Construction Engineer-Aiken, SC

Company Overview

RSI provides full-service environmental and nuclear solutions supporting clients through all phases of cleanup, nuclear operations and security, and facility lifecycle management. Built on a strong foundation of collaboration and a people-first culture, RSI delivers safe, technically sound solutions that help clients achieve mission success in some of the nation's most complex environments.

RSI is part of the ASRC Industrial Services family of companies unified by purpose to deliver safe, reliable solutions to our clients’ unique challenges. We are committed to providing technically superior service, adding value at every stage, and leaving things better than we found them.

The Construction Engineer will provide technical and administrative support services for the Project Management Office (PMO), Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, strong organizational capability, and proven success managing multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), working independently or within multi-disciplinary teams to provide comprehensive oversight of all phases of construction projects across the NNSA SRS Project Management Office (PMO) portfolio.
• Assist the PMO, Integrated Project Team (IPT), Construction/Operations Prep Federal Functional Lead, Federal Project Directors (FPDs), and interfacing NNSA/DOE offices with technical oversight and project governance support. Prepare and deliver executive summaries, visual dashboards, and technical briefings for leadership review.
• Serve as a key liaison between the NNSA SRS PMO, Management & Operating (M&O) contractors, subcontractors, regulators, and facility stakeholders.
• Oversee the planning, sequencing, and execution of field activities. Monitor daily on-site construction operations, productivity, and schedule progression against approved baseline milestones; identify early warnings of potential cost or schedule variance.
• Ensure all work—from technology deployment through construction testing/commissioning, and startup—complies with approved engineering designs, technical specifications, DOE Order 413.3B guidelines, and environmental, safety, and health (ES&H) requirements.
• Review and evaluate technical submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), Field Change Requests (FCRs), Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), and design deviation notices to safeguard design intent, facility safety bases, and nuclear quality standards.

• Plan, schedule, lead, and execute rigorous construction surveillance, oversight assessments, and readiness reviews.
• Shadow, evaluate, and validate contractor internal assurance assessments, ensuring self-assessments rigorously address field performance, workmanship, and procurement quality.
• Conduct comprehensive constructability reviews and design assessments to identify design ambiguities, minimize field rework, and ensure alignment with site-specific construction execution strategies.
• Review assessment findings, evaluate contractor root-cause analyses, and validate that proposed Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) address fundamental systemic issues. Provide formal recommendations to NNSA leadership on the adequacy and closure effectiveness of corrective actions prior to implementation and closeout.

• Provide technical coordination, critical review, and configuration management oversight on engineering deliverables, project execution plans, and turnover packages to…