Mechanical Systems/Facility Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates•Aiken, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Mechanical Systems/Facility Engineer opportunity to support the Savannah River Site. This role involves providing hands-on facility and system engineering support for the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, repair, and modification of mechanical equipment and systems in an operating nuclear facility. The engineer will respond to equipment and system problems in the field, collaborating directly with Operations, Maintenance, technicians, craft personnel, and other engineering disciplines to identify issues and develop practical engineering solutions. Responsibilities include troubleshooting mechanical equipment and system performance, evaluating failures, and providing recommendations for repair or modification. Support will extend to various mechanical systems and equipment such as pumps, valves, piping, tanks, HVAC, ventilation, and heat transfer equipment. Field walk-downs, inspections, and system evaluations will be conducted to verify condition, configuration, operability, and compliance. The role requires reviewing technical documentation, supporting maintenance activities, designing/upgrading facility systems, performing engineering calculations and analyses, and ensuring system operation aligns with the safety basis and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the engineer will review proposed plant changes for impacts and resolve engineering-related corrective actions.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Minimum of five (5) to twenty (20) years of Mechanical Engineering and/or facility/system engineering experience.
Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, testing, evaluating, or modifying mechanical equipment and systems in an operating industrial facility.
Demonstrated ability to perform field walk-downs, evaluate equipment/system problems, and work directly with Operations, Maintenance, technicians, and craft personnel to develop and implement engineering solutions.
Experience with mechanical equipment and systems such as pumps, valves, piping, HVAC/ventilation, tanks, rotating equipment, or other process/facility mechanical systems.
Experience reviewing existing facility designs and evaluating proposed modifications for impacts to equipment, systems, configuration, and operation.
Working knowledge of applicable national codes and standards such as ASME, NFPA, AWWA, IBC, AISC, ACI, and AWS, as applicable to assigned systems.
Nuclear, chemical, process, or wastewater facility experience.
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Previous Savannah River Site or other DOE nuclear facility experience.
Previous experience as a System Engineer, Facility Engineer, Cognizant Engineer, Design Authority, Maintenance Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or similar engineering role supporting operating facility systems.
Experience with equipment troubleshooting, failure analysis, root cause analysis, preventive/corrective maintenance, equipment reliability, and system health monitoring.
Experience supporting testing, post-maintenance testing, commissioning, system turnover, or return-to-service activities.
Working knowledge of NQA-1 requirements applicable to engineering specifications and design.
Working knowledge of 10 CFR 830.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on facility and system engineering support for the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, repair, and modification of mechanical equipment and systems in an operating nuclear facility.
Respond to equipment and system problems in the field, working directly with Operations, Maintenance, technicians, craft personnel, and other engineering disciplines to identify problems and develop practical engineering solutions.
Troubleshoot mechanical equipment and system performance issues, evaluate equipment failures and recurring problems, and provide technical recommendations for repair, replacement, modification, or continued operation.
Support mechanical systems and equipment such as pumps, valves, piping, tanks, HVAC, ventilation, heat transfer equipment, rotating equipment, and associated facility systems, as applicable.
Perform field walk-downs, equipment inspections, and system evaluations to verify equipment condition, configuration, operability, and compliance with design requirements.
Preview drawings, specifications, procedures, maintenance history, vendor information, calculations, and other technical documentation when evaluating equipment and system issues.
Provide engineering support for maintenance activities, repairs, troubleshooting, testing, post-maintenance testing, system restoration, and return-to-service activities.
Design, upgrade, modify, and evaluate facility systems and components, including preparation, review, and approval of design changes and engineering evaluations.
Perform engineering calculations, failure evaluations, root cause analyses, system health assessments, and technical studies to evaluate system performance, reliability, and safety.
Identify equipment reliability issues and recommend corrective actions or improvements to reduce recurring failures and improve system performance.
Ensure system operation remains within the approved safety basis, operating limits, design requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Review proposed plant configuration changes to determine impacts on system design, safety basis, equipment operation, maintenance requirements, and operating procedures.
Resolve engineering-related corrective actions, equipment deficiencies, and system performance issues through applicable formal tracking and corrective-action processes.
Maintain alignment of drawings, procedures, calculations, technical documents, and equipment configuration with the approved system design and safety basis.
Provide timely technical direction and engineering support when mechanical equipment or facility systems experience unexpected operating or maintenance issues.