Job Description
Description:
The Senior Manager, Balance of Plant Systems is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and growth of the Balance of Plant Systems department. This role is first and foremost a people leader, responsible for developing a high-performing engineering organization through employee development, technical excellence, operational execution, and a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
The Senior Manager also provides leadership and strategic direction for the Balance of Plant Systems product line, integrating Piping Program Management, Component Performance Management, and Vibration Engineering to support the reliability, performance, and lifecycle management of nuclear plant systems and components.
The Senior Manager works closely with technical leaders, Product Leads, Project Management, Business Development, and Nuclear Business Unit leadership to develop people and capabilities, ensure successful project execution, expand client relationships, and support continued growth.
Primary Responsibilities:
People & Organizational Leadership
- Lead, coach, develop, and retain a high-performing multidisciplinary engineering team.
- Establish clear expectations for performance, accountability, technical development, and career growth.
- Conduct regular employee coaching, performance discussions, and career development planning.
- Develop technical depth, succession plans, and future leaders.
- Manage staffing, workload, utilization, and resource deployment across projects and product areas.
- Recruit and onboard talent necessary to support current and future business needs.
- Foster collaboration across Piping, Component Performance, Vibration, and other SI Solutions capabilities.
Department & Operational Leadership
- Establish department goals, priorities, staffing plans, and operating objectives.
- Manage utilization, backlog, resource forecasting, financial performance, and key operational metrics.
- Ensure projects are appropriately staffed and supported for successful execution.
- Work with Project Managers and technical leaders to address project performance, quality, schedule, and resource needs.
- Drive standardization, efficiency, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
Product Line Leadership
- Support the strategic direction and continued development of the Balance of Plant Systems product line.
- Maintain and expand capabilities across Piping Program Management, Component Performance Management, and Vibration Engineering.
- Identify opportunities to integrate capabilities into broader lifecycle and equipment reliability solutions.
- Identify emerging client needs, technologies, digital solutions, and service opportunities.
- Partner with Product Leads, Business Development, and technical leaders to support growth and strategic pursuits.
Technical Leadership
- Maintain technical excellence and appropriate technical oversight across the department.
- Ensure qualified technical leadership exists within each major capability area.
- Support complex or strategically important projects, proposals, and client engagements.
- Promote engineering rigor, quality, regulatory compliance, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
- Maintain personal technical competency and contribute directly to projects, proposals, or client activities as appropriate.
Business Development & Growth
- Develop and maintain strong client and industry relationships.
- Partner with Business Development and Product Leads to identify and pursue opportunities.
- Support proposals, client presentations, strategic pursuits, and key account activities.
- Identify opportunities to cross-sell and integrate Piping, Component Performance, Vibration, and broader SI Solutions capabilities.
- Support industry participation and development of new services and strategic partnerships.
Financial & Business Performance
- Manage department revenue, profitability, utilization, backlog, staffing, and forecasting.
- Support annual planning and budgeting.
- Monitor performance against established objectives and address emerging issues.
- Balance financial performance with technical quality, employee development, client commitments, and long-term growth.
Areas of Support:
Piping Program Management
Provide leadership for engineering services focused on optimizing piping programs and maximizing system service life, including:
- Program, aging management, and data management
- Digital solutions and fleet standardization
- Corrosion, degradation, FAC, and remaining-life assessments
- Piping stress, FEA, flaw, and failure evaluations
- Advanced inspection, NDE, monitoring, and risk-informed prioritization
- Buried piping and service water reliability
- Repair/replacement engineering, welding, coatings, cathodic protection, and other innovative repair solutions
- Licensing, life extension, and regulatory support
Component Performance Management
Lead the development and delivery of services focused on optimizing the long-term reliability and performance of major plant components, including condensers, feedwater heaters, generators and exciters, emergency diesel generators, pumps and valves, tanks, transformers and switchyards, turbines, motors and cables, controls, and related equipment.
Services include condition and performance assessments, inspection and NDE, metallurgical and causal evaluations, thermal and structural analysis, repair guidance, procurement support, field monitoring, design modifications, and lifecycle management.
Vibration Engineering
Provide leadership for vibration engineering services supporting equipment and system reliability, including:
- Vibration monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting
- Field testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition
- Rotating equipment, piping, and structural vibration assessments
- Equipment condition and dynamic performance evaluations
- Root cause evaluations and corrective action support
- Integration of vibration monitoring and analysis into broader component performance and lifecycle management programs
Measures of Success:
Success in this position will be demonstrated through employee engagement and development, technical quality, client satisfaction, successful project execution, effective resource management, financial performance, product-line growth, development of new capabilities, and increased integration of Balance of Plant services.
Application Deadline:
This position will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis. To ensure full consideration, applicants are encouraged to submit their applications at the earliest opportunity.
Export Control Notice:
Certain positions at SI may require access to information and technology which is subject to Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR 730-774, including those of the US Department of Energy (DOE) in 10 CFR 810 and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 10 CFR Part 110. Hiring decisions for such positions must comply with these regulations and may result in SI limiting its consideration of foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the DOE’s Generally Authorized Destinations List: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810.
About Us:
SIA is an engineering consulting firm serving various industries including Nuclear Power, Energy Services, Pipeline Integrity, and Critical Infrastructure. Join a team of internationally recognized experts in a culture based on knowledge, excellence, and respect for one another. Our employees are members of a distinct community of internationally respected professionals committed to quality, engineering innovation and a shared goal of building a safer world.
Why Work at SIA?
SIA offers a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program. Our retirement benefits include a Traditional 401k, Roth 401k, and an employer match. To help employees maintain a work-life balance, SIA also offers various paid time off including vacation, floating holidays, sick time, and parental leave.
Our employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care
- ID theft protection and credit monitoring
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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