Structural Senior Design Engineer

Job Title : Structural Senior Design Engineer

Location :   SC or TX

Duration :   12+ months

Pay Range :   DOE – 10+ years of combined experience $70 / hr, all hours worked

Per Diem : GSA Rates

Target start date / availability :   ASAP to interview and start

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance / supervision to other engineers and designers

Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements

Develop and review specifications and design criteria

Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity

Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients

Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures

Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines

Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting

Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals

Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes

Other duties as assigned

BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS :

U.S. Citizenship required

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience

Professional Engineer license

Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards

Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors

Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards

Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines

Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects

Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS :

Advanced knowledge of :

Performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures

Advanced knowledge of one or more of the following structural design software :

STAAD, STAADPro and RISA3D

Advanced knowledge of Mathcad

Analyzing complex structures

Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations

Dynamic analysis and design

Computer modeling and analysis

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials

Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1

Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects

Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out

Practical field experience

EPC project experience for the following industries :

U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency

Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program

Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology

Proficiency in the use of STAADPro and Mathcad