Structural Senior 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