Senior Design Engineer Energy

AtkinsRéalis•Oak Ridge, TN

19h•Remote

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a remote Senior Design Engineer in Energy, based out of its Oak Ridge, Tennessee office. The role serves as a technical authority in chemical process design for nuclear facilities within AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear, leading complex design work and providing technical direction across projects and the company. The position anticipates business and regulatory challenges, recommends process and service improvements, and develops innovative solutions to unprecedented technical problems with broad business impact. It works independently in most situations and leads functional teams, and may lead project teams, to meet project milestones and objectives. The position directs design work, resolves complex technical problems, and provides oversight and supervision of senior professionals’ technical work. It establishes project technical criteria and advises project managers and team members. It owns the development and configuration control of process documentation, including PFDs, P&IDs, line lists, tag registers, and equipment datasheets. It reviews designs for constructability, leads site walkdowns and verification of existing conditions, and supports construction and startup. The Senior Design Engineer represents and defends company technical work before clients, regulators, and others, including serving as an expert witness. The role participates in technical quality assurance reviews and project review audits, contributes to firmwide technical standards and procedures, and monitors staff compliance. It also supports technical development programs, workforce planning, recruitment, and candidate orientation in its specialty area. The position leads complex, high-risk initiatives and communicates and persuades stakeholders, including senior leaders. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a similar discipline.
At least 15 years of experience; the typical incumbent has 20–25 years of experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license required, with the ability to be licensed in multiple jurisdictions.
Expert knowledge of chemical process design for nuclear facilities, including flowsheet development, mass and energy balances, equipment sizing, process hazard analysis, and P&ID development.
Expert knowledge of key design codes and standards for nuclear facilities.
Expert knowledge using process simulation and P&ID software.
Strong communication skills in a challenging, multi-tiered environment.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to foster and achieve goal alignment among participants with differing interests.

Nice To Haves

Participation in appropriate national consensus standard/code committees.
Senior design professional experience on Commercial and Department of Energy nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
Design experience with process systems handling toxic, corrosive, or radioactive materials.
Experience supporting construction, startup, or commissioning of process facilities.

Responsibilities

Lead chemical process engineering discipline teams and, as applicable, project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.
Direct design work and resolve unprecedented technical problems of considerable scope and complexity.
Provide technical direction and establish technical criteria for projects; advise project managers and team members.
Own development and configuration control of process documentation, including PFDs, P&IDs, line lists, tag registers, and equipment datasheets.
Review designs for constructability, lead site walkdowns and verification of existing conditions, and support construction and startup.
Provide oversight and supervision of senior professionals’ technical work.
Represent and defend the company’s technical work to clients, regulatory agencies, and others; serve as an expert witness at hearings and legal proceedings.
Participate in technical and professional organizations at a prominent leadership level.
Participate in technical quality assurance reviews and assist management with specialty-discipline project review audits.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of firmwide professional standards, guidelines, and procedures, including design procedures and technical quality assurance review guidelines.
Monitor technical staff utilization and compliance with applicable standards, documents, guidelines, and procedures.
Participate in in-house technical development programs and coordinate staff participation in internal and external development opportunities.
Coordinate with operational managers to identify staffing needs, deficiencies, and recruitment opportunities; assist with candidate identification, screening, recruitment, and orientation.
Lead initiatives with considerable risk and complexity and develop execution strategies.
Anticipate business challenges and regulatory issues and recommend engineering process and service improvements.
Perform other duties as required.