Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Construction Engineer opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.
Work Location: Aiken, SC
Application Deadline: 06/23/25 (by noon ET)
Senior Construction Engineer -
Duties:
•Direct and coordinate crafts in the installation of construction projects and maintenance work activities, provide various permits, furnish design information when required, coordinate work with operating departments, monitor and control costs and contribute to planning and scheduling field activities.
•Monitor, evaluate and document subcontractor performance and compliance with the subcontract requirements to include but not limited to quality, schedule, safety, security, environmental, state and federal rules, laws and regulations.
•Monitor field activities and through observing and communicating with craft personnel and supervision to resolve field problems.
•Ensure that required permits are written, properly routed and posted when required before proceeding with work.
•Study drawings, quality requirements, design information, generate time estimates and work with scheduling to compile short term and intermediate schedules
•Interface with safety to discuss potential safety hazards that may be encountered in special situations and coordinate with security when work is to be done in secured areas.
•Write job plans, procedures, design change forms and shop orders as required.
•Monitor installation of material and equipment to assure conformance with drawings and specifications.
•Participate in start-up and functional check out of Equipment.
•Review material requisitions and add such requirements as procurement level, storage level and material codes.
•Walk-down and review designs for constructability, resolve design problems encountered in the field during construction and meet with and discuss solutions with design engineers.
•Coordinate work authorization documents issued to construction and ensure work permits are written, scope of work and proper planning is completed for each job.
•Perform regular field inspections and audits of assigned subcontractor to ensure compliance with the subcontract requirements.
•Prepare daily activity reports that document those inspections and observations.
•Actions may include review of various statistical and report data, daily physical inspections, interface with subcontractor personnel, and periodic survey or other feedback.
•Assist in preparation and development of technical specifications and statement of work for purchase requisitions or purchase requisition change notices in response to customer requests.
•Provide technical evaluation of submitted bids when necessary.
Education/Yrs. Of Experience:
•Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and at least 2 - 4 years of practical experience in construction engineering or related areas. An associate's degree and 5 - 7 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 8 - 12 years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.
Skills/Experience:
•A general knowledge of system testing and operations is helpful to ensure system turnover scope is adequate in regard to pre-operational testing.
Preferred Qualifications:
•Professional registration with the state of practice.
•At least (2) years of experience performing NQA-1 electrical work.
•At least (2) years of experience managing a field engineering functional group.
•Experience developing construction work scopes in the form of work packages to complete designed installations.
•Adequate knowledge of schedule and cost performance and tracking.
•Experience performing task specific hazard analysis for construction activities.
•Knowledge of nuclear facility design including the application of safety class and safety significant codes and standards.
•Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
Other Job Requirements:
•Able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance (an active clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties).
If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers
Edgewater Technical Associates 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 our 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), 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 our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.
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.
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