Pipe Support Engineer (Structural)

Bechtel • Herndon, VA

80d

About The Position

Bechtel is the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction partner on TerraPower's Natrium team. Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re-establish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy that provides matching funding to industry to design and build an operational advanced reactor. TerraPower, a leading advanced generation technology company founded by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, will be deploying its 345 MWe sodium fast reactor (SFR), called Natrium. The Natrium plant features an advanced, cost-competitive reactor design that is safer, simpler, easier, and less costly to construct, less expensive to operate, and able to provide energy that is competitive with fossil fuels. It also features an innovative molten salt energy storage system designed to be complementary to solar and wind power by evening out the peaks and valleys in production when the sun is not shining, or the wind is not blowing. With the reactor and energy storage output combined, the plant can produce more than 500 MWe of power.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 1-2 years of experience or 5-6 years of relevant work experience.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Prior experience using a computer frame analysis (GTStrudl preferred).
• Knowledgeable of AISC structural code, ASME B31.3, B31.1 other relevant industry piping codes and standards.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.

Responsibilities

• Perform modelling and pipe support calculations using GTStrudl.
• Familiar with common pipe support hardware, industry standards, and relevant codes such as AISC & ASME B31.3/B31.1.
• Work closely with layout personnel and pipe stress engineers.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and vendors as required.
• Prior experience should include working in a 3D model environment & placement of pipe supports.
• May include some lead activities.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree