Senior Project Engineer, Fuel

Potomac, MD

$160,000–$175,000 Per Year
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28 days ago

Job Description

Position Title: Senior Project Engineer, Fuel

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Senior Fuel Project Engineering opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead technical oversight of multidisciplinary engineering and construction activities.
Serve as NANO's senior technical interface with EPCM firms, contractors, vendors, and site personnel.
Review engineering designs, calculations, specifications, drawings, equipment selections, and construction packages.
Evaluate contractor performance against scope, schedules, codes, quality standards, and licensing commitments.
Coordinate process, mechanical, electrical, I&C, civil, structural, and facility engineering interfaces.
Conduct field inspections and walkdowns, identify deficiencies, and drive corrective actions.
Assess design changes, RFIs, technical deviations, and change orders for impacts on safety, cost, schedule, and compliance.
Support contractor selection, technical bid evaluations, statements of work, and contract administration.
Coordinate with Fuel Technology, licensing, and quality teams to maintain design authority and configuration control.
Support quality assurance, supplier surveillance, inspection plans, and nonconformance resolution.
Oversee technical activities through fabrication, installation, testing, system turnover, commissioning, and operational readiness.
Provide project leadership with technical progress updates, risk assessments, and recovery recommendations.
Establish technical reporting, action tracking, interface controls, and owner acceptance criteria.
Mentor junior engineers and coordinate internal and external engineering resources.

Job Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Process, or related engineering discipline.
15+ years of progressive engineering experience in nuclear fuel cycle, chemical processing, energy, refining, or comparable complex industrial facilities.
Significant capital project experience, including oversight of engineering contractors and field construction.
Strong engineering design review, technical problem-solving, and change-management capabilities.
Knowledge of industrial construction, commissioning, quality assurance, and applicable safety and environmental requirements.
Experience evaluating contractor changes and resolving field issues involving cost, schedule, safety, and regulatory considerations.
Strong technical judgment, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with NRC-regulated nuclear fuel facilities, uranium conversion/deconversion, or comparable regulated processing operations.
Construction inspection, commissioning, startup, system turnover, or operational readiness experience.
Familiarity with nuclear QA, licensing commitments, and configuration management.
Experience coordinating multiple EPCM and construction contractors across simultaneous projects.

Job Details:

Job Type: Full-time
Salary Range: $160-175K
Location: Washington D.C. (Onsite).
Due to government contract requirements, this position is restricted to U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residential or GC Holder only.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Potomac, MD
Salary	$160,000–$175,000 Per Year

Skills

Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Bid Analysisunmatched
Capital Projectunmatched
Change Controlunmatched
Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
Clean Technologiesunmatched
Commissioningunmatched
Configuration Managementunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Contractsunmatched
Construction Engineeringunmatched
Construction Inspectionunmatched
Contract Managementunmatched
Contract Requirementsunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Electricityunmatched
Engineeringunmatched
Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM)unmatched
Environmental Regulationsunmatched
Equipment Selectionunmatched
Facilities Engineeringunmatched
Government Contractsunmatched
Government Requirementsunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Licensingunmatched
Medical Equipmentunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Nuclear Engineeringunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Managementunmatched
Project Engineeringunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Safety Trainingunmatched
Statement of Work (SOW)unmatched
Structural Engineeringunmatched
Surveillanceunmatched
System Start-Upunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched

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