Job Details

HukariAscendent is a Women-Owned, Small Business specializing in comprehensive engineering and technical support services associated with commercial nuclear power and other Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear activities. Job Title: Project Engineer
Duration: Full Time
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Short Summary about Job:
HukariAscendent is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support our client located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. HukariAscendent is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. Responsibilities: • Work with Team Lead, Project Engineers, Quality Assurance, and Procurement within the project to develop technical specifications, statements of work and drawing packages detailing the requirements to establish external standards for suppliers and vendors. • Develop and evaluate plans and criteria with peer Project Engineers for projects and activities to be carried out. • Coordinate and execute collaborative team meetings with domestic and foreign diagnostic counterparts to report status and develop actions to push joint progress. • Perform technical review of fabrication documents and drawings, technical specifications, material certificates, and calculations. • Prepare and give presentations for meetings of technical scope and progress. • Determine applicability and appropriateness of requirements and internal controls. • Work with Team Lead to schedule and assign work to meet completion deadlines on assigned projects. • Prepare documentation (manufacturing plans and dossiers). • Evaluate fabrication deviation requests and non-conformances from industrial suppliers. Required Qualifications • A Bachelor's in Science degree in a technical related field or equivalent experience. • Minimum of three (3) years of relevant technical and project management experience with the design and manufacturing of complex structures and integrated systems. • Experience setting and achieving project goals, utilizing project management tools to support execution of project scope, and experience interfacing with vendors and fabricators. • Familiarity with 3D modelling/CAD and review of fabrication drawings. • Ability to work with a diverse group of researchers, engineers, and technicians; domestic and international. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory. • Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs. • Successful drug screening. Preferred Qualifications • Working knowledge of structural, nuclear, and/or complex chemical processing systems. • Minimum of six (6) years of relevant technical and project management experience demonstrating comprehensive understanding of design and manufacturing of chemical processing equipment for large-scale science or nuclear facilities. • Familiarity with U.S. and international design codes, standards, and regulatory requirements. • Experience in the commercial nuclear industry. Miscellaneous/Additional Information:
This position is fully onsite in Oak Ridge, TN. Schedule is full-time, Monday - Friday, 40-hour week. HukariAscendent offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid time off. Opportunities with HukariAscendent change frequently. For a complete listing of our current openings, please visit our website at

HukariAscendent is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status including disabled veterans and Vietnam era veterans, or other protected status. HukariAscendent maintains a drug-free workplace.