Lead Engineer

SOCOTEC • Amesbury, NY

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

SOCOTEC’s Capital Projects Advisory group is seeking a bright, ambitious, and qualified Lead Engineer. The group provides engineering and advisory services to clients in the power, infrastructure, and specialty structures and systems industries.

The Lead Engineer performs stress analyses to address complex design, life-assessment, and root-cause-failure issues; contributes to advanced testing and assessments of the physical structure and behavior of metals and other materials; and 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 methods. The role works with industry codes and standards for the design and analysis of structures and systems. Experience with fracture mechanics and concrete modeling is preferred.

The position may be based in SOCOTEC’s Amesbury or New York office and is full-time, with four days per week in the office and one hybrid/remote day. Travel to customer or project sites may be required and may include weekends. The employee must be able to pass background and drug screenings to obtain security clearances at a commercial nuclear plant. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor or manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree at minimum in mechanical, metallurgical, or structural engineering.
• 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, which may include weekends.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analyses to solve and report on complex issues related to design, life assessment, and root-cause failure analyses.
• 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 the supervisor or manager.
• Travel to customer or project sites as needed, which may include weekends.

What This Job Offers

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