Project Lead

Edgewater Technical Associates

$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline (relevant experience may substitute for degree).
  • 10+ years of engineering, design, construction, or technical project support experience, ideally in heavy industrial construction.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering and design projects.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects or task orders concurrently.
  • In-depth knowledge of project scope, schedule, budget, risk, change control, and resource management.
  • Experience in coordinating engineering deliverables and formal design review processes.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Lead concurrent engineering and design projects for DOE and nuclear facilities.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including civil, mechanical, electrical, and I&C engineers.
  • Develop project plans, scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
  • Establish project priorities and manage resources to meet commitments and milestones.
  • Interface with clients, project managers, and subcontractors to ensure alignment on project goals.
  • Monitor project performance in scope, schedule, budget, and quality, addressing risks proactively.
  • Coordinate preparation and approval of engineering documents, including calculations and technical reports.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment focused on nuclear safety and quality.
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement and professional development.
  • Engagement with multidisciplinary teams in a specialized field.
  • Participation in high-stakes projects supporting critical infrastructure.
Full Job Description
Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Lead opportunity in Johnson City, TN.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Lead multiple concurrent engineering and design projects supporting DOE facilities, nuclear facilities, and related infrastructure.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering and design teams, including civil/structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls (I&C), piping, and other technical disciplines.
  • Develop and maintain project execution plans, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and resource requirements.
  • Establish project priorities and coordinate resources across multiple projects to meet client commitments and project milestones.
  • Serve as a key interface with clients, project managers, engineering leadership, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
  • Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, technical performance, and deliverable quality and proactively address risks or emerging issues.
  • Coordinate preparation, review, approval, and issuance of engineering calculations, specifications, drawings, design packages, technical reports, and other project deliverables.
  • Ensure projects are performed in accordance with applicable DOE requirements, nuclear quality expectations, client procedures, codes, standards, and project-specific requirements.
  • Support design control, configuration management, document control, change management, and quality assurance processes.
  • Identify project risks, technical challenges, resource constraints, and schedule impacts and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
  • Manage scope changes and support development of change requests, estimates, proposals, and schedule adjustments.
  • Coordinate interfaces between engineering disciplines and ensure design inputs, assumptions, requirements, and interfaces are clearly defined and documented.
  • Support procurement, construction, installation, testing, commissioning, and field activities as required.
  • Maintain clear project documentation and provide accurate status reporting to clients and company leadership.
  • Promote a strong culture of nuclear safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • 10+ years of experience supporting engineering, design, construction, or technical projects, preferably within a heavy industrial construction environment.
  • Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering and design projects.
  • Experience managing multiple projects, work packages, or task orders simultaneously.
  • Strong understanding of project scope, schedule, budget, risk, change control, and resource management.
  • Experience coordinating engineering deliverables and formal design review processes.
  • Ability to work effectively with engineers, designers, project controls personnel, quality assurance personnel, clients, subcontractors, and field organizations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to establish priorities and manage competing project demands.


Other Job Requirements:
  • United States Citizenship


If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience 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!

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