Principal Design Engineer - Nuclear Structural

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and direction as listed. This position has oversight of a specific area, and acts as a representative to the department ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This is the Lead position on assigned projects or performs engineering assignments of any complexity.  

• Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including workforce forecasts

• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria 

• Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting  

• Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of difficult engineering complexity

• Serve as Supervising Lead providing guidance/supervision to other leads and function as mentor to less experienced engineers including performance appraisal input and counseling 

• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines 

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and sixteen (16) years of work-related experience; a recognized professional certification or registration in the applicable field, if required; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors

• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines

• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

• Professional registration and membership in technical society (preferred)

• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials

• Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting

• Managing and leading a large project

• Project set-up, developing control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out

• Practical field experience

• Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Other Job Requirements

• Working remote with business trips is acceptable

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in performing structural analysis and design for nuclear facilities, including AISC N690 and ACI 349
• Experience with Steel-Concrete Composite (SCC) design
• Experience in the evaluation and design of structures for missile barrier and aircraft impact requirements
• Experience in structural seismic qualification calculations and seismic analysis per ASCE/SEI 4 and ASCE/SEI 43
• Familiarity with ASME Section III design

• Understanding of ASME NQA-1 standards for nuclear quality assurance and ability to implement and maintain quality assurance programs in compliance with ASME NQA-1 requirements
• Familiarity with US NRC regulatory requirements and standards 
• Experience with ANSYS, SAP2000

• Performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures, including in Mathcad
• Analyzing complex reinforced concrete and steel structures
• Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations
• Finite Element Modeling (FEM) and analysis