Civil Structural Engineer- Nss

About Us

Nova Space Solutions, LLC (NSS) is a joint venture between Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chugach Government Solutions, LLC) and Amentum Technology, Inc. When you join NSS, you also become a part of a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, Chugach Government Solutions, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

Empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Nova Space Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Nova Space Solutions (NSS) is seeking a Civil Structural Engineer to join our Engineering Services Department team primarily at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, Louisiana and NASA John

C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi as needed. The candidate will assist in the planning, design, analysis, and support construction oversight of new and/or existing sites and facilities modifications. The employee is expected to independently plan and accomplish complete projects of broad scope and complexity requiring creativity and decision making. This position works under the direction of the lead civil-structural engineer alongside other civil and structural engineers as well as multi-discipline stakeholders to accomplish work.

Work Model:
Onsite

• Assists in the development of civil/structural designs for construction of new or modification to existing facilities.
• Develops design proposals, including design cost and schedule, for customer approval.
• Monitors and reports on the status of all current design projects.
• Develops structural analysis models, finite element analyses, and other numerical simulations as required for the design of facility systems. Systems include, but are not limited to, piping (support systems), roads/parking lots, storm drainage, horizontal and vertical structures, High Pressure Industrial Water (HPIW), Sewer, foundations, and ground improvement.
• Prepares plans and specifications (specs intact, a plus) for construction packages using design software and in conjunction with other project team members.
• Familiarity with developing estimated cost of construction for completed designs.
• Assists in the review of vendor/contractor submittals and Requests for Information (RFIs) to bring product design from engineering phase to completed construction.
• Reads and creates civil/structural fabrication drawings and possess a working knowledge and understanding of the fundamental components and materials used in the construction of these systems.
• Should have a working knowledge of fabrication, welding, and examination methods used in the construction and repair of structural steel.
• Performing engineering analyses required by the governing (ACI, ASCE, AISC and IBC Code(s) and have experience utilizing computer modeling techniques and software(s) available in the industry for such purpose.

• Know or ability to learn surveying equipment and scanning technology.
• Ability to multitask on a variety of projects, balance workload and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and be highly organized.
• Must be able to work independently and exercise discretion competently with little direct supervision and carry out expectations of role with proficiency.
• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills…