Principal Construction Engineer

Principal Construction Engineer

Technical Services

Job  

Posting Date: 18-Nov-2025

Salary Range: $78,500 - $110,000

Note for Salary:
This is the range within which SRNS expects the majority of qualified candidates would enter this role if offered. Actual offers may be more or less than the amounts shown depending on candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, and other factors.

Job Family:
Project & Program Management

Discipline:
Construction Field Engineer

Career Level:

P3

Career Band:
Professional

As the Savannah River Site's management and operations contractor since 2008, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) makes the world safer. With safety and security in the forefront, SRNS develops innovative approaches to deliver on our environmental commitments and nuclear materials challenges; supplies products and services necessary to maintain the nation's nuclear deterrent; secures nuclear materials to prevent unwanted proliferation; and transforms nuclear materials into assets and stable waste forms.

The SRNS workforce is highly capable, engaged, and adaptable to meet existing and expanding missions. SRNS employees apply superior expertise and innovative solutions to complex and challenging national and global issues. We have the knowledge to address a range of national and international nuclear issues. We make the world safer – and you can, too.

Project management personnel plan, monitor and manage internal projects from initiation through completion. Program management personnel manage programs responsible for the execution of multiple projects or sub-projects. They secure required resources and use formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks, and changes. They manage projects to ensure on-time completion according to specifications and within budgeted costs.

Construction field engineers plan, direct, and coordinate execution of construction field activities within the civil, mechanical, electrical, and welding disciplines. They perform constructability reviews of design documents to ensure details and information is adequate for successful completion of construction and provide design agencies with construction technical input for design development and required changes. They review and manage the implementation of project design and maintenance activities using existing specifications, national Codes and standards, drawings, and the latest construction techniques.

Construction engineers ensure that proper work processes, design, quality, schedule, safety, security, and environmental requirements are communicated to and adhered to by Craftsmen and their supervision. They develop construction scope turnover packages and coordinate turnover to Start-up, as required, in support of the project schedules. They perform inspections as required by Codes and designs and create maintain proper inspection documentation.

Construction field engineers participate in team environments including developing effective solutions to technical issues encountered, working with applicable Health and Safety personnel to ensure work is conducted in a safe manner, and perform frequent jobsite reviews to ensure components and systems are properly installed.

• Ensuring that Construction engineering work processes, design, quality, and other technical requirements are issued and communicated to the superintendent and crafts.
• Assisting in planning construction methods and procedures. Preparing bulk/field material lists and requisitions including quantities.
• Assisting in coordination of vendor material deliveries.
• Performing inspections, surveillance and maintaining records on construction installations and testing.
• Supporting trends for contemplated and approved design changes or any construction engineering change that impacts the cost and schedule of the work.

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field plus at least five years of experience (YOE) in a relevant role, OR Master's degree in relevant field plus at least two years of experience (YOE), OR Doctoral degree in relevant field.
• Equivalencies to experience and education requirements will be considered.

• College degree in a technical discipline and practical experience in construction engineering preferred. Previous SRS Experience.
• Previous experience related to construction engineering, work planning, job hazards analysis, and material procurement utilizing SRS specific processes, programs, procedures, and systems.
• Electrical: Experience with electrical system installation/modification designed and constructed in accordance with national electrical codes and standards including NFPA and NEC.
• Mechanical: Experience with mechanical system installation/modification designed and constructed in accordance with national piping codes and standards including Working knowledge of ASME piping codes.
• Civil: Experience with civil and architectural…