Contractor – Civil/Structural Engineer 4, Structural Design

NuScale Power

As a Structural Engineer at NuScale Power, you'll design Nuclear Safety-Related structures using advanced engineering techniques. Proven experience in civil/structural engineering required.

Posted 6/9/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Applies technical knowledge, insight, reasoning, and decision making to perform civil structural analyses and design of Nuclear Safety-Related and Non-Safety-Related structures
Uses structural engineering tools and implements appropriate standards to design structures including post-processing analytical results
Interacts with other disciplines and structural engineering consultants
Develops and reviews requirements documents, methodology documents, design reports, and studies
Possess strong written and oral communication skills
Lead the oversight of suppliers and review technical information

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of a BS degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited school is required
An advanced degree is preferred
A registered professional engineer license (P.E.) is strongly preferred
Minimum of 8 years of nuclear/non-nuclear experience as a Structural Design Engineer is required
Additional required experience in the following areas: Design and analysis of structures, including concrete and steel, use of design software and finite element method analyses
Working with codes preferred: ASCE 43, ASCE 4, ACI 349 & 318, ASCE 7, IBC, and AISC N690, Steel Construction Manual and Seismic Design Manual
Use of ANSYS is required, LS-DYNA is preferred
Computer programming skills (e.g. Matlab, or Python) is not required, but preferred
Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

Benefits

Comp & perks

remote work within the contiguous United States

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Hard Skills & Tools

civil structural analysisstructural designfinite element methoddesign and analysis of structuresconcrete designsteel designtechnical documentationrequirements developmentmethodology developmentdesign reporting

Soft Skills

decision makingcommunication skillsinterdisciplinary collaborationleadershipoversight

Certifications

BS degree in Civil Engineeringregistered professional engineer license (P.E.)advanced degree