Structural Engineer

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Full Time Oak Ridge, TN, US

30+ days ago Requisition

BGS is seeking a Structural Engineer to support our client at the Y12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm that advances national missions for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to executing engineering and technical activities, and provide mission‑driven solutions tuned to our clients’ needs and strategic direction.

Work that Matters. People that Matter More. At BGS, we foster a culture built on respect, collaboration, and accountability—where employees are empowered to contribute ideas, grow professionally, and make an impact. We care about our employees’ well‑being through competitive benefits, clear expectations, and an environment that values both excellence and connection.

If you align with BGS’ company values and culture, we would love for you to explore opportunities to join our growing team by reviewing the job description below.

The Y12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, TN, plays a vital role in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Security Enterprise. Y‑12 provides manufacturing, technical, and scientific expertise to produce components, subassemblies, and quality evaluations that sustain a U.S. nuclear deterrent, reduce the threat from weapons of mass destruction, supply nuclear material to the Naval Reactors Program, and address other national security challenges.

Y‑12’s core capabilities include nuclear technology and materials, security and consequence management, and manufacturing and technical services.

As a Structural Engineer, you will develop high quality detailed design packages, provide engineering procurement and field technical support to implement those designs, and provide expertise for troubleshooting and technical assessments of plant facilities. Design involves the preparation of conceptual engineering deliverables such as cost‑estimating bills of material, man‑hour estimates, statements of work, design criteria, and design engineering deliverables.

• Effectively and cooperatively work as a team member of an integrated project team, or as a technical lead for a multi‑discipline task, routinely providing input to system engineers and other plant customers.
• Routinely perform walkdowns in existing plant facilities to generate design documents and provide field support to craft personnel.
• Possess technical expertise and apply technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field of Structural Engineering.
• Provide self‑performed technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems through the application of established engineering practices, codes, and standards.
• Perform building evaluations and modifications, seismic analyses and rehab, oversee outside engineering firms, and conduct steel and concrete design and machine installations.
• Be proficient in developing structural drawings (plans, sections, and details) for various materials of construction (steel, concrete, cold‑formed steel), structural calculations, equipment anchorage, report preparation, drafting (or oversight of drafting), and preparation of construction specifications (generally in the form of general notes on the drawings).
• Be familiar with consensus design codes. CAD drafting experience not required but preferred, along with 3D modeling experience. Structural modeling experience with STAAD.Pro is also preferred.
• Have the ability to plan, self‑perform, and/or direct all engineering design team activities on a project which include but are not limited to:
  • Development of detailed project scope, design time‑lines, functions and requirements, design basis and criteria, design schedule and tracking, project engineering budget, calculations, drawing generation, research, design review, inter‑discipline design…