Mechanical Engineering Group Supervisor

Requisition ID:295408

• Relocation Authorized:National - Family
• Telework Type:Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Reston, VA, Knoxville, TN

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Job Summary:

In this role, the Mechanical Engineering Group Supervisor will supervise a team of Mechanical Engineering personnel, estimate project staffing needs, and schedule and assign work. You will prepare discipline estimates and work plans and review and approve mechanical investigations and studies. Your leadership will drive high quality work plans, successful implementation of mechanical components, team support and training, and project performance.

This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

Major Responsibilities:

• Plans, develops, directs, and participates in the day-to-day mechanical engineeringactivities utilizing relevant EngineeringDepartment Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, and Bechtel StandardApplication Programs (BSAPs)
• Supervises, coordinates, and reviews the work of personnel assigned, estimatesstaffing needs and schedules and assigns work accordingly
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of mechanical discipline estimates and work plan inaccordance with project scope, schedule, and budget, and manages implementationand performance accordingly
• Reviews and recommends mechanical engineering aspects of bidevaluations and awards for approval by project engineering
• Reviews and approves key calculations, licensing evaluations, design documents,supplier drawings and data, material specifications, drawings, and change orders, forthe project to which assigned
• Ensures that assigned mechanical engineering personnel receive appropriate on-the-jobtraining and mentorship for their professional development
• Assists in the preparation and reviews of project procedures and cost estimates forproposals, forecasts, and change orders
• Manage work process execution and assure technical adequacy in accordance with company, contract, and industry codes and standards
• Be accountable for error-free, high-quality deliverables
• Build an inclusive team environment where all are able and expected to contribute to the maximum of their capabilities
• Create meaningful goals working with the team and ensure goals are met
• Plan and participate in cross-discipline design reviews and ensure thorough impact reviews are performed for any proposed changes.
• Resolve and respond to the client, regulator, or field-initiated questions on engineering
• Communicate complex technical issues and recommend solutions to the client, project,and functional management as directed and as appropriate.
• Stays up to date with new software, automation work processes, technical developments, and their implementation
• Understands specialist group work process and dependencies between functions
• Participates in Technical Working Groups (TWG) or specialty workshops and participates/leads in national level meetings of a professional society
• Proactively contributes to Bechtel Technical Information Program (BTIP) and presents technical papers
• Serves as a member of a codes and standards subcommittee and/or specialty task committee
• Participates in regulatory forums or special technology workshops
• Prepares position papers or white papers on technical issues under study
• Prepares and submits Technical Grant
• Interprets new or special governmental regulations, engineering codes, standards, criteria, and performance data
• Provides guidance and direction to specialty engineering or field personnel in the development and/or application of design criteria and design specifications
• Conducts or leads, as requested, special studies on economic feasibility, new technologies, methods, or materials
• Serves as consultant to project and specialty engineering/scientific groups, providing advice and counsel on assignments having special and unique features
• Conducts research, presents papers and keeps abreast of technological development in a specialty, keeping engineering management informed of important new advances
• Assists in the development and coordination of special technical educational and training programs for Bechtel personnel and/or clients
• Manages customer relations on issues related to specialty area

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Must have a U.S. Professional Engineering License in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical engineering work processes, procedures, and specifications.
• Experience in Piping and Instrument Diagram (P&ID) development, fluid system design, hydraulic, heat transfer, and thermodynamic calculations, and equipment specification and design development for waste processing, nuclear, refinery, power, or chemical process facilities.
• Extensive technical knowledge of quality, engineering systems, engineering calculations, applications of engineering methods and materials, applications of computer software to engineering problems to ensure the design is cost-effective, in accordance with applicable safety, health, environmental regulations, customer requirements, and engineering codes and standards.
• Working knowledge of engineering procedures, covering discipline deliverables, production, and control, as well as organization and responsibilities for the Engineering Department.
• Experience in resolving complex technical problems and the ability to articulate explanations is essential.
• Extensive knowledge and application of ANSI, ASME, and other Industry Codes and Standards.
• Experience in working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, or ISO-9000.
• Hands-on Microsoft office programs and other computer programs.
• Excellent oral and written communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Prior nuclear experience on DOE/DOD and/or commercial nuclear projects is preferred.

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