Requisition ID: 99764

Job Category: Energy

Location: Charlotte, NC, United States

Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer - Nuclear to join our team in the United States.
In the nuclear sector, we are busier than ever. Our teams are developing first-of-a-kind programs in fusion energy development, small and advanced modular reactor design, nuclear sustainability for waste processing and volume reduction, and transformation of the long-term storage landscape, to name just a few.
If you are an entrepreneur with a technical soul, we want to hear from you. Join our team and help make a consequential difference.
You will be part of our nuclear group, where we ensure world-class project delivery through the skills of our people, methodologies, governance, and systems.

As a successful candidate, you will:
• Perform mechanical and piping engineering functions within multidisciplinary teams across nuclear and other sectors.
• Assist project teams in understanding project requirements related to scope, execution strategy, cost, and schedule.
• Ensure delivery of project requirements related to scope, cost, and schedule while following the Nuclear Quality Management System (NQMS).
• Support site field visits to obtain information and data in support of projects.
• Prepare, support, and review equipment identification and selection activities, including sizing, layout, technical specifications, and vendor information reviews.
• Prepare, support, and review piping system design activities, including hydraulic analysis, piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) development, material specification development, stress analysis, and layout.
• Support the population of information and attributes into the data-centric project environment.
• Interface with vendors throughout the design and procurement process.
• Support direct interfaces with clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in HAZOP reviews.
• Assist in the resolution of engineering issues during the project lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Promote and maintain the application of ethical and professional practices in the execution of engineering work.
• Adhere to and promote the Hatch corporate safety culture.
• Support Hatch business development efforts and strategic initiatives, including the preparation of proposals and pursuit plans for the nuclear industry.

You bring to the role:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Approximately 7-10 years of engineering experience.
• Strong deliverable focus with the ability to plan your work effectively.
• Ability to learn and understand inter-discipline dependencies related to mechanical and piping engineering functions.
• Exposure to procurement, contracting, and commissioning methodologies.
• Experience working in pressurized water reactor (PWR) and boiling water reactor (BWR) plants.
• Experience working with advanced Generation IV reactors (HTGRs, sodium-cooled reactors, molten salt reactors, etc.) is desirable.
• Experience working within a nuclear quality management system (ASME NQA-1).
• Sound knowledge of codes and standards applicable to the nuclear industry.
• Well-developed communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to clients, regulators, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) status is preferred.
• Site experience in a technical role is preferred.
• Eligibility to work on export-controlled projects subject to 10 CFR 810.
• Ability to travel for short-term business trips domestically and internationally

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

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