Leadership & Motivation: Lead teams with a positive attitude to achieve project goals aligned with ENERCON's excellence standards

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited university

- Minimum 15 years of design engineering experience doing the following:

- Preparing engineering calculations/analyses, design drawings and engineering reports

- Applying engineering expertise to the design and qualification of structures, systems, and components

- Producing procurement specifications and construction specifications

- Attending project meetings and performing field walkdowns

- Mentoring junior engineers

- Construction Administration Oversight experience strongly desired with experience:

- Ensuring the contractor builds according to technical specifications and drawings

- Managing project records, such as site visits, reports, and manuals

- Acting as the liaison between the project owner, engineers, and contractors

- Identifying potential issues early and managing contract risks

- Finalizing, reviewing, and approving project documentation

- Good writing, presentation and communication skills

- Ability to be an individual contributor and work effectively in teams

- Proficient in Word and Excel

- Professional Engineering License preferred

- Familiarity with DOE design engineering projects is preferred

- Must be a U.S. Citizen

Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

Please CLICK HERE to learn more about the potential Benefits you may be eligible to receive with this role and working here at ENERCON.

When salary range is listed it reflects typical compensation for this role based on level and location. Actual pay depends on experience, skills, and education.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.