Engineering Jobs in East Durham, NC

EHS Consultant — Global Engineering Construction Projects

Position Overview

Intuitive Safety Solutions (ISS) is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consultant to support a large-scale construction project within a global engineering environment. This role provides governance, oversight, and strategic safety leadership throughout project planning, mobilization, and execution phases.

The EHS Consultant will function as a trusted advisor to project leadership, working closely with Construction Management (CM), General Contractors (GC), and operations stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of safety programs and alignment with Global Engineering Safety & Health Assurance expectations.

This position blends administrative leadership with field engagement, focusing on proactive risk management, safety culture development, and performance monitoring across multi-employer construction environments.

Reporting Structure

• Functional reporting to the Project Manager.
• Secondary reporting to the Americas Lead for Global Engineering Construction Safety.
• Close collaboration with Operations Safety teams and project stakeholders.

Work Environment

• Approximately 75% office/administrative responsibilities.
• Approximately 25% field-based engagement supporting project safety oversight.

Project Phases & Responsibilities

Early Stage Planning (March–April | ~8–16 hours/week)

• Provide project orientations and safety indoctrination sessions for project teams and construction management personnel.
• Support CM/GC teams with lower-tier contractor outreach and onboarding alignment.
• Assist in reviewing early safety and health project plan submittals for compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Contribute to early risk planning and safety program alignment.

Execution & Mobilization (May–June onward | Full-Time | 40 hours/week)

• Lead periodic project safety meetings and contribute to weekly project tier meetings.
• Participate in Global Engineering safety peer forums and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Review pre-planning safety documentation including JHAs, AHAs, and RAMs for regulatory compliance and adherence to Global Engineering Safety & Health Assurance Program standards.
• Conduct periodic team walks to evaluate field safety performance and compliance.
• Perform documented audits, inspections, and performance assessments.
• Monitor CM efforts to establish and maintain a strong safety culture, including workforce understanding and perception.
• Track leading indicators, analyze trends, and provide insight to project leadership.
• Provide governance and oversight for root cause investigations and corrective actions following incidents.
• Support alignment between construction execution teams and global safety expectations.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of environmental, health, and safety experience with strong emphasis on construction safety.
• Experience supporting multi-employer construction environments.
• Demonstrated leadership presence and ability to influence across multiple organizations.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA Construction regulations and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage both executive stakeholders and field teams.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2–3+ years in a leadership or oversight role on complex construction projects.
• Experience in highly regulated or mission-critical environments such as:
• Pharmaceuticals
• Biotechnology
• Data center construction
• Oil & gas
• Chemical or industrial facilities
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field.
• Nationally recognized certification such as:
• BCSP CSP
• BCSP CSM
• BCSP CHST
• BCSP CSHM
• BCSP ASP
• NASP MSP
• NASP CSD

Key Traits for Success

• Strong governance mindset balanced with practical field awareness.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Analytical thinker focused on leading indicators and proactive risk reduction.
• Collaborative leader who builds alignment across diverse teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Accounting and Finance team to effectively manage the budgeting & forecasting process.
• Closely monitor & communicate to the Vice President; Project Status/Risks & Opportunities.
• Participate in management committee meetings within all assigned joint ventures.
• Manage the pursuit of project claims & change orders.
• Responsible for ensuring the development & use of a CPM schedule throughout the life of the project.
• Engage project and corporate level contract management to address & resolve contractual issues & claims.
• Participate in project level staff meetings and all major decisions.
• Establish & promote a safety culture through active representation.
• Oversee procurement or Buy-out process to ensure it adhere to set budget.
• Sponsor additional revenue strategy including REA's and claims.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key business partners.
• Effectively oversee subcontract management.
• Coach and develop staff.
• Carry out job duties while maintaining Lane values

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• Minimum 15 years heavy civil construction experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to assess, evaluate, and solve problems.
• Knowledge of regulatory laws and responsibilities.
• Organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Teamwork and leadership skills.

Senior Systems Engineer

Gilero is a leading medical device design, development, and manufacturing partner. We specialize in creating innovative solutions that improve patient care and enhance lives. Our growing dynamic team of professionals works across disciplines to bring ideas to life, from concept to commercialization.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior/Staff Systems Engineer to lead and contribute to the development of complex medical devices and combination products. The ideal candidate will bring a systems-level perspective, integrating mechanical, electrical, and software components while ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards. You will be responsible for leading systems engineering project activities for medical device and drug delivery applications. This role is pivotal in bridging engineering disciplines to deliver safe, effective, and innovative healthcare solutions.

