Senior Structural Engineer

US Citizen. Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance and travel.

About the role

Under minimal supervision, performs engineering modeling, analysis, design, and checking for moderate to complex structures. Prepares formal calculations, analyses, studies, specifications, reports, and other technical documents. Checks and verifies structural calculations, drawings, and specifications. Reviews vendor drawings, shop drawings, and other discipline drawings.

Responsibilities

• Performs a range of design development, analysis, or review tasks independently.
• Responsible for complete designs, analyses, or design reviews.
• Generates complete design specifications for complex projects.
• May train other engineers on technical issues related to research, design, development, testing, and analysis.
• Coordinates and works closely with other engineering, logistics, financial, and program management disciplines to define system specifications and requirements.
• Establishes and maintains filing systems or databases for tracking project status.
• Develops, maintains, and produces technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications.
• Serves as direct interface and liaison with internal and external customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
• Conducts site visits and experimental investigations; analyzes engineering problems, proposes solutions and alternatives, and provides recommendations.
• Verifies compliance with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
• Prepares, delivers, and submits technical papers and performs engineering studies.
• Supports development of technical proposals and provides comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.
• May organize and supervise a group of employees for a given project, contract, or job with overall responsibility for cost, schedule, technical, and employee performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering with a structural emphasis (or equivalent education).
• At least 10 years of job-related experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer in a home state.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs.
• Organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work.
• In-depth knowledge of STAAD.Pro modeling, analysis, design, and post-processing.
• In-depth knowledge and proficiency in MathCad, Excel, and Word.
• In-depth knowledge of the process of preparing and checking calculations, as well as approval, revision, retention, and storage of project calculations.
• In-depth knowledge of drawing production and checking, as well as approval, revision, retention, and storage of engineering drawings.

Preferred Qualifications

• DOE/DOD project design experience.
• Master of Science degree in structural engineering.
• Government or nuclear experience (e.g., DOD, DOE, NR).
• In-depth knowledge of AISC Seismic Design Provisions (AISC 341).
• In-depth knowledge of nuclear facility design codes including ACI 349, AISC N690, ASCE 43, and DOE-STD-1020.
• Working knowledge of seismic response spectrum analysis.

Pay

Hiring salary range: $130,000 – $160,000 annually. Salary determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 15 days of paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Tax-saving options.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.