Lead Engineer

SOCOTEC • Amesbury, 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 design, life-assessment, and root-cause failure issues; contributes to advanced testing and assessment 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 engineer works with industry codes and standards for the design and analysis of structures and systems and performs other duties assigned by a supervisor or manager. The position may be based in the Amesbury or New York office and involves four days per week in the office with one hybrid/remote day. Travel to customer or project sites may be required, including on 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 preferred.
• Pursuit of a Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Experience with fracture mechanics and concrete modeling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analyses 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 a 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