Principal Engineer- Structural Design Engineer

OUTSOURCE Consulting Services, Inc.•Aiken, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a Principal Engineer- Structural Design Engineer to support our client in Aiken, SC. The Contractor will be responsible for defining the scope of technical programs, developing effective solutions to complex challenges, and providing quality guidance to less senior professionals. This role involves applying advanced technical practices, incorporating complicated technical requirements, and demonstrating expertise in a functional area. The position requires leadership in problem-solving, providing direction on programs seeking new approaches, and evaluating program results. The engineer will also identify improvements where existing technology is inadequate, stay informed about technological advancements, and prepare plans including schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements. Responsibilities include developing schedules, monitoring progress and expenditures, reviewing work quality, and communicating results verbally and in written form, potentially including external publications. Enhancing expertise through local technical societies and demonstrating creativity through patent disclosures, problem-solving, and technical writing are also key aspects. Additional duties include providing design and construction oversight of structural engineering tasks, such as analysis of structural systems for static and dynamic loads, design of various structures (concrete, steel, aluminum, stainless steel, timber, composite), foundation and anchorage design, structural analysis for accident conditions, preparation of CSI specifications, and review of vendor documents. Engineering services must be provided using the client’s processes and procedures, with programmatic guidance from the client.

Requirements

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in design and analysis of nuclear or industrial facilities.
Working knowledge of STAAD.
Working knowledge of National Codes and Standards such as IBC, AISC (ASD and LRFD), ACI, AWS, NFPA, and OSHA.
Able to perform weekly field walk downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed. These walk downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances of over half a mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, and dressing out in protective clothing.
Must be able to maintain and obtain a DOE “Q” clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required to perform this government contract.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software is preferred.
Previous experience working at SRS.
PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems.
Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results.
Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems.
Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise.
Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles.
Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.
Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution.
Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology.
Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management.
Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.
Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.
Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.
Provide design and construction oversight of structural engineering tasks.
Analysis of structural systems for both static and dynamic loads using manual computation and computer programs.
Design of concrete structures; design of steel, aluminum, stainless steel, timber and composite structures.
Foundation and anchorage design.
Structural analysis for impact, overpressure, and other accident conditions.
Preparation of CSI specifications; and review of vendor documents.