Civil Engineer, Design (NPG) D - 518839

The Ideal Candidate

The Ideal candidate will possess roughly 7 years of equivalent combinations of related industry experience, specialized technical expertise or demonstrated performance in comparable regulatory, engineering or operational roles.

About the role

Provides technical leadership, coordinates, and reviews the work of a small staff of multidiscipline engineers, specialists, technicians and/or contractor personnel in a civil engineering work group. Serves as the primary point of contact for the work group regarding new or modified tasks, delegates work assignments to lower level staff, responsible for meeting designated completion dates. In a working lead capacity, plans, develops, coordinates and directs the day-to-day technical aspects of large and important engineering projects or a number of small engineering projects with many complex features.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, coordinates and directs the day-to-day technical aspects of large and important engineering projects or a number of small engineering projects with many complex features.
• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of civil engineering design principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and assigned project responsibilities.
• Makes engineering judgments and decisions independently on engineering design problems and methods.
• Represents the work group in meetings to plan, schedule and coordinate work projects; to resolve technical issues; or to report and obtain information.
• Performs engineering work assignments when needed.
• May be assigned senior level engineering work as part of regular day-to-day responsibilities in addition to lead responsibilities.

Requirements

Education And Experience/Certificates, Licenses, And Registration Requirements/Other Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or other related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited curriculum, plus appropriate continuing education.
• Experience: At least 2 or more years of experience in civil engineering design project work similar to that performed in a plant environment, including at least one year of experience in a nuclear power plant.
• Certifications/Licenses: Licensed Professional Engineer is desirable. Membership in professional and technical societies is desirable.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain unescorted nuclear plant access and S-3 and S-4 medical qualifications when applicable.
• Must be able and willing to assume “on-call” rotational assignments which may include 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week availability.
• Must be willing and medically able to work rotating shifts and maximum overtime permitted by TVAN procedures during peak periods.
• Must be able and willing to travel to plant locations as required when performing assigned tasks and, as necessary, to be temporarily assigned to a field location.

Qualifications

The minimum requirements below meet or exceed ANSI/ANS 3.1-2014 standards.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or other related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited curriculum, plus appropriate continuing education.
• Experience: At least 2 or more years of experience in civil engineering design project work similar to that performed in a plant environment, including at least one year of experience in a nuclear power plant.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of civil engineering principles, including the use of advanced techniques and the modifications and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related disciplines.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including planning, scheduling and overseeing work activities in the group.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills including the ability to give clear direction, to confront difficult and adverse situations and to resolve technical problems and issues.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interface with higher levels of management.

Benefits

Relocation is not offered for this position.

Pay

Competitive

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Application Instructions

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Equal Employment Opportunity

TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA’s Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Drug-Free Workplace

All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace . TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

How To Claim Vet Preference

If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595. If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.