Principal Engineer – Structural Design Engineer

UDR Consulting Inc • Aiken, SC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Principal Engineer-Structural Design Engineer opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site. This role involves defining the scope of technical programs, developing effective solutions to complex and unique problems, and applying advanced technical practices. The Principal Engineer will provide leadership in problem-solving, offer guidance to less senior professionals, and evaluate program results. They will also be responsible for preparing plans, schedules, and budgets, monitoring progress and expenditures, and communicating results to customers, colleagues, and management. Additionally, the role requires staying informed about technological advancements and potentially preparing reports for external publication and enhancing expertise through local technical societies.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 5+ years’ experience.
• MS with 8+ years’ experience.
• BS with 10+ years’ experience or more.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.
• Candidate must demonstrate a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in design and analysis of nuclear or industrial facilities.
• Candidate must demonstrate working knowledge of STAAD.
• Candidate must demonstrate working knowledge of National Codes and Standards such as IBC, AISC (ASD and LRFD), ACI, AWS, NFPA, and OSHA.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
• BS Degree in Civil Engineering or current registration as a Professional Engineer in either Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software is 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 to SRNS.
• Perform 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.
• Perform foundation and anchorage design.
• Perform structural analysis for impact, overpressure, and other accident conditions.
• Preparation of CSI specifications; and review of vendor documents.
• Provide engineering services using SRNS processes and procedures.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• disability insurance
• pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree