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Oak Ridge National Laboratory · 2 days ago

Mechanical Engineer

Tennessee (TN)

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory seeking a Mechanical Engineer-PE. This role involves managing design and construction projects related to piping systems and fluid transfer, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements.

Advanced MaterialsClean EnergyEnergyEnergy ManagementManufacturingNuclearRenewable Energy

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage multiple design and construction projects simultaneously, within scope, schedule, budget and/or available funding, from conception to turn over to operations

Develop project definitions, scopes of work, methods of accomplishment, and project baseline forecasts that include schedules, and cost/spending profiles

Identify staff and other resource requirements and communicate to resource managers

Develop, Review, and Approve design documents, change orders, material requisitions, and specifications for construction or procurement use

Conduct periodic project and customer/stakeholder meetings to promote and facilitate communication, review progress and performance, discuss issues, and facilitate problem resolution

Mechnical Engineer for assigned projects to develop Mechinical Systems Scopes of Work to meet Project Objectives and provide support to Project Teams as needed to achieve required results

Review Contractor Proposals (Achitectural Engineering and/or Construction) to ensure alignment with Scope and Objectives

Proactively identify potential design issues (cost over runs, quality, code compliance, etc.), and resolve them in a timely manner as to not impact project schedule

Coordinate technical issue resolution with design team, Design and Project Management, and others as appropriate

Conduct Design Reviews to Ensure documents (drawings, specifications, data sheets, cost estimates, etc.) align with Scope and meet the Project Objectives

Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringPiping Systems DesignProfessional Engineer LicenseConstruction ManagementProject ManagementCommunication SkillsSelf-StarterTeam Collaboration

Required

A BS in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant engineering field

A minimum of eight years of experience in design, design management, and/or construction management of multiple disciplines

Professional Engineer registered in the State of Tennessee

Experience in developing piping systems design including but not limited to pipe sizing, pump selection, pumping system controls

Experience working with Operations, Construction, and/or Facilities teams, and coordinating field system tie-ins in a Co-Occupancy environment (Operations, Construction Contractor, Vendor, etc)

Demonstrated ability to create, organize, and manage project documents from conception to completion including storing all closeout and as-built documentation to site database systems

Preferred

Experience performing constructability reviews, options analysis, and conceptual engineering to address construction conditions not anticipated during project design

Experience in coordination of design and construction work both in the field and in sensitive research facility setting including energy plants, utility rooms, research laboratory spaces, etc

Demonstrated Site Utility Systems Design Experience (eg, Mechinacal, Potable Water, Sanitary Sewer, Steam, Storm Water, Communications, Electrical)

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory

Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs