Civil Structural Engineer- NSS

Civil Structural Engineer

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.

This position is located at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. You may be asked to work on-site, periodically, at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

Essential Job Duties:

• 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 (specsintact, 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 and be able to effectively communicate and influence change at various levels in the organization.
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to constant work transitions.
• Ability to demonstrate a cooperative and collaborative work style and a team-oriented perspective.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and procedures.
• Clean, neat, and professional personal appearance.
• Will ensure quality and completeness of work in a safe and timely manner.

Mandatory:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited university, or equivalent.
• Minimum 1-3 years of related experience with civil-structural design principles and practices;
  Master's in Science degree may substitute and count towards years of related experience.
• Familiarity with ASCE, ANSI/AISC, ACI, AWWA, AWS, AWC, NFPA, EPA, IBC/ICC, LEED and other applicable codes and standards.
• Software experience in one or more of the following: PTC (Windchill, Mathcad, Creo), Autodesk (Auto Cad, Revit, Civil3D, Pro Est), Bentley (STAAD, RAM, Microstation), RISA, Hilti Profis, Ener Calc, ArcGIS, ANSYS, Trimble and scanning/surveying instruments.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen in order…