Job Requirements Aiken, SC Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified Salary not specified Join Premium to unlock estimated salaries Job Description About the Role Client is seeking an experienced Advisory Engineer to serve in a Project Engineer working capacity, providing staff augmentation support and engineering leadership on assigned projects. This is a senior-level technical role for a candidate who can initiate independent technical programs, resolve highly complex engineering problems, and provide project management leadership across engineering, design, and construction activities. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Initiate technical programs and advise management based on analysis of customer needs and technology trends Resolve the most complex technical problems within area of expertise and influence solutions in adjacent disciplines Apply advanced technical practices to complex requirements, special materials/processes, and difficult coordination challenges Recommend and help plan research, development, testing, and quality assurance programs Communicate results through reports, manuscripts, and presentations to oversight groups and professional societies Mentor less senior professionals in technical and communication skills Champion Total Quality (TQ) initiatives at the Division and Department level Project & Program Management Provide staff augmentation support, integrating and managing engineering activities for assigned projects Establish design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and priorities Manage project tasks and deliver results against cost and schedule targets Provide overall engineering and design direction, leadership, and management for assigned projects/tasks Oversee administration, document control, project controls, and quality engineering functions through section supervisors Resolve conflicts between project direction and functional/technical direction Build project teams by requesting, evaluating, and developing engineering expertise Evaluate subcontractor performance to ensure design output meets technical, cost, and schedule objectives Establish design activity baselines and recommend subcontractor authorizations and baseline changes Evaluate cost/schedule variances and implement corrective actions (EVMS experience required) Review cost accounts for procurement of engineered materials Define project scope of work, ensuring firm customer requirements are established Required Qualifications Education & Experience (one of the following): PhD + approximately 15 years of experience MS + approximately 17 years of experience BS + approximately 21 years of experience BS in Engineering or current Professional Engineer (PE) registration

Experience:

Providing overall engineering/design direction, leadership, and management for assigned projects and tasks Integrating engineering resources including design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and tools Providing administrative guidance to leads and managers Managing project administration, document control, project controls, and quality engineering Working with diverse teams and resolving cross-functional conflicts Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

Security Clearance:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance (active clearance not required at time of hire; candidate will be notified when to apply based on work assignment)

Other Requirements:

Ability to perform field walk-downs at job sites, including uneven surfaces, active construction areas, walking distances over a half mile, climbing ladders, wearing protective clothing/respirators as needed Strong attention to detail in producing quality technical documents Excellent communication skills across management, engineering, facility, operations, QA, and test personnel Ability to mentor junior team members Preferred Qualifications Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license in any state Active DOE clearance (L or Q) held within the past two (2) years Prior experience supporting DOE/NNSA-regulated environments group id: 10120886 Apply now