Principal Structural Design Engineer

Work Location: Aiken, SC. Application Deadline: 09/23/26 (by Noon ET).

Responsibilities

• Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems.
• Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results.
• Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
• Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems.
• Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
• Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise.
• Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new applications of existing engineering or scientific principles.
• Evaluate the results of programs and prepare reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.
• Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution.
• Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology.
• Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
• Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
• Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscript form to customers, colleagues and management.
• Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.
• Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.
• Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 5+ years’ experience
• OR a MS with 8+ years’ experience
• OR a BS with 10+ years’ experience or more

Skills

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in design and analysis of nuclear or industrial facilities.
• Must demonstrate working knowledge of STAAD.
• Must demonstrate working knowledge of National Codes and Standards such as IBC, AISC (ASD and LRFD), ACI, AWS, NFPA, and OSHA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software.
• Previous experience working at SRS.
• Professional Engineering license.

Other Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance (an active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties).

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance
• Pre- and post-tax 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1
• Highly competitive salaries