Assistant Project Engineer

Full job description

Overview:

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking an Assistant Project Engineer to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site.

The Assistant Project Engineer assists the managing and facilitation of multiple projects, tasks, and modifications by coordinating with Engineering, interfacing with project and systems engineering managers, construction managers, operations managers, project controls, procurement, and other service/support groups. Applies intermediate to advanced engineering principles, concepts, and practices to resolve site wide programmatic issues and establishing an organization capable of achieving all division objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Assists providing overall engineering and/or design direction, leadership and management for assigned projects and tasks.
• Integrates and manages engineering resources for assigned projects, by assisting in establishing design criteria, staffing plans, schedules and engineering tools for engineering tasks.
• Provides administrative direction to assigned leads and managers. Responsible for overall management, scheduling, and priority of the tasks and projects assigned.
• Assists managing the administration, document control, project control and quality engineering sections for all assigned projects through section supervisors.
• Resolves conflicts between project direction and technical direction from the functional managers.
• Participates in department and site wide programmatic issues resolution and quality improvements.
• Responsible for staffing, evaluating, and developing a reporting organization capable of achieving the objectives of the projects assigned.
• Assists managing activities of subcontractors to ensure output meets project technical, cost and schedule objectives.
• Establishes baselines deliverables and engineering work requests.
• Recommends to project engineering manager, subcontractor authorizations for new work and changes to baselines.
• Evaluates project cost and schedule variances and implement corrective actions.
• May assist managing cost accounts for procurement of engineered materials.
• Establishes projects scope of work including assuring that there are firm customer requirements developed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:
Candidate(s) selected to receive an offer will be offered the position level commensurate with their education, experience, and qualifications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university
• Electrical or Instrumentation & Controls engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience in design engineering work or technical project management

Additional Information:
Candidate(s) selected to receive an offer will be offered the position level commensurate with their education, experience, and qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of planning and control of interdisciplinary activities, design discipline responsibilities, quality aspects for design control methods and procedures, cost and schedule applications, and construction practices\
• An intermediate knowledge of corporate, company and department goals and policies and procedures; well-developed communication and supervisory skills
• Professional Engineering License in any US state

About:

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site’s Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRMC is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor. The SRMC Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site’s Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities. www.srsimcc.com

Benefits:

Savannah River Mission Completion offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package with flexibility to meet your needs.

Highlights of our plans include:

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
• Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
• Health Savings Account
• Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life and Accident Coverage
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Minimum Pay: USD $80,000.00/Yr. Maximum Pay: USD $199,000.00/Yr. Pay Disclaimer: Exceptions to this range/rate may be applied on a case-by-case basis taking into account aspects such as education, experience, and skill need of the organization. EEO Statement:

Savannah River Mission Completion is committed to equal employment opportunity to employees and qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status as a parent, sexual orientation, or genetics. Our equal employment opportunity policies encompass all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and hiring, promotion and transfer, selection for training opportunities, wage and salary administration.