Join us in a collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions will make a real difference. You'll work with multiple clients across a variety of cutting-edge products to help shape the future of healthcare technology, ensuring products meet the highest standards and positively impact patient outcomes across the globe.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as technical lead throughout the full product development lifecycle from initial concept to release to market of new medical devices; primarily class I and class II electro-mechanical devices.
• Provides expertise in various Systems Engineering principles including user and stakeholder need definition; requirements definition; risk management, product architecture, configuration management, traceability, change management, and reliability.
• Plans systems engineering projects by identifying appropriate system development lifecycles.
• Develops product development strategies for large or complex systems integrations.
• Generates system architecture definitions, integrations, development viewpoints, and models.
• Manages the system architecture and relates it to the design throughout the lifecycle.
• Defines requirements hierarchy and how it relates to verification and validation planning.
• Performs functional system decompositions to solve complex design challenges.
• Prepares detailed component and assembly drawings. Leads and participates in writing product and customer requirements, design and phase reviews, product and process risk assessments, root cause investigations, and corrective action planning.
• Plans, authors, and executes test methods and protocols for design verification and validation.
• Analyzes test data, interprets results, and formulates conclusions.
• Maintains the Design History File (DHF) and ensures documents are complete, accurate, current, and compliant with regulations.
• Contributes to developing systems engineering tools and processes and trains others to use those systems.
• Identifies technical opportunities and generates work for themselves within their assigned project teams.
• Defines objectives, participates in, and oversees the quality of output for large or complex projects.
• Contributes to solving open-ended problems and tasks with a high level of decision-making.
• Formulates and develops detailed project deliverables with some management oversight.
• Communicates technical risks and proposed solutions clearly and directly with the customer.
• Sources and interfaces with third-party vendors.
• Acts as subject matter expert (SME) lead in one or more areas and is aware of industry trends.
• Supports business development efforts as a SME to potential customers and providing input on engineering estimations.
• Establishes a proven track record of building trust and rapport with new clients.
• Acts as mentor demonstrating strong leadership skills.
• Participates in recruitment activities including interview panels.
• Travel will be required, as necessary (typically less than 5%).

Skills/Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• Work onsite in the Durham, NC office four days per week.
• 5+ years relevant experience.
• Experience developing electro-mechanical medical devices.
• Proven ability to lead a product development program from concept to market release.
• Working knowledge of system modeling tools and methodologies (e.g., UML, SysML).
• Working knowledge of working in both agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or other 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) modeling software.
• Working knowledge of requirements management software (e.g., Jama, Polarion, Doors).
• Working knowledge of developing products for compliance with IEC 60601 for electrical safety and for software development.
• Working knowledge of developing products for compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820.30, 21.
• CFR Part 4, ISO14971, ISO 13485 and EU MD.

Personal Attributes:

• Meets Gilero Core Values: Collaboration, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity.
• Productive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Commits to excellence and quality service to external and internal customers.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures, while contributing to continuous improvements.

Eligibility To Work:

• Applicants must be permanently authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• Gilero does not offer sponsorship for employment authorizations (work visas).
• We are an E-Verify employer and confirm work authorization for all new hires.

Why work at Gilero:

Founded in 2002, Gilero, a Sanner Group company, is an international contract engineering firm that specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of novel medical devices and drug delivery products. At Gilero we are proud of the culture we have built that directly reflects our values of excellence, integrity, innovation, and collaboration. Motivated by our purpose to benefit people and improve patient outcomes, our team continues to grow at a rapid pace. US locations include Carlsbad, CA; Chicago, IL; as well as NC locations in Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, and Pittsboro.

You will enjoy an annual bonus plan, Medical (3 BCBS plans to choose from), Guardian dental and vision, company provided life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with a match the first month you start with a zero-vesting period, and access to LinkedIn learning for personal and professional development.

