Principal Electrical Construction Engineer
US Citizenship Required - 1 position
SRNS @ SRS, Aiken, SC
RFQ# 1382 / contract: 1 year + 2 option years / Deadline 05/28/2025

SUMMARY:
Provide engineering programs and support to superintendents, guiding assigned personnel to meet cost and time schedules. Verify materials, equipment, and workmanship to ensure results align with design requirements. If assigned, lead construction engineers in a wide range of construction engineering tasks within a specific discipline or area of the site. Daily manage and coordinate with field engineering staff to address problems and meet project management needs. Oversee and support turnover activities, representing construction at project and site-related committee meetings. Review national codes, standards, site specifications, and procedures. Administer and approve performance evaluations, rankings, career development, and training for field engineers. Supply design agencies with technical construction input for design development. Monitor adherence to EPA and South Carolina Waste Management regulations, along with site-specific procedures. Observe contractors� activities and performance, addressing their concerns through coordination with other SRNS departments. Review and manage the execution of project design and maintenance activities using existing specifications, national codes and standards, drawings, and the latest construction techniques. Interface and coordinate all construction aspects with design, procurement, security, safety, operations, health physics, quality control, scheduling, and cost management while supervising daily field engineering activities. Ensure work quality matches requirements by maintaining continuity with quality control. Collaborate with design agencies to guarantee the timely issuance of new designs or changes. Conduct constructability inspections and provide technical expertise on construction methods and practices. Ensure that construction work is executed correctly and comprehensively. Offer leadership, guidance for continuous improvement, re-engineer processes, foster team relationships, and uphold safety.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 8 - 10 years of practical experience in
construction engineering or related areas. An Associate's degree and 10 - 12 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 12 - 16 years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.
A general knowledge of system testing and operations is helpful to ensure system
turnover scope is adequate in regard to pre-operational testing
Training in planning and scheduling is beneficial to appreciate the planning and scheduling outputs.
Leadership training is essential ingredient in methods of improvement, total quality, and re-engineering.
Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE �Q� security clearance.
High level of knowledge of national electric codes and standards including NFPA, NEC, etc.
Experience with electrical commodity and equipment installation designed and constructed in accordance with national codes and standards.
At least (2) years of experience performing NQA-1 electrical work.
At least (2) years of experience managing a field engineering functional group.
Ability to review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, standards, and other design basis documents.
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.
Ability to perform field walk-downs and inspections to document as-built conditions.
Knowledge of nuclear facility design including the application of safety class and safety
significant codes and standards.