Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking multiple qualified candidates with facility operations background for Mechanical Engineer positions located at the Savannah River Site.

Work Location: Aiken, SC

Mechanical Engineer

Job Description:
• A facility engineer with a mechanical engineer background to perform walkdowns of operating facility, reviews of current design against proposed facility mods, ensuring design changes do not impact safety basis, and provide engineering oversight of performance of both maintenance and facility mod work activities in the field.

Job Duties:
• Provide support to the facility engineering staff as a field / system engineer for facility operations.
• Interface and coordinate with other engineering disciplines (e.g., Project Engineer, Process Engineer, Design Authority, etc.), maintenance, and operations and the DOE customer rep to support system operations.
• Design and upgrade facility systems and components.
• Review and approve system design changes / modifications.
• Oversight of assigned system operations, testing, and maintenance.
• Ensuring operation of assigned system is within established operating limits and safety analysis.
• Implement and work to the authorized safety basis documents in a nuclear facility.
• Perform or assist with hazard analysis of assigned system.
• Develop design details, design or analysis calculations, specifications, safety documentation, etc. that incorporate the applicable design and national code requirements, including nuclear safety requirements, as applicable.
• Review changes to the plant configuration (i.e., modifications, design change notices) to determine impact to design of the facility, safety basis assumptions or analysis, facility operations, and facility operating procedures.
• Adhere to and implement client’s Conduct of Engineering (COE) Program.
• Perform Engineering Evaluations of equipment and systems for performance, safety, and deficiencies.
• Perform calculations and develop engineering calculation reports.
• Provide system health reports, design studies, (e.g., root cause analysis, new design development), identify life-cycle cost reductions, and assist with developing integrated technical positions and recommendations for customer approval.
• Provide support to resolve any corrective actions or deficiency identified in the corrective action tracking system related to engineering assignments.
• Ensuring that facility drawings, technical documents, and procedures including operating and emergency procedures, are consistent with the facility / system design and safety basis and facility / system configuration. Technical documents may include Process Flow; Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams; System Descriptions; Mechanical Equipment Lists; Mechanical Equipment, Pipe, and Valve Specifications; Failure Analysis; Accident Analysis; Finite Element Analysis; ASME Code Design and Evaluation; Pipe Stress Analysis; and Vendor Document Reviews.
• Physical ability to perform system walkdowns in the field to include, but not limited to, climbing ladders within facility.

Education:
• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree of Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree.

Experience:
• A minimum of three (3) to twenty (20) years’ experience related to their engineering discipline (mechanical) and/or field/system engineering.
• Working knowledge of National Codes and Standards such as International Building Code (IBC), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) (ASD and LRFD), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ACI, AWS, NFPA, and AWWA.

Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Working knowledge of NQA-1 requirements applicable to specifications, design, and execution of related Engineering discipline (e.g., mechanical) requirements.
• Design Authority
• Previous SRS or another DOE site experience
• Nuclear, chemical or wastewater facility experience
• Active membership with a nationally recognized technical society
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Develop control-level schedules and draft progress reporting
• Working knowledge of 10 CFR 830

Other Requirements:
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance

If you are interested in being considered 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
Founded in 2003, Edgewater is a professional and technical services firm supporting the U.S. Department of Energy, Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector businesses involved in high-hazard or large complex operations. Edgewater proudly offers expertise in numerous technical disciplines necessary to support operational environments where Integrated Safety Management and formal, disciplined operations are essential to ensure safety, quality, security, and regulatory compliance.

Edgewater is committed to employing 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-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, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities.

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