Project Engineer - Southeast

Enercon Services, Inc.•Birmingham, Georgia

About The Position

ENERCON’s Southeast Nuclear Services Group is seeking a highly experienced Project Engineer to lead design and integration for emerging advanced nuclear generation technologies. The role covers nuclear plant design and consulting services for utilities, project developers, and nuclear technology vendors. The Principal Project Engineer serves as the engineering leader on assigned projects, promoting engineering excellence through technical oversight, leadership, multidisciplinary collaboration, client interface, and project execution. The ideal candidate has a strong background in systems engineering, plant layout, industrial standards, and equipment and system integration, along with experience leading cross-functional project teams. The role may include mentoring and day-to-day technical oversight of a small number of less experienced design engineers. Work locations offered are Kennesaw, Georgia (preferred), Charlotte, North Carolina, and Birmingham, Alabama.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
For Senior Engineer level: at least 6 years of power generation engineering experience, including experience with nuclear plants, steam turbines, HRSG systems, combined-cycle power plants, or similar.
For Principal Engineer level: at least 10 years of power generation engineering experience, including experience with nuclear plants, steam turbines, HRSG systems, combined-cycle power plants, or similar, and 3–5 years in a lead or principal engineering role.
Strong understanding of thermodynamic cycles, heat and mass balances, fluid systems, and balance-of-plant design.
Experience coordinating engineering across mechanical, civil, electrical, structural, environmental, and I&C disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to interface with clients, developers, OEMs, and EPC partners.
Working knowledge of applicable power generation industry codes and standards, such as ASME, API, and NFPA.
Familiarity and experience with industry-standard software for design, engineering data management, document control, and project management.
Experience providing technical leadership within a project or discipline team.
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time; travel duration may vary depending on project and client needs.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience in the commercial nuclear power industry.

Responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary engineering efforts for nuclear power generation projects from conceptual design through issued-for-construction deliverables.
Ensure designs comply with industry standards, codes, and safety regulations.
Provide technical leadership during construction, commissioning, and startup.
Oversee and review engineering deliverables, including system design documents, P&IDs, plant layouts, equipment specifications, and system interface documents, ensuring technical consistency and constructability.
Coordinate with mechanical, civil, environmental, electrical, structural, nuclear, and I&C engineering teams to integrate work across disciplines.
Manage vendor relationships and oversee technical evaluations of major equipment packages.
Work with project management to define engineering scope, work breakdown structures, schedules, and risk matrices, and provide technical input for project controls.
Coordinate design and construction interfaces and schedule alignment with construction partners.
Support proposal development and budgeting activities.
Mentor engineers and support technical quality, professional development, and knowledge transfer.