Senior Structural Engineer - SMR Power

Job Description Summary

Senior Structural Engineer for SMR Power Island structures will be part of a multi-discipline Civil/Structural technical team of dedicated engineers and scientists responsible for the application of GEH new plant technology (e.g. BWRX-300 Standard Plant) to each prospective customer site, including comprehensive engineering input to the development of new plant proposals, early works agreements and new product offerings.

In this position, you will lead the design of all non-reactor facilities (e.g., Turbine Building, Control Building, Cooling Structures, etc.) ensuring they meet structural and seismic requirements with cost‑efficient solutions. Your focus in this role is structural system development, seismic and extreme load analysis, interface management, foundation design, and modularization where possible. Your work will complement the developments of our Civil, Geotechnical, and Architectural engineering team members.

Leveraging your subject matter expertise in the structural engineering discipline, you will support the development of detailed statements of work for current and subsequent project phases, proposal technical write-ups, engineering estimates, schedule development and risk assessments in support of site selection, site permitting, and construction/operation licensing milestones.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the structural analysis and design of non‑reactor structures (e.g., Turbine Building, Radwaste Facilities, Control Building, Cooling Structures, etc).
• Perform/Review complex calculations for non‑Seismic Category I structures for both seismic hazards and other sources of extreme loads.
• Coordinate with architectural engineers to ensure structural elements can accommodate mechanical systems and interior layouts while ensuring safety is not compromised.
• Work with geotechnical engineering to design robust foundation systems (mats, piles, and/or piers) including turbine pedestals that account for soil‑structure interaction (SSI).
• Help develop standard offerings that are both modular and adaptable to various site conditions, focusing on ease of fabrication and speed of deployment/onsite assembly.
• Prepare and review calculation packages and design reports related to Safety Analysis Reports (SAR) and construction/operating license applications.
• Contribute to an engineering team that assures proposals and early works packages for selected sites are compatible with our standard product offering.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationship with internal engineering teams.
• Interface with external partners, customers, and other applicable country specific regulatory agencies as required on technical issues.
• Work with proposal and early works teams to build estimates, schedules, and identify risks associated with different opportunities.
• Provide guidance to external partner engineering resources to ensure the quality of deliverables.
• Support commercial and marketing opportunities to develop new business opportunities.
• Protect the Intellectual Property rights of GEVH.
• Support GEVH initiatives, corrective action, process improvement and simplification.
• Ensure adherence to GEVH’s standards for nuclear safety and compliance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related Science or technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in structural design.
• At least 5 years of experience in the nuclear industry or equivalent heavy industrial new builds.

Eligibility Requirements:

• The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters Wilmington, NC but highly qualified remote candidates will be considered.
• This role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export‑controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or similar
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) registration in one or more state.
• Technical mastery of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software such as ANSYS, GT STRUDL, etc.
• Familiarity with…