Design Manager - Nuclear Facilities

Parsons Corporation•Kingsport, TN

6d•$134,100 - $241,400

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Design Manager - Nuclear Facilities to join our team! In this role you will get to lead a multidisciplinary design team to design the next generation of nuclear fuel production and waste processing facilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET accredited), Nuclear or Chemical Engineering preferred
15+ years of work experience in production of PE sealed Issued for Construction design documents (drawings, calculations, specifications, data sheets, etc.)
8+ years progressive supervisory/managerial experience in design management, including management of multidisciplinary design teams of 50+ individuals producing PE sealed Issued for Construction design documents
Prior design management experience on projects with total installed costs over $100M USD
Thorough knowledge of DoE and NRC nuclear regulations and regulatory approvals process and prior experience successfully obtaining an NRC Facility Operating License or DOE Safety Basis Approval
Professional Engineer registration

Nice To Haves

Active membership in a professional engineering society desired
Knowledge of Autodesk products including Revit, Civil3D, Plant3D
Thorough knowledge of design service contracts under Federal Acquisition Regulations

Responsibilities

Applying your knowledge of nuclear facility regulations and engineering industry practices to lead a team on engineers, architects, designers, BIM specialist, and technical support staff in the design of new nuclear facilities.
Generating discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules.
Maintaining appropriate staffing levels, including temporary personnel, as needed.
Generating staff forecasting reports.
Managing all engineering and design efforts for all disciplines required to complete assigned projects.
Coordinating all discipline staffing requirements for assigned projects.
Monitoring the quality and progress of each discipline on assigned projects, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied.
Working closely with Project Manager(s) to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance, or productivity.
Establishing design standards and procedures for as needed for assigned projects and recommends improvements to department procedures.
Ensuring that new employees on assigned projects receive orientation on project-specific policies and procedures.
Supporting pre-contract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant.
Ensuring performance within budgets authorized for the discipline.
Actively participating in and promoting quality improvement.
Performing other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.