Project Engineer / Advisory Engineer

Project Engineer – Advisory Engineer (Project Engineering)

Compa Industries is searching for qualified candidates for a Project Engineer position supporting Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) in Aiken, SC.

Salary: $70/hr – $80/hr

Location: Aiken, SC (Onsite / Hybrid as approved by SRNS)

Citizenship: US Citizenship Required

Work Schedule: 5/8s, 4/10s, or 9/80s (40-hour workweek, excluding SRNS holidays)

Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain DOE “Q” clearance required

🚫 Mandatory Experience Requirement – Read Before Applying

Candidates must meet all the following requirements to be considered:

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or current Professional Engineer (PE) registration
• Must have experience providing engineering leadership and project execution support for complex projects
• Must have experience managing engineering scope, cost, and schedule
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

• Subcontractor must have active eFOCI registration and approved Facility Level Clearance with DOE/NNSA
• Must demonstrate the ability to work within DOE-regulated environments using formal engineering, quality, and project control processes
  
  

❗ Applications missing these criteria will not be considered.

Impact

Join a mission-critical engineering team supporting DOE and national security programs at SRNS. As a Project Engineer, you will play a key role in integrating engineering activities, managing execution of assigned scopes, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget—while meeting rigorous nuclear and DOE standards.

This role directly supports the successful delivery of high-visibility engineering initiatives across the Savannah River Site.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Provide engineering staff augmentation support to SRNS
• Integrate and manage engineering activities for assigned projects, including:

• Design criteria development
• Resource forecasting
• Schedule development and prioritization

• Manage engineering tasks to ensure delivery against approved cost and schedule baselines
• Apply project management tools and methods to support current and future projects
• Provide engineering leadership and coordination across multidisciplinary teams
• Manage engineering administration, document control, project controls, and quality engineering activities
• Resolve conflicts between project direction and functional technical direction
• Establish and manage engineering baselines for assigned projects and work requests
• Evaluate project cost and schedule variances and implement corrective actions
• Review subcontractor deliverables to ensure technical, cost, and schedule compliance
• Support EVMS-based project execution and reporting
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with engineering, operations, QA, facility, and management personnel
• Mentor junior engineers and support development of engineering capability
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• B.S. in Engineering OR
• Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)
  
  

Skills / Experience

• Proven experience providing overall engineering and project execution leadership
• Experience integrating engineering resources, schedules, and tools
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, cost, and schedule
• Experience reviewing subcontractor engineering work and design outputs
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with diverse, multidisciplinary teams
  
  

Desired Skills

• Previous experience supporting DOE or NNSA projects
• Prior SRNS or DOE site experience
• Active or recent (within 2 years) DOE Q or L clearance
• Familiarity with DOE engineering, quality assurance, and project execution processes
  
  

Education And Experience Requirements

As listed in Minimum Qualifications.

Additional certifications or site-specific training are preferred but not required.

Why Work at COMPA Industries?

We provide careers, not just jobs. For over 30 years, COMPA Industries has supported the Department of Energy and national security missions with highly skilled technical professionals. Our employees work on some of the nation’s most critical projects, solving complex challenges in nuclear, engineering, and operations environments.

We offer competitive compensation, a collaborative culture, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact supporting mission-critical work.

COMPA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Note: COMPA’s policy may disqualify applicants with certain criminal histories from specific positions.