Senior Stress Engineer

Bechtel • Reston, VA

43d • Hybrid

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. Essential duties include performing pipe stress analysis of systems in accordance with ASME B31.3 or B31.3 Code.#LI-SNH This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership .

Requirements

• US Citizen or have the right to legally work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Knowledgeable of ASME B31.3 and/or B31.1 other relevant industry piping codes and standards
• Prior experience using a computer pipe stress analysis program (AutoPipe preferred)
• Requires Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5-8 years of experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Includes the modeling of the piping systems using Bentley AutoPipe to verify piping flexibility, stability and qualification of equipment nozzle loads.
• Stress review of isometrics based on span tables.
• Checking of work done by others.
• Work closely with layout personnel and pipe support engineers to deliver a quality and cost-effective design.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and vendors as required.
• May include certain lead responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees