Staff Civil-Structural Engineer

The role

The Civil Structural Engineer performs design, analysis, and construction oversight for nuclear power plant structures. This role involves preparing structural calculations and providing engineering support for concrete and steel structures in the field.

What you will do

• Perform structural analysis for steel and concrete including seismic analysis, shield, and anchoring systems.
• Interface with field crews, design engineers, quality assurance, and subcontractors.
• Troubleshoot and resolve field issues and provide technical justifications for design changes.
• Prepare and review design drawings, specifications, technical reports, and calculations.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear safety regulations, codes, and standards.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and conduct site walkdowns.
• Execute independent engineering tasks and assume technical responsibility for assigned projects.
• Review and verify engineering work performed by others.
• Resolve technical issues and interpret engineering data.
• Originate and validate engineering deliverables including drawings and calculation notes.

Required qualifications

• BS degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• 8+ years of experience
• Proficiency in structural analysis software (e.g. STAAD.Pro, GT STRUDL, ANSYS)
• Proficiency in CAD/ED modeling tools (AutoCAD, Tekla)
• Familiarity with steel fabrication processes
• Design for fabrication methods
• Support construction/installation activities for major steel structures
• Construction Experience
• Ability for occasional travel to plant sites

Nice to have

• Standard Design Qualifications
• Professional Engineering (PE) license
• Nuclear Experience
• Data-Driven Field Issue Resolution: Familiarity with data analytics or machine learning techniques applied to field inspection data, site walkdown findings, or construction quality metrics
• AI-Enhanced Structural Analysis: Experience using AI/ML-augmented structural analysis tools

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy
• Holidays

About the company

The Nuclear Company is an AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space. They use a design-once, build-many model to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy.