Blue Energy
Head of Technical Integration
DC - Chevy Chase, MD, Remote. Posted 3 months ago
The role
The Head of Technical Integration serves as the accountable Technical Authority for a portfolio of EPC and engineering services contracts. This person owns engineering SOPs, policies, and assurance frameworks to ensure deliverables conform to contractual terms and applicable codes.
What you will do
- Serve as accountable Technical Authority for the portfolio
- Own and maintain engineering SOPs, policies, and the codes/standards register
- Define compliance metrics and lead root cause analysis of non-conformances
- Manage technical interfaces between suppliers and the owner via ICDs
- Provide assurance over design reviews including PDRs and CDRs
- Align technical assurance with the QA program for safety-related deliverables
- Lead technical evaluation of Change Orders
- Oversee supplier performance against contractual requirements
- Lead, build, and mentor the technical integration team
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, civil/structural, nuclear, chemical, or related) from an ABET-accredited program
- Strong working knowledge of EPC execution and engineering assurance on complex capital projects
- Working knowledge of U.S. codes and standards (ASME, IEEE, ANSI) and nuclear QA requirements (10 CFR 50 Appendix B, ASME NQA-1)
- Experience with modular construction and design for modularization
- 12–15 years of progressive engineering experience on nuclear, power, oil & gas, or large, complex infrastructure projects
- 5+ years in a technical authority, engineering management, design assurance, or technical integration role
- Demonstrated experience leading design reviews and multidisciplinary technical interfaces
- Experience establishing or administering RCA and corrective action programs
- Experience in management of change and change order evaluation on live contracts
- 3+ years of team leadership or supervisory experience
Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) license, or a clear path to licensure, or equivalent
- Experience on nuclear (NRC-licensed), combined cycle, or first-of-a-kind energy projects
- Prior experience as an Owner's Engineer or Owner's Technical Director
- Familiarity with modular construction, shipyard/offsite fabrication, and DfMA
- Working knowledge of systems engineering and requirements management (e.g., INCOSE)
- Relevant certifications such as PMP, CSEP, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or a recognized RCA qualification (e.g., TapRooT, Apollo)
- Applied knowledge of U.S. design/quality codes and standards
- RCA and CAPA methodologies
- Interface management and ICD development
- Design review, verification, and validation (V&V) methods
About the company
Blue Energy builds nuclear plants in a factory on an assembly line to reduce costs and time. The company aims to make nuclear energy abundant, affordable, and repeatable at global scale.