Senior Structural Engineer

Bechtel Corporation

The Role

Overview

Lead civil/structural design and analysis for advanced nuclear reactor projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • design development
  • structural analysis
  • constructability review
  • specification prep
  • cost estimating
  • mentoring

Tasks

-Leads the design, development, modification, and evaluation of Civil/Structural components and processes utilizing relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs) and Design Control Check List (DCCL) and Design Review Notices (DRNs) -Plans and conducts independent Civil/Structural work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, and adaptation of Civil/Structural engineering techniques, procedures and criteria on a medium size project or assignment in support of a global business unit -Originates and checks complex Civil/Structural engineering deliverables, such as steel and concrete calculations, specifications, and material requisitions -Develops conceptual designs for Civil/Structural engineering projects or projects having specialized or unique requirements -Leads constructability reviews -Mentors Civil/Structural engineering personnel by providing on-the-job training for their professional development -Interprets new or special regulations, codes, standards, criteria, and performance data -Reviews and approves key design documents, supplier drawings and data, material specifications, drawings, change orders, and bid summaries for the project to which assigned -Designs structures using advanced knowledge of structural analysis, including statics, dynamics, and materials engineering -Prepares or oversees the preparation of discipline estimates and work plan in accordance with project scope, schedule and budget, and supports implementation and assists with performance reporting -Determines the appropriate use of various structural elements such as steel, wood, masonry, and concrete to ensure appropriate material is used based on load or stress requirements

Requirements

  • bachelor's degree
  • 10+ years
  • advanced contributor
  • specialized skill
  • highly skilled
  • seasoned professional

What You Bring

-Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience -Recognized as advanced contributor with specialized skill set -Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline -Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization, resolves a wide range of complex issues in creative and effective ways

Benefits

-Relocation Authorized: National - Family

The Company

About Bechtel Corporation

-The firm began building railroads and dams in the American West and grew into a pioneer of mega-projects. -Post-war, it laid massive pipelines across the Middle East and ventured into nuclear power, building the USA’s first commercial plant. -Its projects include Boston’s complex “Big Dig” tunnel, the Channel Tunnel, and Intel megafab campuses. -It operates in global markets across Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Technology, Mining & Metals, and Nuclear/Security/Environmental sectors. -Typical projects include highways, bridges, ports, airports, LNG plants, data-centers, environmental cleanups, and nuclear facilities.

Sector Specialisms

Infrastructure

Nuclear

Security

Environmental

Water

Civil Site Works

Energy Transition

Chemical Weapons Demilitarization

Missile Defense Infrastructure

Procurement

Project Management

Engineering

Construction

Supply Chain Management

Desalination

Roads and Bridges

Power

Clean Water

Communications

Logistics

Mobility

Manufacturing & Technology

Mining & Critical Minerals

National Defense & Security

Environmental Cleanup

Senior Structural Engineer at Bechtel Corporation in Reston, VA