Responsibilities & Qualifications:

• Senior Mechanical Engineer will serve as a lead professional engineer for teams of engineers and designers in the equipment design group.

• A degreed and licensed professional engineer that is capable of managing multiple projects.

• Delegates work to other engineers and checks work for their projects.

• Assists and develops design criteria, manages work scope, schedule and budgets.

• Assists with staff planning and reviews.Establish and promote discipline guidelines and policies for the mechanical equipment group.

• Plan, schedule and coordinate the activities of various equipment design teams in the Oak Ridge office.

• Develop and promote regimented quality assurance / quality control procedures.

• Prepare multi-discipline proposals and cost estimates, alone and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

• Assist project managers in tracking task progress (schedule and cost), scope (change management), design issues and staffing requirements.

• Ensure staffing needs are adequate to support the activities in the Oak Ridge office, and coordinate resources with leads in other disciplines and Merrick offices.

• Promote professional development amongst the team members.

• Minimum of ten (10) years experience for either (or combination) NRC, DOE or DoD projects.

• Familiarity with NQA-1-2000 quality assurance programs.

• Demonstrated experience with leading mechanical engineering teams within a complex multi discipline team is essential.

• Familiarity with 3D design software (Pro/E, SolidWorks, Siemens NX[highly desireable]) desired.

• Experience with supplier support, factory testing and field startup desirable.

• Familiarity with MS Project or Primavera Sur-Trak a plus.

• US Citizenship required.

• PE license required. Candidate will be expected to obtain a PE license in North Carolina & Tennessee.

• Active or recently inactive security clearance required.

• PMP certification or related post graduate studies desirable.