Job Title : Nuclear Engineer (Naval Reactors Engineer) Category / Component : Officer • Active Overview Design, regulate, and oversee the Navy's nuclear propulsion program, including reactor design, fleet operations, and eventual defueling and decommissioning of nuclear powered ships and submarines from Naval Reactors Headquarters and associated Department of Energy laboratories and shipyards.

Key Responsibilities Provide technical direction in areas such as reactor and fluid systems design, reactor physics, materials development, component design for steam generators, pumps, and valves, instrumentation and control for reactor and propulsion plants, testing and quality control, radiation shielding, and chemistry and radiological controls; review designs and analyses from laboratories, shipyards, and industry partners; coordinate with fleet units to ensure safe and reliable nuclear plant operation.

What to Expect Assume significant technical responsibility early in your career as part of a lean headquarters staff; work primarily in an analytical and oversight role rather than operating plants at sea; balance long term engineering projects with time sensitive fleet and shipyard issues; frequent coordination with senior civilian engineers, naval officers, and technical teams; high expectations for attention to detail, judgment, and written and oral communication.

Work Environment Work mainly at Naval Reactors Headquarters in the Washington, District of Columbia area with regular engagement with Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear training sites, shipyards, and nuclear powered ships and submarines; office based work that includes document reviews, technical meetings, inspections, and site visits rather than day to day shipboard watchstanding.

Pathways, Training & Advancement Officer commissioning through programs such as Officer Candidate School or the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program followed by a structured technical qualification program at Naval Reactors; rotational exposure to laboratories, prototypes, shipyards, and fleet support issues; progressive responsibility leading projects and becoming a subject matter expert, with opportunities for professional military education and advanced graduate study in technical fields.

Entry through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program for qualified college students and recent graduates, or selection via Officer Candidate School for those who already hold qualifying degrees; all applicants must meet Nuclear Propulsion Program academic and technical screening standards in addition to general officer commissioning requirements.

Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy, which may involve United States citizenship or other legal residency and work status, depending on the program and current law and policy A high school diploma or equivalent for enlisted positions, and a bachelor's or qualifying professional degree for officer positions Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.

Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores for your program, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for enlisted roles or officer qualification tests for officer programs Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.

Additional qualifications for this job may include: Completion of a rigorous technical degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field that includes strong backgrounds in calculus and physics; outstanding academic record, particularly in technical coursework; United States citizenship and eligibility for a high level security clearance; strong technical aptitude and comfort with detailed analytical work.

Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.

Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.

Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.

Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.

Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.

Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.

Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.

It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.

Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.

Associate Scientist

Location: Durham, NC

Focus: Retinal Disease & AAV Platforms

Role Summary

We are seeking a versatile Associate Scientist to drive the design and execution of molecular and cell biology experiments centered on AAV-based retinal gene therapies. This role is a hybrid of innovative R&D and operational leadership; you will transition between conducting high-stakes experiments at the bench and overseeing laboratory operations, including budget management, vendor sourcing, and regulatory compliance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Experimental Design & Execution: Develop and maintain complex mammalian cell models (including iPSC, human, and animal lines) to support in vitro disease modeling.
• Gene Therapy Validation: Lead molecular assays to evaluate the efficacy of AAV vectors and small molecules using dPCR, protein quantification, and functional potency assays.
• Data Strategy: Meticulously document, interpret, and present experimental findings to cross-functional scientific teams.
• Laboratory Operations: Manage the R&D budget, oversee procurement, coordinate with external service providers, and maintain instrumentation to ensure a seamless research environment.
• Quality & Compliance: Author and refine SOPs, technical reports, and protocols while ensuring the lab strictly adheres to safety and regulatory standards.

Technical Qualifications

• Cellular Modeling: Extensive hands-on experience with mammalian and iPSC culture. (Specific experience with retinal models or potency assays is highly preferred).
• Molecular Toolbox: Proficiency in cloning, qPCR/dPCR, Western Blotting, and ELISA.
• Digital Fluency: Advanced skill in data analysis and design software, including GraphPad Prism, SnapGene, and the MS Office Suite.
• Operational Mindset: Proven ability to manage lab inventory and equipment in a fast-paced, collaborative startup or biotech environment.

Education & Experience

• Degree: B.S. or M.S. in Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: A minimum of 4 years of hands-on laboratory experience.
• Preferred Skills: Direct experience with viral vectors (AAV/Lentivirus) and the full lifecycle of iPSC management (culture, clone selection, and banking).