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Senior Design Engineers support Plutonium Facilities Engineering Rapid Response Team. Organization is looking to hire up to 2 engineers in electrical and civil/structural engineering disciplines.

• All positions will be in Design Engineering role supporting projects at/around TA-55.
• Responsible for assigned activities within an engineering discipline in support of facility design, operation and maintenance.
• Applies broad and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in the preparation of complex engineering analyses.
• Performs all aspects of work in engineering operations within discipline.
• Performs conventional design and analysis.
• Provides construction and project support.
• May lead projects and supervise the work of others.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Utilizes engineering technology to accomplish work. Expert knowledge of industry, regulation, or Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) complex codes, standards, and criteria pertinent to your engineering discipline.
• Proven knowledge of applicable codes and standards in common use at DOE and DOD facilities (ASCE, ASME, NQA-1, IBC, IEBC, IEEE, NFPA, NEC, etc).
• Extensive prior experience facilitating design package development.
• Senior-level understating of common engineering design document deliverables.
• Experience in the use of common computer aided drafting software or mark-up software is desired. Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and a minimum of 9 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above.
• Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired.
• This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities.
• This DOE Order establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
• This position will require a candidate be able to receive and hold a DOE Q clearance and participate in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances.

Summary

1. Software knowledge requirements? Persons with structural engineering exp. Should be able to speak to RISA software or similar, looking for finite element analysis software capability; not required but useful – autoCAD knowledge, Microsoft Suite
2. What are your top 3 skills that are desired? Looking for electrical/structural/mechanical engineers, folks with construction experience who've handled projects from cradle to grave; may also be considering hiring Project Engineers to fill some of the open spots; construction support of design work; someone who has mentored junior level

1. Any “Deal Breakers” that will cause a candidate rejection? inability to get a Q clearance; college/university must be ABET-accredited

Identifies and/or leads activities within an engineering discipline in support of facility design, operation and maintenance.

• Applies broad and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in the preparation of complex engineering analyses.
• Performs all aspects of work in engineering operations and coordinates inter-disciplinary activities. Performs conventional and unique structural design and analysis. Identifies system integration activities within and across disciplines.
• Integrates construction and project activities. Lead projects and supervise the work of others.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team, utilizes engineering technology to accomplish work. Identifies and manages work process improvement to meet customer needs.

Education
Position typically requires a baccalaureate degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and, practical work experience to the degree necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above.
This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.