Lead Engineer

SOCOTEC • New York, NY

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

SOCOTEC is seeking a bright, ambitious, and qualified Lead Engineer for its Capital Projects Advisory group. The role performs stress analyses to address complex issues related to design, life assessment, and root cause failure analyses, and contributes to advanced testing to assess the physical structure and behavior of metals and other materials. The engineer performs heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and structural stress analyses of pressure vessels, piping systems, rotating equipment, bridges, and other structures using classical and finite element analysis methods. The role also applies industry codes and standards to the design and analysis of structures and systems, and may perform other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager. Experience with fracture mechanics and concrete modeling is preferred.

The position may be based in SOCOTEC’s Amesbury or New York office. The schedule is four days a week in the office and one hybrid/remote day, with travel to customer or project sites potentially including weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree at minimum in mechanical, metallurgical, or structural engineering.
• 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Efficient use of Microsoft products.
• Ability to pass background and drug screenings to obtain security clearances at a commercial nuclear plant.
• Ability to travel to customer or project sites, potentially including weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Pursuit of a Professional Engineer license.
• Experience with fracture mechanics and concrete modeling.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analyses for complex design, life assessment, and root cause failure analysis issues.
• Contribute to advanced testing, including assessment of the physical structure and behavior of metals and other materials.
• Perform heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and structural stress analyses of pressure vessels, piping systems, rotating equipment, bridges, and other structures using classical and finite element analysis methods.
• Work with industry codes and standards for the design and analysis of structures and systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor or manager.
• Travel to customer or project sites, which may include weekends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior