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Principal Engineer/ Civil Design Authority Engineer

UDR Consulting
paid time off
United States, South Carolina, Aiken
Jul 22, 2025
UDR is seeking qualified candidates for aPrincipal Engineer/ Civil Design Authority Engineer opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site.

Principal Engineer/ Civil Design Authority Engineer
Close Date: 7/29/2025
Job #1420

DUTIES

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

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

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.

Experience/Skills: Degree in civil engineering/science 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.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Area Security Access: Clearance "Q" Required. Subcontractor must have an active eFOCI registration and
approved Facility Level Clearance with DOE / NNSA.

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 QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are
preferred.
Prior SRS experience and NNSA Capital Projects experience preferred.

Candidates who have extensive knowledge and experience with the following are preferred:
  • Conduct of Engineering related procedures and requirements in the DOE/NNSA environment
  • Conduct of Maintenance and Construction related activities preferred.
  • 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.


UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities. UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.

UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

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