Lead Engineer

SOCOTEC • New York, NY

8d • 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 involving 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 performs other duties as 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. It is full-time, with four days a week in the office and one hybrid/remote day. Travel to customer or project sites may be required and may include weekends. Candidates must be able to pass background and drug screenings to obtain security clearances at a commercial nuclear plant.

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 and report on 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.

What This Job Offers

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