Civil Structural Engineering Manager

ENERCON is seeking a Civil-Structural Engineering Manager to join our team in Oak Ridge TN. This manager will be supporting some of the most challenging and innovative nuclear projects across the industry. This leadership role offers the opportunity to guide high-performing civil-structural engineering teams while contributing to the safe reliable and sustainable future of energy.

Our civil/structural design team supports a diverse portfolio of projects spanning Federal Nuclear Advanced Nuclear and New Reactor programs. These efforts include structure and foundation design seismic analysis equipment and facility modifications spent fuel and waste management facilities Department of Energy installations microreactor and advanced reactor technologies and new nuclear generation projects. Working as part of multidisciplinary teams our engineers deliver design analysis licensing support and field solutions for critical infrastructure located throughout the United States.

This position provides the opportunity to lead engineers engaged in projects ranging from the modernization of existing nuclear facilities to the deployment of next-generation reactor technologies offering both technical challenges and meaningful contributions to the nations energy and national security objectives.

Imagine a day where you lead a dynamic team balancing priorities ensuring quality and meeting deadlines while driving project success. Youre the key liaison approving designs mentoring engineers and building strong client relationships. Your leadership fosters growth solves technical challenges and ensures your unit thrivesdelivering outstanding results and advancing both individual and company success.

• Unit Leadership & Management: Serve as the focal point for initial unit contact to Senior Management Project Managers (PMs) and other internal stakeholders. Direct/assign work to the unit to balance activities between work groups and individuals. Approve timesheets and expense reports. Conduct units annual performance appraisals. Support management in recruiting new employees
• Quality Control & Technical Oversight: Maintain responsibility for the units quality; establish and enforce quality standards for the unit through the Lead Engineers. Certify design documents as required by state and local client and code requirements. Demonstrate technical leadership providing resolution to technical issues either through own knowledge or by coordination with Subject Matter Experts
• Project Management & Client Relations: Work with Project Managers ensure units responsibility to meet budget and schedule for assigned projects. Approve engineering documents produced by the unit. Lead proposal preparation with input for scope and budget to PMs. Develop professional relationships with client counterparts. Assist in marketing the units expertise/abilities to clients
• Staff Development & Performance: Provide timely and appropriate performance feedback and coaching. Promote professional development of staff (e.g. professional license certifications training mentoring and client qualifications)
• Administrative Support: Support company policies and procedures. Support maintenance of short- and long-range staffing plans based on work projections

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university with an emphasis in Structural Engineering
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in design engineering in power generation nuclear power or heavy industrial with preference for 2 of those years of experience as a group lead
• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Advanced knowledge of applicable codes and standards
• Excellent writing presentation and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time; duration of travel may vary depending on project and technical team needs typically a few days
• Ability to motivate the team and achieve goals through a positive attitude and effective leadership style
• Proven experience with a high level of decision making directing and overseeing routine and advanced technical work performed by others
• Ability to obtain unescorted access to a nuclear power plant

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The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensationexpected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills experience geographic location and internal equity.

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs.Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings background checks and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Imagine a day where you lead a dynamic team balancing priorities ensuring quality and meeting deadlines while driving project success. Youre the key liaison approving designs mentoring engineers and building strong client relationships. Your leadership fosters growth solves technical challenges and ensures your unit thrivesdelivering outstanding results and advancing both individual and company success.

• Unit Leadership & Management: Serve as the focal point for initial unit contact to Senior Management Project Managers (PMs) and other internal stakeholders. Direct/assign work to the unit to balance activities between work groups and individuals. Approve timesheets and expense reports. Conduct units annual performance appraisals. Support management in recruiting new employees
• Quality Control & Technical Oversight: Maintain responsibility for the units quality; establish and enforce quality standards for the unit through the Lead Engineers. Certify design documents as required by state and local client and code requirements. Demonstrate technical leadership providing resolution to technical issues either through own knowledge or by coordination with Subject Matter Experts
• Project Management & Client Relations: Work with Project Managers ensure units responsibility to meet budget and schedule for assigned projects. Approve engineering documents produced by the unit. Lead proposal preparation with input for scope and budget to PMs. Develop professional relationships with client counterparts. Assist in marketing the units expertise/abilities to clients
• Staff Development & Performance: Provide timely and appropriate performance feedback and coaching. Promote professional development of staff (e.g. professional license certifications training mentoring and client qualifications)
• Administrative Support: Support company policies and procedures. Support maintenance of short- and long-range staffing plans based on work projections

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university with an emphasis in Structural Engineering
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in design engineering in power generation nuclear power or heavy industrial with preference for 2 of those years of experience as a group lead
• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Advanced knowledge of applicable codes and standards
• Excellent writing presentation and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time; duration of travel may vary depending on project and technical team needs typically a few days
• Ability to motivate the team and achieve goals through a positive attitude and effective leadership style
• Proven experience with a high level of decision making directing and overseeing routine and advanced technical work performed by others
• Ability to obtain unescorted access to a nuclear power plant