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Principal Mechanical Engineer

John Galt Staffing
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/17/2026

Principal Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear)


Job Description

  • Act as a leader in applying Cost Competitive Execution techniques and develop the most cost- effective total project solution for the discipline engineering work
  • Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
  • Develop and review specifications, including design criteria
  • Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting
  • Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of difficult engineering complexity
  • Serve as Supervising Lead providing guidance/supervision to other leads and function as mentor to less experienced engineers including performance appraisal input and counseling
  • Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines

Other Job Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering, and 16 years of experience in equipment or systems related engineering.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in the Nuclear Island area equipment.
  • Experience in developing technical specifications and procurement documents for Nuclear Island support systems within Reactor Building and Radioactive Waste Building systems.
  • Working knowledge of industry codes, standards, and regulations that apply to mechanical engineering design of nuclear power plants, including NRC regulations.
  • Understanding of ASME NQA-1 standards for nuclear quality assurance and ability to implement and maintain quality assurance programs in compliance with ASME NQA-1 requirements.
  • Working knowledge of ASME BPVC Section III design.


Advanced knowledge of:

  • Design of mechanical equipment through all stages of a project from conceptual phase to design development, construction, and commissioning
  • Mechanical equipment in one or more of the following specialties: rotating equipment, pressure vessels, unfired and fired heat transfer equipment, or packaged equipment

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