Senior Structural Designer

Overview

Relocation Authorized:
National - Family. Telework Type:
Part-Time Telework.

Work Location:

Knoxville, TN.

Requisition

Bechtel is focused on building extraordinary teams, delivering inspiring projects, and serving diverse markets including Infrastructure, Nuclear, Security & Environmental, Energy, Mining & Metals, Manufacturing and Technology. Bechtel values its Vision, Values and Commitments and invites you to learn more about our work and impact.

Bechtel is the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction partner on Terra Power’s Natrium team. Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re-establish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy. Terra Power will deploy a 345 MWe sodium fast reactor (SFR) with an innovative molten salt energy storage system designed to complement solar and wind power.

The plant can produce more than 500 MWe of power combined with energy storage. Other Natrium partners include GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Energy Northwest, Pacifi Corp, and Duke Energy, with support from national labs and universities. This DOE program has the potential to be the largest funding program for advanced nuclear power in U.S. history and will shape the future of nuclear energy for decades.

We invite you to join our team for this historic opportunity.

This role will support design development of structural (concrete & steel) engineering designs for the project by preparing studies, drawings, and evaluations, in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements. Work with other designers/engineers and technical disciplines in a team environment. The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving abilities, can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs.

This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

• Originate and check Civil/Structural deliverables of high complexity, including structural steel design drawings.
• Originate and check Civil/Structural deliverables of high complexity, including structural concrete forming and reinforcing design drawings.
• Interpret and verify industry standards, guidelines, and codes for project deliverables.
• Report design quantities compared to estimated quantities.
• Work with CSA Group supervisor to plan, budget and schedule drawing and 3-D model deliverables within the discipline.
• Participate in project design/model reviews.
• Participate in constructability reviews.
• Review vendor information from subcontractors and integrate it into the design solution.
• Execute schedule requirements while maintaining a high degree of quality in work products.
• Coordinate closely with other technical disciplines in executing work as an integrated team.

• BS degree in a related field with 9 years of related design experience or AA/AS degree with 11 years of related design experience. In lieu of a degree, 15 years of related design experience.
• Must be a US Citizen

• Experience in the use of Bechtel standard applications of CAD software.
• Experienced user of Tekla Structures.
• Must possess experience of Tekla Structures model exchange and interoperability with model tools such as Revit and Smart Plant (S3D).
• Work experience should emphasize the civil/structural design of heavy industrial-type facilities. Must be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Familiar with the provisions of AISC, ACI, UBC, and OSHA codes. Knowledge of construction materials and construction details and techniques.
• Familiar with the methods of procurement and control of bulk materials.
• Knowledge of technical responsibilities of other disciplines associated with Facilities Design.
• Experience creating structural design drawings.
• Abili…