Engineer IV Civil/Structural

Responsibilities

• Perform civil and structural engineering analyses and design activities supporting commercial nuclear power plant modifications, upgrades, and modernization projects.
• Develop engineering calculations, design change packages, engineering evaluations, specifications, and supporting technical documentation.
• Apply engineering principles related to structural steel design, reinforced concrete design, seismic analysis, and finite element analysis.
• Evaluate existing plant conditions and develop engineering solutions that improve plant safety, reliability, operability, and regulatory compliance.
• Support development of design criteria, engineering recommendations, technical specifications, and project scopes of work.
• Prepare and review engineering work products in accordance with applicable quality assurance requirements and nuclear industry standards.
• Independently execute engineering assignments and major portions of larger projects.
• Coordinate engineering activities with multidisciplinary project teams and client representatives.
• Support project schedules, deliverables, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, project meetings, technical discussions, and client interactions.
• Conduct plant walkdowns and field evaluations to support engineering design activities and modification projects.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Required: Minimum seven (7) years of relevant engineering experience.
• Required: Minimum five (5) years of commercial nuclear power experience.
• Required: Demonstrated experience performing engineering calculations, structural analyses, technical evaluations, and design modifications.
• Required: Experience supporting nuclear plant modifications, design change packages, or engineering change activities.
• Required: Experience utilizing ANSYS for structural analysis and finite element modeling.
• Required: Experience utilizing GT STRUDL for structural analysis and modeling.
• Required: Experience utilizing AutoPIPE and/or CAESAR II for piping and stress analysis activities.
• Preferred: Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Preferred: Direct plant or field experience supporting operating commercial nuclear facilities.
• Preferred: Experience performing seismic analysis, dynamic analysis, or response spectrum evaluations.
• Preferred: Experience serving as a technical lead for engineering tasks, project scopes, or work packages.
• Preferred: Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering projects in a regulated environment.
• Preferred: Experience supporting piping analysis and pipe support design activities.