ADVISORY ENGINEER/PROJECT ENGINEER

Welcome to OLH Inc.

OLH Inc. is an Atlanta-based firm founded in 1993 to offer comprehensive, specialized Project, Program, and Construction Management services. We are a small woman-owned firm, recognized for our ability to consistently deliver quality service on projects that are completed on schedule and within budget.

We recruit and hire the brightest minds to join our team of outstanding professionals in many disciplines and specialties. If you are interested and qualified for this career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application and hope to have the opportunity to speak with you soon For more information about OLH and our guiding principles, visit our corporate website at www.olhinc.com

ADVISORY ENGINEER/PROJECT ENGINEER - 1496- SRS- Aiken, SC
Deadline: 1-22-2026 (All official documents must be completed and returned before the deadline for candidate consideration.)
Projected Start Date: 5/4/2026
Duration: ONE (1) YEAR WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR OPTION
Two (2) Positions Available
US Citizenship Required

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Initiate own technical programs and make recommendations to management on technical programs based on analysis of customer needs and technology trends, reach solutions to the most complex technical problems in field(s) of expertise and to influence solutions in neighboring disciplines.
Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields and use other technical resources in the company and external resources, to resolve complex problems.
Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and is recognized as having expertise in a functional area of technical specialization. Recommend research programs for others in groups and assist in that planning.
Develop solutions to the most complex technical problems in areas of expertise and in adjacent technical fields, influence technical direction of other parts of the department, acts as a technical communicator across disciplines to optimize the creative solution of technical problems.
Conceive needed programs for self and for others in the department. Put needs in perspective with regard to other technical needs at SRNS.
Sponsor new ideas in the department Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving major technical tasks for division.
Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
Include research, development, testing, quality assurance requirements.
Communicate results verbally and in manuscripts form. Report regularly the results and represent SRNS and SRS in technical areas to oversight groups and professional societies.
Maintain excellent technical credibility by contributing significantly toward meeting Site missions and goals which may be demonstrated by issuing reports, making presentations, and /or involvement in national technical organizations.
Mentor less senior professionals as a means of transferring technical knowledge and insight. Recommend engineering and technology research, development and application programs for others and assist in the planning of such programs.
Demonstrate commitment to TQ concepts by active leadership leading to successful implementation of Division and Department TQ Initiatives.
Must be able to perform field walk-downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed. These walk-downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over a half mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, dressing out in protective clothing and environments where a respirator is required.
Must have the ability to produce quality documents with attention to detail and meeting management defined expectations.
Must have the ability to coordinate, interface, and communicate with management, engineering, facility, operations, quality assurance, and test personnel.
Must have the ability to communicate clear, concise, and accurate reports, evaluations, documents, procedures, reviews, comment resolutions, email, and oral presentations.
Must have the ability to mentor junior team members and develop their design knowledge.

WORK HOURS: A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10's (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80's (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS- EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Education: Typically, an advance degree and experience - PhD degree and about 15 years of experience, MS degree and 17 years of experience, BS degree and about 21 years of experience.

Experience:
Providing overall engineering and design direction, leadership, and management for assigned projects and tasks.
Integrating engineering resources for assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and engineering tools for engineering tasks.
Providing administrative guidance to leads and managers.
Responsibilities for overall management, scheduling, and priority of the tasks and projects assigned.
Managing the administration, document control, project controls, and quality engineering sections for all assigned projects through section supervisors.
Resolving conflicts between project direction and technical direction from the functional managers.
Participating in department and site-wide programmatic issues resolution and quality improvements.
Evaluating tasks of subcontractors to ensure design output meets project technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
Establishing baselines for design activities for all assigned projects and engineering work requests.
Recommending project managers, subcontractor authorizations for new work and changes to baselines.
Evaluating project cost and schedule variances and implement corrective actions.
Experience with EVMS tools.
Reviewing cost accounts for procurement of engineered materials.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Area Security Access: Q Clearance - Subcontractor must have an active eFOCI registration and approved Facility Level Clearance with DOE/NNSA.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
It is preferred that the candidate demonstrates a minimum of 5 years of experience working at one or more DOE facilities.
Previous SRS Design Engineering experience and working knowledge of SRNS design processes and procedures are preferred.

ACTION REQUIRED:

• PLEASE APPLY BY UPLOADING YOUR RESUME USING THE LINK PROVIDED BELOW. (1-3 Minute Process)
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OLH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

OLH, Inc. ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Svetlana Schel at 706-922-5014. Persons with hearing and speech-impairments can contact OLH, Inc. by emailing hr@olhinc.com.

Please note: We do not accept resume submission from third-party paid recruiting sources.

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