The Nuclear Company
Vice President, Engineering
$250K–$278K
Columbia, South Carolina +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, United States - Experience
- 20+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; advanced degree and/or Professional Engineer license preferred.
About the job
Leads the engineering organization responsible for developing and executing a fleet of nuclear power plants, from early design through construction, commissioning, and operations.
What you'll do
- Build and lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization, establishing its management system, technical authorities, responsibilities, and processes.
- Direct engineering execution across the project lifecycle and integrate design with procurement, construction, commissioning, and plant operations.
- Manage engineering partners and suppliers, and develop standardized, repeatable engineering processes for a fleet of plants.
What they ask for
- 20+ years of engineering and leadership experience in nuclear power, major power generation, or similarly complex regulated infrastructure.
- Significant experience with commercial nuclear power plants and/or nuclear new-build projects.
- Leadership across multiple nuclear lifecycle phases and experience leading multidisciplinary teams and external engineering organizations.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree.
- Professional Engineer license.
Pay
$250,000 - $278,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Nuclear Operating System (NOS)
AI focus
Identify opportunities to use technology, data, automation, and AI to improve engineering productivity, knowledge management, design assurance, and decision-making.
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