Senior Structural Engineer

Senior Structural Engineer-(PFO0005RI)

Your Impact :

Our Nuclear Programs and Consulting is a Tier 1 service provider to the U.S. Department of Energy, we deliver safe and innovative solutions at complex nuclear cleanup and production sites. Our services include program management, decommissioning, environmental remediation, waste and nuclear material management, nuclear operations, consulting, and engineering and construction.

We’re looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to be Engineer of Record for design projects, leading design teams, developing design calculations using standard and advanced analysis (FEA) techniques, developing drawing, and developing specifications for structures made of steel, concrete, and masonry with emphasis on seismic design. Your work will be performed in Oak Ridge, TN with some travel. You will be able to focus on tackling the toughest situations with a smile as you support the development of life changing infrastructure that improves communities all over the United States. If you're up for the task, then we have been looking for you! Join our team and help us lay the foundation for human progress. Join us and love what you do!

Here's What You'll Need :

• Sole US citizenship required (to comply with government customer requirements and / or applicable government regulations)
• Have ability to obtain DOE Q clearance
• B.S. in Structural / Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering school
• 10+ years of post-education experience
• A PE or SE license is required with ability to obtain a new state license as required
• Perform Engineer of Record duties as assigned
• Perform design and full documentation of structural systems as assigned
• Interface directly with client counterpart, both virtually and on-site, to develop best solution for assigned projects
• Integrate with other design disciplines and project functions such as Mechanical, Electrical, Architecture, Contracts, Document Control, Project Controls, Construction etc
• Ability to estimate, schedule, and track assigned project for schedule and cost performance
• Knowledge of DOE, NRC, and Nuclear standards in including DOE-1020, NRC Regulatory framework, etc
• Knowledge of DOE CD design process and commercial industry charrette process
• Understand how soil structure interaction and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis interface with structural design of a project
• Expert design knowledge of steel, concrete, and masonry with emphasis on seismic design
• Expert implementing multiple years of national code including IBC, AISC, ACI, ASCE 7
• Ability to follow and implement established quality procedures and ensures that all work accomplished is procedurally compliant
• Experience working within NQA-1
• Expert in use of finite element software such as STAAD.pro (or equivalent)
• Expert using Microsoft Office software including Teams, Outlook, Project, Word, Excel, etc
• Expert in use of MathCAD (or equivalent)
• Reside within a commutable distance from our Oak Ridge, TN office

Preferred qualifications :

Essential Functions :

Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting. Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc. Longest distance carried of 50 feet. Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation. Right and / or left hands utilized. Occasional need to reach and / or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same. No foot controls necessary. Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

We help prepare people for new opportunities and challenges. With positions at every level, openings in multiple disciplines, expertise in a range of markets and offices around the globe, we create an environment where you can learn, grow, and thrive. From our competitive benefits program to our Health and Safety initiative of Beyond Zero workplace injuries, we believe that you'll find a flourishing career here.

Equipment and Machines : Standard office PC, with software will be provided

Travel required – As needed

Attendance :  Ability to work in the Oak Ridge office is required

OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS U.S. Citizenship required.

Valid driver's license is required. Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.

Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.

Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk / hazard to the employee or others.

Must take and pass a pre-employment drug and background check.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at and .

Primary Location

: United States-Tennessee-Oak Ridge-FED

Job Posting

: Jun 2, 2025, 8 : 40 : 09 PM

Job

: Civil / Structural

Organization

: CMS

Job Type

: ExperiencedJob Classification : Fulltime-Regular

Work Locations

: FEDFHMEOak Ridge37830Capabilities : Nuclear Management and Operations