Oak Ridge National Laboratory · 18 hours ago
Field Engineer
Oak Ridge, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expOak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Field Engineer who will plan, schedule, estimate, and coordinate construction and maintenance activities across the site. The role involves ensuring contractor compliance with safety and quality standards while managing project expectations and facilitating communication among various stakeholders.
Advanced MaterialsClean EnergyEnergyEnergy ManagementManufacturingNuclearRenewable Energy
No H1B
Responsibilities
Generate statements of work for procurement of goods, services, and subcontracts for construction and maintenance
Coordinate on-site activities and provide direct supervision of field work
Ensure compliance with ORNL environment, safety, health, and quality program requirements
Coordinate project meetings and documentation including Activity Hazard Analyses, work permits, requests for information, submittals, and scope changes between contractor and design team
Conduct daily inspections of all active work with focus on safety, environmental, technical conformance, schedule tracking, and change management
Provide constructability reviews, cost estimates and schedules for proposed projects
Prepare planning packages for outages of existing utilities. Coordinate with operations personnel and craft supervisors. Make notifications to impacted personnel
Perform oversight of maintenance activities of facilities and utilities, tracking progress, performing inspections, and documenting completion
Support configuration management of Chestnut Ridge Facilities by maintaining as-built records in real time
Witness acceptance testing as required in project specifications (pressure tests, concrete tests, load bank testing, commissioning, etc.)
Ensure project goals and customer satisfaction are being met
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
Required
A BS degree in engineering or construction management
A minimum of 5 years of experience in supervision or management of infrastructure construction or facility maintenance
Experience in safety oversight, work planning, estimating, scheduling, testing and commissioning
Demonstrated experience in delivering projects from initiation through closeout
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with union craft, engineers, scientists, and business professionals
Benefits
Medical and retirement plans
Flexible work hours
On-site fitness
Banking
Cafeteria facilities
Prescription Drug Plan
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
401(k) Retirement Plan
Contributory Pension Plan
Life Insurance
Disability Benefits
Generous Vacation and Holidays
Parental Leave
Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection
Employee Assistance Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Wellness Programs
Educational Assistance
Employee Discounts
Relocation Assistance
Company
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory holds a range of R&D assignments, from fundamental nuclear physics to applied R&D on advanced energy systems.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.8MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-09-21Grant· $4.8M
2023-07-27Grant
2022-03-14Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
Arjun Shankar
Division Director, National Center for Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Brett Ellis
Division Director - Research Computing Support
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