Structural Design Engineer

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