Provide engineering support to superintendents and crafts, verify materials, equipment, workmanship and ensure results meet design requirements. Assure construction activities are executed in a safe manner with the highest quality standards possible while monitoring the cost and schedule of any given work activity.

Interface and coordinate all aspects of construction with design, procurement, security, safety, operations, health physics, quality control, scheduling, cost and management. Develop construction scope turnover packages and coordinate systems completion and test activities in support of the turnover schedule. Direct the preparation of work packages and familiarize craft in specific work package requirements. Maintain continuity with quality control to ensure work quality meets the requirements. Coordinate with design agencies to ensure timely issuance of new design or design changes. Lead constructability program in area and provide technical expertise for construction methods and practices. Responsible for ensuring that construction work is done correctly and completely. Provide technical and programmatic direction to subordinate construction engineering personnel as required. Provide construction testing and start-up services for construction projects. Administer assigned subcontracts. Provide for nonconformance report and corrective action request dispositioning. Design temporary construction facilities as requested by managers. Assist in establishing maintenance requirements for all permanent plant equipment. Coordinate subcontract activities to ensure materials, equipment and workmanship comply with contract documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

Education & Experience/Skills: Bachelor's degree in technical discipline and at least 5 - 7 years of practical experience in construction engineering or related areas. An Associate's degree and 7 - 9 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 10 - 14 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. Leadership training in methods improvement is desirable.

Preferred Skills

• Five years of experience as a construction engineer specializing in concrete and structural reinforcement work on a project in the nuclear industry.
• Experience with NQA-1 pedigree requirements for civil/structural scope.
• In-depth knowledge OR certification in American Concrete Institute (ACI) and Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) standards.
• Experience with civil system installation/modification designed and constructed in accordance with national codes and standards including ACI, ASTM, etc.
• Experience with reinforcement installations and concrete placements per ACI code requirements.
• Ability to develop installation/modification work instructions and work plans including originating, revising, and closing the work package.
• Experience performing task specific hazard analysis for construction activities. This includes work scope walk down, identifying the hazards, working with Subject Matter Experts to specify controls, and incorporating the controls into the work instructions.
• Ability to perform field walk-downs to document as-installed conditions and to inspect equipment condition.
• Knowledge of nuclear facility design including the application of safety class and safety significant codes and standards
• Ability to prepare/revise construction plans, develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
• Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense.