1229 Principal Engineer - Mechanical Process Design Engineer

- Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems.

- Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results.

- Give quality guidance and assistance to less-senior professionals on related tasks.

- Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems.

- Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.

- Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s} of technical expertise.

- Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles.

- Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.

- Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution.

- Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology.

- Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.

- Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.

- Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management.

- Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.

- Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.

- Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.

- Provide design engineering staff augmentation support to SRNS.

- Primary responsibilities include engineering analysis, design development and generation of design output documents including but not limited to:

- Process Flow; Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams

- System Descriptions

- Mechanical Equipment Lists

- Mechanical Equipment Sizing

- Pipe and Valve Specifications

- Failure Analysis

- Accident Analysis

- Finite Element Analysis

- ASME Code Design and Evaluation

- Pipe Stress Analysis

- Material Handling Design

- Fire Protection Design

- HVAC Design

- Vendor Document Reviews

- Engineering services shall be provided using SRNS processes and procedures. Programmatic guidance will be provided by SRNS.

- Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager.

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**Required Qualifications / Skills / Experience**:

D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 5+ years' experience; OR, MS with 8+ years' experience; OR, BS with 10+ years' experience or more.

BS Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or current registration as a Professional Engineer in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Candidate must demonstrate a minimum of 10 years design experience in the nuclear or process chemical industry.

Candidate must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience working at one or more DOE facilities.

Candidate must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience working in a nuclear industry/facility.

Candidate must demonstrate experience creating and revising documen