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Process Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC
Johnson, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/4/2026
Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Process Engineer opportunity in Johnson City, TN.



Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Process Engineer with 20 years of progressive engineering experience to support the design and execution of complex projects for clients within the nuclear industry. This position will provide senior-level process engineering expertise throughout all phases of project development, including conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design, construction support, commissioning, and facility modifications.

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Lead process engineering activities for nuclear facility design, modification, and capital improvement projects.
  • Develop and review process calculations, design criteria, specifications, and technical reports.
  • Perform process analyses including mass and energy balances, hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, heat transfer, and fluid flow.
  • Develop process requirements and specifications for equipment and systems.
  • Provide technical leadership, direction, and mentorship to process engineers and designers.
  • Perform design reviews and ensure deliverables comply with applicable codes, standards, quality requirements, and client procedures.
  • Support process safety, hazard analyses, design basis development, and facility modification activities.
  • Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, testing, startup, and commissioning.
  • Resolve complex technical and field issues and provide technically sound engineering solutions.
  • Support development of project scopes, estimates, schedules, proposals, and technical approaches.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
  • 20 years of progressive Process Engineering experience, including significant responsibility for complex engineering design projects.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting highly regulated/high-hazard operations.
  • Extensive experience developing and reviewing PHA’s, process calculations, equipment specifications, system descriptions, and engineering design documentation.
  • Strong understanding of engineering design processes from conceptual design through detailed design, construction, startup, and commissioning.
  • Experience leading engineering activities and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Experience working within a formal Quality Assurance and configuration-controlled engineering environment.
  • Strong technical writing, communication, problem-solving, and client-interface skills.
  • Ability to independently evaluate complex engineering problems and develop technically defensible solutions.

Other Job Requirements

  • United States Citizenship

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support their growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that its customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer 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- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

View all Edgewater opportunities at www.edgewatertech.net/careers

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