Advisory Engineer

Working Title: Project Engineer

Location: Aiken, SC (100% on-site)

Pay Rate: $105–$110/hr

Contract: 1-year base with two (2) 1-year option periods

Work Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 6:45 AM–5:15 PM EST

Clearance: DOE “Q” (ability to obtain)

About the Role

We are recruiting for an Advisory Engineer (working title: Project Engineer) supporting Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina. This position provides staff augmentation support to Central Engineering, integrating and managing engineering activities for assigned projects in H Area, F Area, and the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF).

You will assist in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and priorities; apply project management tools and methods to assigned projects; and deliver results against cost and schedule for assigned tasks. Engineering services are performed using site processes and procedures, with programmatic guidance provided by the site.

Key Responsibilities

Provide overall engineering and design direction, leadership, and management for assigned projects and tasks.
Integrate engineering resources for assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and engineering tools for engineering tasks.
Take responsibility for the overall management, scheduling, and priority of assigned tasks and projects, and provide administrative guidance to leads and managers.
Manage the administration, document control, project controls, and quality engineering sections for all assigned projects through section supervisors.
Resolve conflicts between project direction and technical direction from functional managers, and participate in department and site-wide programmatic issue resolution and quality improvements.
Build project teams by requesting, evaluating, and developing engineering expertise capable of achieving assigned project objectives.
Establish baselines for design activities for all assigned projects and engineering work requests; evaluate cost and schedule variances and implement corrective actions using EVMS tools.
Evaluate subcontractor tasks to ensure design output meets project technical, cost, and schedule objectives, and recommend subcontractor authorizations for new work and baseline changes to project managers.
Establish each project’s scope of work, ensuring firm customer requirements are developed, and review cost accounts for procurement of engineered materials.
Perform field walk-downs of the job site, which may involve construction areas with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking distances over a half mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, and dressing out in protective clothing, including environments where a respirator is required.
Prepare and communicate clear, concise, and accurate reports, evaluations, documents, procedures, reviews, comment resolutions, and oral presentations.
Mentor junior team members and develop their design knowledge.

Required Education & Experience

Typically an advanced degree and experience: a PhD and about 15 years of experience, an MS and about 17 years of experience, or a BS and about 21 years of experience. A BS in Engineering or current registration as a Professional Engineer is required.

Top Skills & Requirements

Providing overall engineering and design direction, leadership, and management for assigned projects and tasks.
Integrating engineering resources for assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and engineering tools for engineering tasks.
Providing administrative guidance to leads and managers.
Responsibilities for overall management, scheduling, and priority of the tasks and projects assigned.
Experience with EVMS tools.

Security Clearance

Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties; after award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
Registered PE licensure in any state is strongly preferred.

Contract Details

Duration: 1-year base contract with two (2) 1-year option periods. Option periods are not guaranteed and are executed at the discretion of the hiring manager.

Estimated Hours: 2,080 straight time + 800 overtime per year. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and is utilized at the manager’s discretion.

Work Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 6:45 AM–5:15 PM EST. This position is 100% on-site; local candidates or candidates willing to relocate at their own expense.

Travel

Occasional travel may be required.

Interview Process

Interviews are conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Why Work at COMPA Industries?

We strive to provide careers, not just jobs, for our employees. We invest in and serve the communities where we work and live. We provide best-in-class administrative, professional, and technical services to solve complex problems to meet customer mission-critical objectives.

For over 30 years, Compa has been a trusted partner in progress. We combine decades of technical expertise with a forward-thinking spirit, tackling intricate challenges in nuclear facilities alongside the brightest minds in science and engineering. Join us, and don’t just build your career, build the future, with competitive compensation, a collaborative culture, and the chance to make a real difference for national security and beyond.

COMPA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected status.

Advisory Engineer - Project Engineer