Work Location: Greenville, SC ( In office, Onsite)
Job Title: Structural Design Engineer
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work as described below. This position serves as a staff engineer performing engineering assignment of intermediate complexity.
- Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer, analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate 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 intermediate 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
- 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 five (5) years of work-related experience
- 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
- Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards
- Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, stat e, 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
- Experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on commercial or industrial projects.
- Proficiency executing 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
Intermediate knowledge of performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures
- Intermediate knowledge of one or more of the following structural design software: STAAD, STAADPro and RISA3D
- Intermediate knowledge of Mathcad
- Intermediate knowledge of: Analyzing complex structures
Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations Dynamic analysis and design
Computer modeling and analysis Blast design
Preferred Qualifications
Professional Engineer license
- Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
- Practical field experience
- EPC project experience for the following industries:
U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency