Senior Structural Engineer

Job Summary

Provide technical expertise in the identification, investigation, and resolution of plant operating, safety, and design issues to ensure plant reliability and availability

Job Responsibilities

- Performing structural engineering design and analysis for BWR and PWR systems / structures / components to resolve complex technical issues.

- Preparation and review of plant configuration change packages and design calculations in accordance with plant procedures.

- Performing walkdowns to verify as-built conditions and confirm modification scope.

- Leading multi-discipline teams as the Lead Responsible Engineer for plant design changes.

- Monitoring the quality and performance of contractors performing design analysis

- Supporting plant emergent issues and generation challenges.

- Providing outage engineering support which may require shift work/off hours support.

- Participation in the Emergency Response Organization, in which the successful candidate will be assigned a specific duty.

- Performing other assigned duties as determined by the Civil/Structural Design Engineering Manager

Job Specific Qualifications

Required:

- BS Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or related engineering / technical degree

- Must have a minimum of 3+ years of experience in the nuclear or relevant industry performing Structural / seismic design / analysis.

- Ability to inspect structures, systems, and components in the industrial areas of nuclear power plant.

- Availability for Shift Work during plant outages and generation challenges.

- Knowledge of AISC & ACI design codes, NRC requirements for safety-related structures, and software analysis tools such as STAAD, GT Strudl or equivalent.

- Must meet Nuclear requirements for Unescorted Plant Access.

Desired:

- Greater than seven years of experience in Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.

- Experience in pipe stress and pipe support analysis, design, and software analysis tools such as ME-101 or equivalent.

- Knowledge of ASME B31.1, ASME Section III, ASME Section IX, and NRC requirements for piping design.

- Professional engineering license