Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Project Engineer to contribute to our mission supporting our work atSavannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, SC.

• Provide staff augmentation support to SRNS. Integrate and manage engineering activitiesfor assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts,schedules, and priorities.
• Provide project management tools and methods to assignedprojects and support development of future projects. Manage project tasks and deliverresults for cost and schedule of those tasks.
• Engineering services shall be provided using SRNS processes and procedures. Programmaticguidance will be provided by SRNS.
• Initiate own technical programs and make recommendations to management on technical programsbased on analysis of customer needs and technology trends, reach solutions to the most complex technical problems in field(s) of expertise and to influence solutions in neighboring disciplines.
• Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields anduse other technical resources in the company and external resources, to resolve complexproblems. Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
• Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and is recognized as having expertise in a functional area of technical specialization.
• Recommend research programs for others in group and assist in that planning. Develop solutions to the most complex technical problems in areas of expertise and in adjacent technical fields.
• Influence technical direction of other parts of the department, acts as a technical communicator across disciplines to optimize the creative solution of technical problems.
• Conceive needed programs for self and for others in the department. Put needs in perspective with regard to other technical needs at SRNS.
• Sponsor new ideas in the department Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving major technical tasks for division.
• Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed. Include research, development, testing, quality assurance requirements.
• Communicate results verbally and in manuscripts form. Report regularly the results and represent SRNS and SRS in technical areas to oversight groups and professional societies. Mentor less senior professionals in communication skills.
• Maintain excellent technical credibility by contributing significantly toward meeting Site missions and goals which may be demonstrated by issuing reports, making presentations, and /or involvement in national technical organizations.
• Mentor less senior professionals as a means of transferring technical knowledge and insight. Recommend engineering and technology research, development and application programs for others and assist in the planning of such programs.

• BS Degree in Engineering or current registration as a Professional Engineer

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 15 to 20 years of relevant experienceor equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Providing overall engineering and design direction, leadership, and management forassigned projects and tasks.
• Integrating engineering resources for assigned projects by assisting in establishingdesign criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and engineering tools for engineeringtasks.
• Providing administrative guidance to leads and managers.
• Responsibilities for overall management, scheduling, and priority of the tasks andprojects assigned.
• Managing the administration, document control, project controls, and qualityengineering sections for all assigned projects through section supervisors.
• Resolving conflicts between project direction and technical direction from thefunctional managers.
• Participating in department and site-wide programmatic issues resolution andquality improvements.
• Responsibilities for creating a team through requesting, evaluating, and developingengineering expertise capable of achieving the objectives of the projects assigned.
• Evaluating tasks of subcontractors to ensure design output meets project technical,cost, and schedule objectives.
• Establishing baselines for design activities for all assigned projects and engineeringwork requests.
• Recommending to project managers, subcontractor authorizations for new workand changes to baselines.
• Evaluating project cost and schedule variances and implement corrective actions.
• Experience with EVMS tools.
• Reviewing cost accounts for procurement of engineered materials.
• Working with diverse teams to deliver results.
• Establishing projects' scope of work including assuring that there are firm customerrequirements developed.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS:

• Registered PE licensure in any state is strongly preferred.
• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.

• Onsite or Remote?.100% onsite Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense.

• Project(s) supported: Central Engineering (H area, F area, SRPPF)

• Anticipated Work Schedule: 6:45am-5:15pm EST Mon-Thurs

• Duration of the Contract: ONE (1) YEAR WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR OPTION YEARS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION.