Civil Engineer
Sanctuary
Senior Civil/Structural Engineer
Enercon Services, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Provide seismic/structural engineering support for advanced structural analysis and design, and seismic qualification of structures, systems, and components (SSCs) of nuclear facilities
- Develop design studies, prepare engineering calculations and analysis, attend project meetings, perform walkdowns, and mentor junior employees
- Develop finite element models and perform seismic analysis such as Modal Analysis, Response Spectrum Analysis, Time History Analysis, and Equivalent Static Load Analysis
- Perform Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis to generate in-structure response spectra (ISRS) and to extract displacements, forces, and moments at various structural elements
- Design and analyze concrete and steel structural elements located within a nuclear facility such as equipment foundation pads, large liquid storage tanks, equipment and pipe/conduit supports
- Execute civil/structural and seismic calculations, perform design verification and peer reviews, and prepare high quality engineering deliverables and reports according to industry codes and ENERCON QA Programs
- Provide guidance, instruction and mentoring to less experienced engineers
- Support proposal development including defining technical scope and estimating engineering hours
- Travel to plant sites to interface with client personnel, and to perform walk downs of plant structures, systems, and components related to project work scope
Requirements
- Master of Science or Master of Engineering Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from an accredited university, or equivalent work and training in a related role
- 7 years of post-graduate experience with advanced structural analysis and design
- Experience in the design and analysis of concrete and steel structures, preferably at nuclear power plants
- Thorough understanding of seismic engineering fundamentals and applications
- Familiarity with major structural and mechanical systems, their seismic design basis, and the impact of seismic response on their safety functions
- Experience in civil and structural analysis and design software such as ANSYS, GTSTRUDL, SAP2000, and STAAD.Pro
- Knowledge of codes, standards, regulations, guidelines such as ASCE 7, ASCE 43, ACI 318, ACI 349, AISC
- Ability to gain and maintain unescorted access at nuclear sites
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and provide technical guidance to support staff
- Ability and willingness to apply established technical knowledge to less familiar applications
- Flexibility to respond and adapt to client and project needs
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to be an individual contributor and work effectively in teams
- Ability to travel between 15-25% of the time
