Principal Engineer/ Electrical Design Authority Engineer

  • Outsource Consulting Services, Inc
  • Aiken, South Carolina
  • Full Time

Seeking a Principal Engineer/ Electrical Design Authority Engineer to support our federal government client in Aiken, SC.

Application Deadline: Thursday, 07/31/25, 12:00 noon EST

Requirements:

The Contractor will perform the following duties:

  • Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involven 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.

Work Hours: A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10's (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80's (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes client holidays. Each workday has 30- minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the

discretion of the Manager. The anticipated work schedule is Mon-Thurs, 6:00am - 4:30pm.

Area Security Access: Clearance "Q" Required.

Qualifications:

  • Candidates must be able to perform periodic field walk-downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed. These walk downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over half a mile, climbing of ladders to access remote areas, and dressing out in protective clothing.
  • Candidates must be able to conduct independent technical reviews of nuclear technical work documents in support of Civil Design Authority work, including the various NNSA projects underway.
  • Preferred electrical engineering/science degree with twenty-five (25) years of experience in facility engineering support with a minimum of twenty (20) years of experience in design authority engineering experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" clearance

EDUCATION

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

Preferred

  • Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are
  • Prior SRS experience and NNSA Capital Projects experience
  • Candidates who have extensive knowledge and experience with the following:
  • Conduct of Engineering related procedures and requirements in the DOE/NNSA environment
  • Conduct of Maintenance and Construction related activities
  • Department of Energy Orders and Regulations relative to the technical support required of DOE facilities
  • Working knowledge of Engineering Codes/standards requirements
  • Demonstration of working with multi - functional engineering organizations

NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this government contract.

Additional Information:

OUTSOURCE Consulting Services, Inc. (OCSI.co) embraces equal opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that embodies a diversity of experiences, views, and skill sets.

OCSI.co provides great benefits to our federal contractors: PTO, Holidays, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance,Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 401(k) Savings Plan, and Direct Deposit.

To learn more about OCSI.co, we welcome you to please visit our corporate website at www.ocsi.co. Thank you for your interest in our jobs. We look forward to seeing your resume!

Note: We are unable to sponsor H1B Visa's and/or subcontract to Third Party Vendors.

Job ID: 486942140
Originally Posted on: 7/26/2025

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