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Mechanical Systems/Facility Engineer

Job Category: Mechanical Engineer
Posted on: 10/08/2026, expires on 01/06/2027 (68 days)
Job reference #: 3687976

Location

Savannah River Site (SRS)

aiken, SC (US-Region II - South East)
Facility Zip Code: 29803

Compensation

Unspecified

Employment Type

Long Term

About Savannah River Site (SRS)

GSA Per Diem (government area reference rate, FY 2027)

$113

Lodging/Night

$68

M&IE/Day

$181

Total/Day

State Unemployment (SC max benefit, US DOL)

$326

Max Weekly

20 wk

Max Duration

$6,520

Max Total

View Savannah River Site (SRS) Facility Details (Aiken, SC)

Job description
Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Mechanical Systems/Facility Engineer opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Work Location: Aiken, SC

Mechanical Systems/Facility Engineer-

Duties:

Provide hands-on facility and system engineering support for the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, repair, and modification of mechanical equipment and systems in an operating nuclear facility.
Respond to equipment and system problems in the field, working directly with Operations, Maintenance, technicians, craft personnel, and other engineering disciplines to identify problems and develop practical engineering solutions.
Troubleshoot mechanical equipment and system performance issues, evaluate equipment failures and recurring problems, and provide technical recommendations for repair, replacement, modification, or continued operation.
Support mechanical systems and equipment such as pumps, valves, piping, tanks, HVAC, ventilation, heat transfer equipment, rotating equipment, and associated facility systems, as applicable.
Perform field walk-downs, equipment inspections, and system evaluations to verify equipment condition, configuration, operability, and compliance with design requirements.
Preview drawings, specifications, procedures, maintenance history, vendor information, calculations, and other technical documentation when evaluating equipment and system issues.
Provide engineering support for maintenance activities, repairs, troubleshooting, testing, post-maintenance testing, system restoration, and return-to-service activities.
Design, upgrade, modify, and evaluate facility systems and components, including preparation, review, and approval of design changes and engineering evaluations.
Perform engineering calculations, failure evaluations, root cause analyses, system health assessments, and technical studies to evaluate system performance, reliability, and safety.
Identify equipment reliability issues and recommend corrective actions or improvements to reduce recurring failures and improve system performance.
Ensure system operation remains within the approved safety basis, operating limits, design requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Review proposed plant configuration changes to determine impacts on system design, safety basis, equipment operation, maintenance requirements, and operating procedures.
Resolve engineering-related corrective actions, equipment deficiencies, and system performance issues through applicable formal tracking and corrective-action processes.
Maintain alignment of drawings, procedures, calculations, technical documents, and equipment configuration with the approved system design and safety basis.
Provide timely technical direction and engineering support when mechanical equipment or facility systems experience unexpected operating or maintenance issues.

Education:

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience:

Minimum of five (5) to twenty (20) years of Mechanical Engineering and/or facility/system engineering experience.
Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, testing, evaluating, or modifying mechanical equipment and systems in an operating industrial facility.
Demonstrated ability to perform field walk-downs, evaluate equipment/system problems, and work directly with Operations, Maintenance, technicians, and craft personnel to develop and implement engineering solutions.
Experience with mechanical equipment and systems such as pumps, valves, piping, HVAC/ventilation, tanks, rotating equipment, or other process/facility mechanical systems.
Experience reviewing existing facility designs and evaluating proposed modifications for impacts to equipment, systems, configuration, and operation.
Working knowledge of applicable national codes and standards such as ASME, NFPA, AWWA, IBC, AISC, ACI, and AWS, as applicable to assigned systems.
Nuclear, chemical, process, or wastewater facility experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous Savannah River Site or other DOE nuclear facility experience.
Previous experience as a System Engineer, Facility Engineer, Cognizant Engineer, Design Authority, Maintenance Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or similar engineering role supporting operating facility systems.
Experience with equipment troubleshooting, failure analysis, root cause analysis, preventive/corrective maintenance, equipment reliability, and system health monitoring.
Experience supporting testing, post-maintenance testing, commissioning, system turnover, or return-to-service activities.
Working knowledge of NQA-1 requirements applicable to engineering specifications and design.
Working knowledge of 10 CFR 830.

Other Job Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance.

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Other requirements

Degree
Bachelors

Experience
<1 year

Security Clearance
security clearance

Qualifications
Unspecified

Contact information

Edgewater Recruiter Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC
jobs@edgewatertech.net
Phone: (803) 262-4200

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