Structural Engineer-Seismic Specialist

Amentum•Oak Ridge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Nuclear Projects and Consulting group is a Tier 1 service provider to the U.S. Department of Energy; we deliver safe and innovative solutions at complex nuclear cleanup and production sites. Our services include program management, decommissioning, environmental remediation, waste and nuclear material management, nuclear operations, consulting, and engineering, and construction. Amentum is looking for a Structural Engineer - Seismic Specialist to our growing engineering team out our office in Oak Ridge, TN. As a Structural Engineer, you will oversee contractor's daily work activity for concrete, steel, and foundations on site for the Department of Energy project. Additionally, perform structural design calculations and evaluations as needed for the project. This position is client facing with an emphasis on ensuring quality, schedule, and cost. You will participate in planning, field oversight, inspections, scheduling, general design, design change disposition and procurement tasks as assigned. What You’ll Do: Serve as a subject matter expert in structural and seismic analysis for commercial, industrial, and nuclear facilities Apply advanced techniques including Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI), seismic code interpretation, and specialized structural design tools Contribute to a diverse range of projects—from commercial buildings to nuclear material facilities and Small Modular Reactor (SMR) designs Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, resilient, and innovative engineering solutions What We’re Looking For: Deep technical knowledge in structural engineering and seismic analysis Experience with nuclear facility design is a strong plus Ability to work independently and lead technical efforts on high-impact projects Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Requirements

Sole US citizenship required (to comply with government customer requirements and/or applicable government regulations)
B.S. in Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering school
15+ years of post-education experience
A PE or SE is required with ability to obtain a new state license as required
Perform Engineer of Record duties as assigned
Ability to perform advanced linear analysis, non-linear structural analysis, soil structure interaction analysis and generate requisite data such as floor response spectra.
Provide evidence of performing analysis for at least one project
Be subject matter expert with steel, concrete, and masonry with emphasis on seismic design
Experience implementing local and national code such as IBC, ASCE 7, AISC N690, ACI 349, ASCE 4, ASCE 43, DOE-STD-1020, NRC, etc.
Ability to follow and implement established NQA-1 quality procedures and ensures that all work accomplished is procedurally compliant
Subject Matter Expert in use of finite element software such as STAAD.pro, SAP2000, SASSI, or ANSYS
Be software owner and perform validation and verification tasks for design software
Competence using Microsoft Office software

Nice To Haves

Nuclear Code Committee voting member in ASCE 4, ASCE 43, AISC N690, ACI 349 (or equivalent)
Competent using Revit, AutoCAD, or MicroStation software
Master’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent
DOE Q clearance
DOE and NRC experience
Reside within a commutable distance from our Oak Ridge, TN office

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert in structural and seismic analysis for commercial, industrial, and nuclear facilities
Apply advanced techniques including Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI), seismic code interpretation, and specialized structural design tools
Contribute to a diverse range of projects—from commercial buildings to nuclear material facilities and Small Modular Reactor (SMR) designs
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, resilient, and innovative engineering solutions

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