Structural Engineer

Boston Government Services, LLC•Oak Ridge, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Boston Government Services (BGS) is seeking a Structural Engineer to support clients at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The role develops detailed design packages and provides engineering procurement and field technical support, troubleshooting, and technical assessments for plant facilities. Work includes conceptual engineering deliverables such as cost-estimating bills of material and man-hour estimates, statements of work, design criteria, and detailed design engineering deliverables. The engineer works as part of an integrated project team or serves as a technical lead for multidisciplinary tasks, routinely providing input to system engineers and other plant customers. The position involves walkdowns in existing plant facilities to create design documents and support craft personnel. The Structural Engineer applies engineering principles, practices, codes, and standards to difficult technical problems. Responsibilities include building evaluations and modifications, seismic analysis and rehabilitation, oversight of outside engineering firms, steel and concrete design, and machine installations. The engineer develops structural drawings, calculations, equipment anchorage designs, reports, and construction specifications. The role also plans, performs, or directs project design-team activities, including project scope, timelines, design basis and criteria, schedule tracking, budget, calculations, drawings, research, reviews, interdisciplinary coordination, approvals, change control, specifications, contractor submittals, and field verification of construction compliance. This is a fully onsite, full-time position at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with a Monday–Thursday 40-hour workweek. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, be willing to work in a production environment, successfully complete drug screening, and be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge. A U.S. Department of Energy Q security clearance is required, but candidates will be considered regardless of current clearance status.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited school.
At least 10 years of experience, with emphasis on Structural Engineering.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to interface effectively with clients, production and support organizations, management, and hourly wage employees.
Willingness to work in a production environment.
U.S. citizenship.
Successful completion of drug screening.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.
A U.S. Department of Energy Q security clearance is required; candidates will be considered regardless of current clearance status.

Nice To Haves

Active professional engineering (PE) license.
CAD drafting experience.
3D modeling experience.
Structural modeling experience with STAAD.Pro.

Responsibilities

Develop detailed structural design packages and conceptual engineering deliverables, including cost-estimating bills of material and man-hour estimates, statements of work, and design criteria.
Provide engineering procurement and field technical support to implement designs.
Troubleshoot and conduct technical assessments of plant facilities.
Work as a member of an integrated project team or as technical lead for multidisciplinary tasks, and provide input to system engineers and plant customers.
Perform walkdowns in existing plant facilities to generate design documents and support craft personnel.
Develop structural drawings for steel, concrete, and cold-formed steel; structural calculations; equipment anchorage; reports; and construction specifications.
Perform building evaluations and modifications, seismic analysis and rehabilitation, steel and concrete design, and machine installations.
Oversee outside engineering firms.
Plan, perform, or direct project design-team activities, including scope, timelines, design basis and criteria, schedule and budget tracking, calculations, drawing generation, research, design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination, design approval, change control, and specifications.
Review and approve contractor technical and material submittals and verify construction compliance with design in the field.