Senior Structural Designer 1 - Nuclear

Responsibilities

• Work with multi-disciplined engineering and design project teams in developing civil/site and physical layout drawings in a 3-D model environment.
• Perform challenging assignments involving site grading, drainage, earthwork, underground utility layout, access and roadway considerations, and general site development for a new nuclear project.
• Support the design and layout of buildings and structures not directly connected to the plant, including associated foundations, site interfaces, and utility routing.
• Carefully coordinate minor HVAC and piping design for support buildings, with the ability to interface effectively with mechanical design and engineering team members.
• Utilize AVEVA 3D and other applicable 3-D modeling software tools to generate and develop civil/site design schematics and physical layout deliverables.
• Participate in the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of an integrated design model and provide guidance to other designers and project team members to ensure a complete and timely design.
• Independently plan and execute design deliverables such as site layout drawings, grading and drainage plans, plot plans, earthwork drawings, underground utility drawings, foundation and support details, and building arrangement drawings.
• There may be the opportunity to conduct field walkdowns and data gathering activities at client facilities.
• Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced drafters and designers.

Qualifications

• An Associate's Degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and one or more years of drafting course work or equivalent technical experience.
• Ten or more years of detailed design experience in civil/site layout, grading and drainage design, and development of drawings for industrial, power, or nuclear facilities.
• Proficiency with design software tools in executing 3-D plant and site layout models, including AVEVA 3D experience.
• Experience in Open Building Designer.
• Experience reviewing and developing civil/site layout drawings involving grading, drainage, foundations, underground utilities, equipment interfaces, and building support systems.
• Ability to interface with engineering and design teams of other disciplines in the power plant design process.
• Experience coordinating civil/site deliverables with mechanical scope, particularly for support buildings and auxiliary facilities.
• Valued but not required: Mechanical design experience related to piping, HVAC, equipment arrangement, or support systems for industrial or power facilities. Experience with nuclear new-build, or other large nuclear site development projects. Experience using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and/or MicroStation software.