Structural Engineer

Consolidated Nuclear Security • Oak Ridge, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a structural design engineer, the candidate will be responsible for developing high quality detailed design packages, providing engineering procurement and field technical support to implement those designs, and providing expertise for troubleshooting and technical assessments of plant facilities. Design involves the preparation of conceptual engineering deliverables such as cost-estimating bills of material and man-hour estimates, statements of work, design criteria, and design engineering deliverables. Candidate must effectively and cooperatively work as a team member of an integrated project team, or as a technical lead for a multi-discipline task and will routinely provide input to system engineers and other plant customers. Design engineer will routinely perform walkdowns in the existing plant facilities in order to generate design documents and provide field support to craft personnel. This position will require technical expertise and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field of Structural Engineering. The structural engineer will provide self-performed technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems through the application of established engineering practices, codes and standards. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to building evaluations and modifications, seismic analyses and rehab, oversight of outside engineering firms, and machine installations. The structural engineer must be proficient with developing structural drawings (plans, sections and details) for various materials of construction (concrete, steel, masonry, cold-formed steel, timber), structural calculations, equipment anchorage, report preparation, drafting (or oversight of drafting), and preparation of construction specifications (generally in the form of general notes on the drawings). Must be familiar with consensus design codes. CAD drafting experience not required but preferred, along with any 3D modelling experience. Structural modelling experience with STAAD Pro and GT STRUDL also preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science [Chemistry, Physics, or related] from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET.
• OR MS in Engineering/Physical Science.
• OR Ph.D. in Engineering/Phyical Science.
• 3.0/4.0 minimum cumulative GPA for Bachelor's degree
• 3.3 minimum cumulative GPA for Master's degree
• 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA for Ph.D.
• Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
• This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
• This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
• CNS is a drug-free workplace.
• Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation.
• As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter.
• U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.
• All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

Nice To Haves

• CAD drafting experience
• 3D modelling experience
• Structural modelling experience with STAAD Pro and GT STRUDL
• A Professional Engineering License (PE)

Responsibilities

• Developing high quality detailed design packages
• Providing engineering procurement and field technical support to implement those designs
• Providing expertise for troubleshooting and technical assessments of plant facilities
• Preparing conceptual engineering deliverables such as cost-estimating bills of material and man-hour estimates, statements of work, design criteria, and design engineering deliverables
• Working as a team member of an integrated project team, or as a technical lead for a multi-discipline task
• Providing input to system engineers and other plant customers
• Performing walkdowns in the existing plant facilities in order to generate design documents and provide field support to craft personnel
• Providing self-performed technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems through the application of established engineering practices, codes and standards
• Building evaluations and modifications
• Seismic analyses and rehab
• Oversight of outside engineering firms
• Machine installations
• Developing structural drawings (plans, sections and details) for various materials of construction (concrete, steel, masonry, cold-formed steel, timber)
• Structural calculations
• Equipment anchorage
• Report preparation
• Drafting (or oversight of drafting)
• Preparation of construction specifications (generally in the form of general notes on the drawings)

Benefits

• medical plan
• prescription drug plan
• vision plan
• dental plan
• employer matched 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• education reimbursement
• onsite workout facilities
• onsite cafeterias

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level