Title: Digital Project Coordinator
Location: Remote (Contiguous United States)
Hire Type: Contract
Shift/Hours: 40 Hours/Week
Base Salary: $110 – $165/hr
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Pay
About the Opportunity: Sterling Engineering's client, a pioneering leader in the energy sector and innovator in advanced reactor technology, is looking for a Digital Platform Architect to join their organization. This is a stable company at the forefront of the nuclear industry, offering a collaborative environment focused on long-term digital thread objectives and the future of clean energy infrastructure.
Job Duties:
Translate O&M service models into comprehensive IT platform and tool requirements, bridging the gap between business operations and technical systems.
Define integration needs across OT (plant data), EAM (maintenance), ERP, and PLM systems to ensure a seamless flow of information.
Recommend optimal platforms and integration approaches that align with established enterprise architecture and long-term digital goals.
Define data flow concepts such as lifecycle traceability and asset configuration to support robust digital thread objectives.
Evaluate and select tools such as AVEVA, Maximo, and Oracle, supporting vendor discussions and developing recommendation packages for leadership.
Define event-driven workflow requirements, ensuring critical data moves efficiently from plant alerts to actionable work orders.
Coordinate cross-functionally across initiative leadership, O&M services, IT, and external vendors to achieve project milestones.
Support implementation planning and the transition from pilot phases to full-scale readiness for reactor operations.
Ensure adherence to Quality Assurance regulations and standards, including 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and NQA-1.
Support digital twin concepts and long-term traceability to enhance the reliability and safety of nuclear energy assets.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (Advanced degree preferred).
Minimum of 8 years of experience in industrial IT systems, engineering systems, or O&M environments.
Proven experience with enterprise systems integration involving PLM, ERP, EAM, or OT platforms.
Strong understanding of digital thread, digital twin, and lifecycle traceability concepts within highly regulated industries.
Working knowledge of platforms such as Aras, Oracle Fusion, Maximo, or AVEVA is highly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex business models into technical requirements and integration strategies.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead vendor discussions and coordinate across multidisciplinary internal teams.
Must be eligible to work under Department of Energy (DOE) regulation 10 CFR Part 810.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
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