Senior Construction Engineer Position Available In Aiken, South Carolina

Senior Construction Engineer
Location
Aiken, SC
Job Order #
VSR1405

Duration of Contract:

12 months, with 2 one-year option periods
No. of

Openings:

1

Placement Type:

Contract

Rate of Pay:

:
DOE

Key Skill Sets:

:
Construction and Maintenance, System Testing and Operations, NQA-1 electrical work

Opened Date:

6/16/25
Seeking a Senior Construction Engineer to support our federal government client in Aiken, SC.

Application Deadline:

Monday, 06/23/2025 at 12:00 noon EDT.

Requirements:

The Contractor will direct and coordinate crafts in the installation of construction projects and maintenance work activities, provide various permits, furnish design information when required, coordinate work with operating departments, monitor and control costs and contribute to planning and scheduling field activities. Monitor, evaluate and document subcontractor performance and compliance with the subcontract requirements to include but not limited to quality, schedule, safety, security, environmental, state and federal rules, laws and regulations.
Monitor field activities and through observing and communicating with craft personnel and supervision to resolve field problems.
Ensure that required permits are written, properly routed and posted when required before proceeding with work.
Study drawings, quality requirements, design information, generate time estimates and work with scheduling to compile short term and intermediate schedules.
Interface with safety to discuss potential safety hazards that may be encountered in special situations and coordinate with security when work is to be done in secured areas.
Write job plans, procedures, design change forms and shop orders as required.
Monitor installation of material and equipment to assure conformance with drawings and specifications.
Participate in start-up and functional check out of Equipment.
Review material requisitions and add such requirements as procurement level, storage level and material codes.
Walkdown and review designs for constructabilty, resolve design problems encountered in the field during construction and meet with and discuss solutions with design engineers.
Coordinate work authorization documents issued to construction and ensure work permits are written, scope of work and proper planning is completed for each job.
Perform regular field inspections and audits of assigned subcontractor to ensure compliance with the subcontract requirements.
Prepare daily activity reports that document those inspections and observations.
Actions may include review of various statistical and report data, daily physical inspections, interface with subcontractor personnel, and periodic survey or other feedback.
Assist in preparation and development of technical specifications and statement of work for purchase requisitions or purchase requisition change notices in response to customer requests.
Provide technical evaluation of submitted bids when necessary.

Work Hours:

Up to a 40-hour work week is scheduled. The client utilizes various work schedules, including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10’s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80’s (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager. The anticipated work schedule is 4/10s, Monday – Thursday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Area Security Access:

Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After the award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

Qualifications:

Required
A general knowledge of system testing and operations is helpful to ensure system turnover scope is adequate in regard to pre-operational testing.
Must be able to provide Professional References
Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a DOE “Q” security clearance
Education
Bachelor’s degree technical discipline and at least 2-4 years of practical experience in construction engineering or related areas. OR
An Associate’s degree and 5-7 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. OR
A high school diploma and 8-12 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.
Preferred
Professional registration with the state of practice is desirable.
At least (2) years of experience performing NQA-1 electrical work.
At least (2) years of experience managing a field engineering functional group.
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.
Knowledge of nuclear facility design including the application of safety class and safety significant codes and standards.
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (“L” or “Q”) within the past two years

NOTE:

US Citizenship is required to perform this government contract.

Additional Information:

OUTSOURCE

Consulting Services, Inc. (OCSI.co) embraces equal opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that embodies a diversity of experiences, views, and skill sets. OCSI.co provides great benefits to our federal contractors: PTO, Holidays, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 401(k) Savings Plan, and Direct Deposit.