Requisition ID: 276490

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family

• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

• Work Location: Reston, VA

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Project Overview:

Bechtel and Westinghouse Electric Company have partnered to deliver the first AP1000 nuclear power reactors in Poland for our customer, the Polish Entity Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ). Bechtel will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. As the EPC, our responsibilities will include providing the design for the Turbine Island and Balance of Plant as well as the construction of the entire facility.   This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and we are looking for the talent that will help expand Poland’s nuclear base and build a strong and long-lasting energy future for generations to come.  

Job Summary:

• This role will support design development Structural engineering designs for the project by preparing studies, drawings, calculations, specifications, and evaluations, in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements.

• Work with other Structural engineers and technical disciplines in a team environment.

This is a full time role that offers part-time telework flexibility in the Reston, VA project office. Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position will require full time presence in Reston, VA for the first three months, then may offer part-time telework flexibility. Please be advised that the telework designation of the position may be changed in the future at the discretion of the company or project.

Major Responsibilities:

• Originate and check complex structural engineering deliverables, such as steel and concrete calculations and specifications.

• Reviews and coordinates technical documents with/from other engineering disciplines.

• Prepare technical reports relates to specific design issues.

• Manage specifically assigned project activities.

• Provides technical direction to designers and less experienced engineers as directed.

• Assist in constructability reviews.

• Contacts counterpart in other disciplines, supplier/client representatives and project field personnel when directed, to either gather or give information.

• Schedule and coordinate off-project review requirements for engineering deliverables.

• Lead and/or participate in technical discussions with client, suppliers, construction, etc.

• Prepare conceptual studies, designs, reports, or proposals.

• Analyze structures using ANSYS or GTSTRUDL.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.

• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

• Possess active security clearance or ability to obtain security clearance.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Prior experience working in a Nuclear Quality and Safety Environment.

• Ability to independently execute the detailed design of complex steel and/or concrete structures.

• Thorough knowledge and application of the AISC Steel Construction Manual, ACI 318, and ASCE 7.

• Proficient in the use of structural analysis software such as GTSTRUDL or ANSYS.

• Experience with CADD applications, such as MicroStation or AutoCad.

• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Thorough knowledge of engineering deliverables, such as drawings, specifications, and material requisitions and of construction methods for concrete and steel structures.

• Understands work processes of other disciplines and departments on projects.

• Ability to express technical issues in a clear and concise manner, both written and verbally.

• Ability to resolve design issues with subordinates, suppliers, other engineering disciplines, construction, and the client.

• Excellent listening, oral and written communication, planning and organizational skills are essential.

• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen, and background check.

Preferred:

• Have a U.S. Professional Engineering (PE) license.

• Proficient in the use of Mathcad or similar software.

• Thorough knowledge of the provisions of ACI 349, AISC N690, ASCE 4-98, ASCE 7, and IBC codes.

• Familiar with Bechtel standard programs.

• Familiar with all Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs) and their application to projects.

• Knowledge of design standards and guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPS).

• Experience in the structural design of Nuclear facilities.

• Necessary skills to present technical subjects with competence and confidence.

• Experience in resolving field problems associated with FCNs, FCRs, NCRs, CRs, and/or SDDRs.

• Experience with GE Nuclear Plant designs.

• Modular reactor plant design experience.

Total Rewards/Benefits

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of engineers and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at bechtel.com/total-rewards.

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As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.

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