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Project Engineer - Mechanical

Enercon

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Kennesaw, GA · Posted October 14, 2026

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About the job

Overview

Join ENERCON as a Project Engineer supporting mechanical projects for our Nuclear Services Group. Your role will involve developing winning engineering proposals with technical staff, executing projects within budget and schedule constraints, and maintaining robust client relationships. With your proven management skills, you'll oversee project schedules, financials, and reporting while actively supporting marketing endeavors to propel business growth. If you have 6 years of nuclear work as an engineer or a project manager and are ready to drive success, we encourage you to read more about this exciting opportunity. This role can sit out of any of our nuclear office locations, including but not limited to:

Kennesaw, GA (Suburb of Atlanta)

Overland Park, KS

Birmingham, AL

Naperville, IL

Remote will be considered for candidates that are senior and above

Responsibilities

A typical day in this role will include leading strategic project discussions, aligning your team to ensure quality and deadlines are met, while keeping clients informed and engaged. You'll dive into problem-solving, manage budgets, refine proposals, and identify new opportunities – all while motivating your team to turn every challenge into a win.

Leadership & Coordination: Provide interdisciplinary coordination for design engineering projects and serve as a technical leader to ensure the project solution and quality goals are met. Manage client interactions and negotiate/control project scope to client and company's satisfaction. Foster and maintain working relations with assigned clients and act as a single point of contact for assigned projects

Project Management Excellence: Plan, execute, and finalize projects according to established schedule and within budget. Understand project schedules, project management plans, and manage project staff to ensure project requirements are met. Formulate/develop detailed project reports. Understand project financials and be able to report regularly to management on financial status and overall project performance

Strategic Growth & Innovation: Work with technical staff to develop winning, highly technical engineering proposals. Aggressively support marketing efforts, including identification of new opportunities, proposal preparation, and follow-up #LI-MD1

Qualifications

Design Engineering experience with the modification and implementation process, calculations, specifications, etc. in power facilities

Minimum of 6 years' experience in the nuclear, power, or industrial industries as an Engineer or Project Manager

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Nuclear or Chemical Engineering (or related) OR PMP Certification and 10 years' applicable experience

PE license strongly preferred

Ability to understand and work with budget and accounting processes

Excellent organizational, time management, strategic planning, writing, communication, decision-making, and presentation skills

Effective communication skills with demonstrated ability to work across disciplines and teams

Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability to gain and maintain unescorted access at nuclear sites

Ability to travel between 10-15% of the time; duration of travel may vary depending on project and client needs, ranging from a few days to a few weeks

#LI-MD1

Compensation Range

USD $90,000.00 - USD $175,000.00 /Yr. Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

Please CLICK HERE to learn more about the potential Benefits you may be eligible to receive with this role and working here at ENERCON.

The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensation expected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, geographic location, and internal equity.

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

AI Disclosure & Accommodations

ENERCON may use AI or automated tools to assist with application review and communication.

Human Decisions: All final hiring decisions are made solely by human reviewers.

Your Rights: To request an accommodation or opt out of any automated review and/or communication, email recruiting@enercon.com before applying.

Opting out will not negatively impact your candidacy.

A typical day in this role will include leading strategic project discussions, aligning your team to ensure quality and deadlines are met, while keeping clients informed and engaged. You'll dive into problem-solving, manage budgets, refine proposals, and identify new opportunities – all while motivating your team to turn every challenge into a win.

Leadership & Coordination: Provide interdisciplinary coordination for design engineering projects and serve as a technical leader to ensure the project solution and quality goals are met. Manage client interactions and negotiate/control project scope to client and company's satisfaction. Foster and maintain working relations with assigned clients and act as a single point of contact for assigned projects

Project Management Excellence: Plan, execute, and finalize projects according to established schedule and within budget. Understand project schedules, project management plans, and manage project staff to ensure project requirements are met. Formulate/develop detailed project reports. Understand project financials and be able to report regularly to management on financial status and overall project performance

Strategic Growth & Innovation: Work with technical staff to develop winning, highly technical engineering proposals. Aggressively support marketing efforts, including identification of new opportunities, proposal preparation, and follow-up #LI-MD1

Design Engineering experience with the modification and implementation process, calculations, specifications, etc. in power facilities

Minimum of 6 years' experience in the nuclear, power, or industrial industries as an Engineer or Project Manager

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Nuclear or Chemical Engineering (or related) OR PMP Certification and 10 years' applicable experience

PE license strongly preferred

Ability to understand and work with budget and accounting processes

Excellent organizational, time management, strategic planning, writing, communication, decision-making, and presentation skills

Effective communication skills with demonstrated ability to work across disciplines and teams

Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability to gain and maintain unescorted access at nuclear sites

Ability to travel between 10-15% of the time; duration of travel may vary depending on project and client needs, ranging from a few days to a few weeks

#LI-MD1