Lead Structural Engineer; Hybrid

Job Description - Lead Structural Engineer (In Office/Hybrid) (PFO
000693)

Our Nuclear Programs is a Tier 1 service provider to the U.S. Department of Energy as well as commercial nuclear companies; we deliver safe and innovative solutions at complex nuclear cleanup, production and power generation sites. Our services include engineering, construction management, consulting, program management, decommissioning, environmental remediation, waste and nuclear material management, and nuclear operations.

We’re looking for a Senior Structural Engineer for design projects, leading design teams, developing design calculations using standard and advanced analysis (FEA) techniques, developing construction drawings, and developing construction specifications for structures made of steel, concrete, and masonry with emphasis on seismic design. Your work will be performed in our Oak Ridge, TN office with some travel. You will be able to focus on tackling the toughest design challenges with a smile as you support the development of life‑changing infrastructure that improves communities all over the United States.

If you’re up for the task, then we have been looking for you! Join our team and help us lay the foundation for human progress. Join us and love what you do!

The base salary range for this position is $102,900 to $149,086. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new‑hire salaries for the position across all U.S. locations; for “remote” positions, salary to be offered is geographic‑dependent. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

• Sole U.S. citizenship required (to comply with government customer requirements and/or applicable government regulations)
• Having ability to obtain DOE Q clearance
• B.S. in Structural/Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering school
• 10+ years of post‑education experience
• A PE or SE license is required with ability to obtain a new state license as required
• Perform Engineer of Record duties as assigned
• Perform design and full documentation of structural systems as assigned
• Interface directly with client counterpart, both virtually and on‑site, to develop best solution for assigned projects
• Integrate with other design disciplines and project functions such as Mechanical, Electrical, Architecture, Civil, Document Control, Project Controls, etc.
• Ability to estimate, schedule, and track assigned project for schedule and cost performance
• Knowledge of DOE, NRC, and nuclear standards including DOE‑1020, NRC regulatory framework, etc.
• Understand how soil‑structure interaction and probabilistic seismic‑hazard analysis interface with structural design of a project
• Expert design knowledge of steel, concrete, and masonry with emphasis on seismic design
• Expert implementing multiple years of national code including IBC, AISC, ACI, ASCE 7
• Ability to follow and implement established quality procedures and ensure that all work accomplished is procedurally compliant
• Experience working within an NQA‑1 quality program
• Expert in use of finite element software such as STAAD.pro (or equivalent)
• Expert using Microsoft Office software including Teams, Outlook, Project, Word, Excel, etc.
• Expert in use of MathCAD (or equivalent)
• Reside within a commutable distance from our Oak Ridge, TN office

• Experience using Revit, AutoCAD, or Micro Station software
• Experience working in the field at a construction site
• DOE Q clearance
• DOE experience

It is preferred this position be worked full‑time in the Oak Ridge, TN office. There is an option for remote/hybrid work. For people within 50 miles of the Oak Ridge, TN or Denver, CO offices, a hybrid option requiring a person to be in office a minimum of 2 days per week is available. For people outside of 50 miles, a remote option with some travel to the Oak Ridge, TN office is available.

For hybrid and remote work, you are required to provide and work in a secured location as approved by the company within the United States due to the projects that you will be participating in.