Oversee and review HVAC and fire protection designs developed by external engineering firms for fuel-cycle facilities (hot cells, gloveboxes, UF₆ processes, radiological labs)
Verify contractor deliverables—including drawings, calculations, specifications, and analyses—for technical accuracy, code compliance, and alignment with the facility safety basis.
Ensure contractor adherence to NQA-1, configuration control, design verification, and nuclear QA documentation requirements.
Evaluate design approaches for pressure cascades, confinement ventilation, HEPA filtration, exhaust/airflow management, and hazard-classified fire protection systems.
Provide clear technical direction, comments, and resolution guidance to contractors and ensure timely incorporation of design changes.
Coordinate between internal stakeholders (safety basis, operations, QA, procurement, I&C, electrical) and contract engineering firms to maintain design integration.
Participate in design reviews, readiness assessments, and constructability evaluations as the facility’s technical authority.
Communicate with contractors, project managers, and internal stakeholders effectively and professionally.
Document decisions, design basis changes, and comment resolutions accurately for audit-ready traceability.
Maintain oversight of multiple contractor design packages, comment cycles, and submittals.
Track deadlines, milestones, design maturity, and revision control.
Provide clear, actionable feedback to external firms while maintaining schedule, quality, and scope alignment.

Requirements

5+ years of HVAC and/or fire protection design experience in fuel-cycle, nuclear, or highly regulated industrial facilities is highly preferred
Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Experience reviewing and overseeing work performed by external engineering or A/E design firms.
Strong understanding of radiological confinement ventilation, HEPA filtration, glovebox/hot cell exhaust, and hazard-classified fire protection systems.
Knowledge of NFPA, ASHRAE, IMC/IFC, DOE/NRC regulations, and NQA-1 quality requirements.
Proven ability to function in a collaborative team environment on projects through the full development cycle—from concept and design to testing and production
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and present engineering work
Comfortable working with external manufacturers and engineering consultants.

Benefits

flexible time off
equity
competitive pay
401k
health insurance
FSA
flexible work hours

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

HVAC designfire protection designradiological confinement ventilationHEPA filtrationexhaust managementdesign verificationconfiguration controlNQA-1 compliancedesign reviewsengineering documentation

Soft Skills

collaborative team environmentwritten communicationverbal communicationtechnical directionproblem resolutionstakeholder coordinationfeedback provisionaudit-ready documentationtime managementmilestone tracking