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Senior Plant Designer (OAK RIDGE)

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Oak Ridge, TNJob$53–70/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$53–70/hr
Location
Oak Ridge, TN
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

Amentum seeks a Plant Designer in Oak Ridge to develop plant piping systems, equipment layouts, and arrangement deliverables using BIM tools. The role supports coordination with piping, structural, and civil engineering, resolves model interferences, and manages model outputs. Candidates need an associate degree or higher, at least 10 years using BIM tools for plant design, and chemical process industrial mechanical/piping design experience; nuclear piping design experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Building Mechanical SystemsHVACPipingPlumbingBIM ToolsPlant DesignChemical Process DesignMechanical DesignPiping DesignNuclear Piping DesignTeamwork

Qualifications

Associate Degree or Higher10+ Years BIM Tool ExperienceU.S. CitizenshipValid Driver's License

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Plant Designer (OAK RIDGE)

The necessary Job skills will include but are not limited to:

  • A general understanding of Building Mechanical Systems: HVAC/Piping/Plumbing

  • Develop piping systems and equipment layout in SmartPlant 3D or similar BIM design tools.

  • Developing General Equipment Arrangement Deliverables.

  • A basic understanding of schedules and budgets of the Plant Design and Piping Team.

  • Assist with resolving interferences and developing resolutions

  • Ensuring proper integration with other BIM tools such as Intelligent Schematics.

  • Working with Piping Engineering on Pipe Specifications and Stress analysis support locations.

  • Working with Structural Engineering for Pipe Support designs.

  • Managing the model outputs for material lists and reports.

  • Working with Civil on underground interface connections

Requirements

AS Degree or Higher

10+ years using BIM tools for Plant Design

Chemical process industrial mechanical/piping design experience

Nuclear piping design experience is preferred

  • Candidates local to Oak Ridge, TN is preferred, However, candidates with applicable experience and qualifications that are local to Oak Ridge, TN are encouraged to apply while considering additional travel requirements.

Essential Functions:

Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting. Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc. Longest distance carried is 50 feet. Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation. Right and/or left hands utilized. Occasional need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same. No foot controls necessary. Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

We help prepare people for new opportunities and challenges. With positions at every level, openings in multiple disciplines, expertise in a range of markets and offices around the globe, we create an environment where you can learn, grow, and thrive.

Equipment and Machines: Standard office PC, with software will be provided.

OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • U.S. Citizenship required.

  • Valid driver’s license is required. Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.

  • Must put forward professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.

  • Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard on the employee or others.

  • Must take and pass a pre-employment drug and background check.

Compensation Details:

$53.00 - $70.00

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Parental leave

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Tax-saving options

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

10/16/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .

How this job compares

Set against the 531 open Mechanical Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$53–70/hr
  • US median$35–45/hr94 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $61.50/hr, is 44% above the US median midpoint ($43/hr) — in the top quarter of Mechanical Designer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 29 open Mechanical Designer jobs in Tennessee and 531 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Mechanical Designer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 449 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 157 of the 531 open Mechanical Designer jobs (30%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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