Principal Engineer - Electrical Construction

OVERVIEW
Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Principal Electrical Construction Engineerto contribute to our mission supporting our work at SRNSin Aiken SC.

L&A is a womanowned small business and trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOEs nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highestcaliber staff and experts.

L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the wellbeing of employees the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work and consistently exceed expectations apply now to join our professional family.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Provide engineering program and support to superintendents directs assigned personnel in meeting cost and time schedules verifies materials equipment workmanship and assures results meet design requirements. If designated leads construction engineers in a broad range of construction engineering work within a specific engineering discipline or a particular area of the site.

Manage and coordinate with field engineering staff on a daily basis to resolve problems and support project management needs. Manage and support turnover activities. Represent construction at project and site related committee meetings. Review national codes / standards and site specifications and procedures. Administration and approval of performance evaluations ranking career development and training of field engineers. Provide design agencies with construction technical input for design development.

Monitor compliance of EPA and South Carolina Waste Management regulations and site specific procedures. Monitor contractors activities and work performance and resolve their concerns through coordination with other SRNS departments. Review and manage the implementation of project design and maintenance activities using existing specification national codes and standards drawings and the latest construction techniques. Interface and coordinate all aspects of construction with design procurement security safety operations health physics quality control scheduling cost management and supervise the daily field engineering activities. Maintain continuity with quality control to ensure work quality meets the requirements. Coordinate with design agencies to ensure timely issuance of new design or design changes. Perform constructability inspections and provide technical expertise for construction methods and practices. Responsible to ensure that construction work is done correctly and completely. Provide leadership continuous improvement guidance reengineers processes builds teaming relationships and safety

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors degree in a technical discipline and 8 10 years of practical experience in construction engineering or related areas. An Associates degree and 10 12 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 12 16 years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work in a diverse work environment
• Satisfactory results of a preemployment screening which includes a background check and drug screening.
• Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values.
• A general knowledge of system testing and operations is helpful to ensure system turnover scope is adequate in regard to preoperational testing.
• Training in planning and scheduling is beneficial to appreciate the planning and scheduling outputs.
• Leadership training is essential ingredient in methods of improvement total quality and reengineering.
• High level of knowledge of national electric codes and standards including NFPA NEC etc
• Experience with electrical commodity and equipment installation designed and constructed in accordance with national codes and standards.
• Ability to review and interpret engineering drawings specifications standards and other design basis documents.
• Ability to perform field walkdowns and inspections to document asbuilt conditions.

Desired Qualifications

• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
• Professional registration with the state of practice is desirable.
• At least (2) years of experience performing NQA1 electrical work.
• At least (2) years of experience managing a field engineering functional group.
• Experience developing construction work scopes in the form of work packages to complete designed installations.
• Adequate knowledge of schedule and cost performance and tracking.
• Experience performing task specific hazard analysis for construction activities.
• Knowledge of nuclear facility design including the application of safety class and safety significant codes and standards.

PF81 Evaluation Criteria:
Price and Cost to Company: 20%
Technical Acceptability: 80%

Duration of the Contract: 1 year 2option periods.

Estimated Hours Per Year: 2080 ST 800 OT

Work Schedule 6am430p EST MonThurs

Onsite or Remote100% onsite

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects managements assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
As an L&A employee you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental) 401K plan and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee you will have access to inhouse training career pathing mentoring award programs tuition reimbursement and much more.

L&A is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.