Director of Engineering with Security Clearance

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Job description

Akima Support Operations is looking for a Director of Engineering. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today! Responsibilities Demonstrated ability to successfully oversee an annual budget of $300M. Demonstrated ability to lead a 150+ diverse engineering workforce.
Manage engineering function with engineers matrixed into operations across multiple sites.
Serves as Design Authority. Develop designs that are recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices in compliance with regulatory and permitting requirements, maintaining configuration control of all design documentation, including as-built drawings. Provide engineering services to maintain and optimize operations, including mechanical engineering, developing, and implementing system health monitoring and improvement plans, performing value engineering reviews and overseeing production of design products. Provide design and engineering services supporting site upgrades, modifications, and installations. Perform value engineering to reduce DOE's real property asset ownership costs and perform cost benefit studies to evaluate alternate packaging and loading to reduce cost of waste disposition. Process engineering change proposals. Perform hazardous analysis and engineering services for balance of plant activities, including facilities maintenance and capital and general-purpose projects. Lead fire protection and security engineering. Qualifications 20 years in engineering in DOE or similar oil and gas facility. 10 years design and maintenance engineering for hazardous chemical operations.
Prior management of 150 people and budgets 75M million/year. Previous leadership of a project/program engineering organization with matrixed staff across multiple facilities and locations. Demonstrated ability to improve site productivity through engineering innovations.
Notable examples of successful delivery of site upgrades, modifications and installations resulting in improved production.
Track record for improving project performance through value engineering. MS, Engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical) preferred.
BS, Engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical) required. Training, Licenses, and Recognized Certifications. Preferred = Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Root Cause Analysis (or other methodology).
U.S citizen. DOE Q clearance (or ability to obtain).

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