Job Description
UDR is seeking qualified candidates for
Civil Structural Engineer SME opportunity in
Richland, WA to support the
Hanford Site. Work Location: The primary work location will be at 2435 Stevens Center, Richland, WA and other Richland client offices as needed.
SCOPE OF WORK The Civil/Structural Engineer SME functions as an Engineering Discipline Lead in the Engineering Programs Group and provides subject matter expertise in specified discipline with extensive knowledge of codes and standards applicable to the discipline. The specific position will provide expertise in the Civil/Structural engineering discipline. Engineering Programs evaluates existing equipment and/or design features for functionality and provides SMEs to the field to support code compliance, design guidance, reviews of alternate designs.
This position includes the following responsibilities:
- Provide discipline design and technical reviews of new designs, major facility modifications, and other technical documents as required by procedures and as requested.
- Develop, implement, maintain, assess, and interpret assigned discipline-specific processes, procedures and standards to be applied to TOC engineering work.
- Keep current with and assess changes to Department of Energy (DOE), national, and industry consensus codes and standards applicable to their discipline and as assigned.
- Effectively influence practitioners across the Tank Operating Contract (TOC) in the disciplined conduct of their specific subject matter
- Represent TOC and make authoritative technical recommendations in respect of their discipline.
- Maintain technical competence and stay current with tools, methodologies and standards relevant to their respective discipline.
- Support operations and project delivery in the identification of appropriate discipline-specific design input and engineering processes, procedures and standards to be used for the delivery of engineering work.
- Establish and maintain relationships with external SMEs and the supply chain and to augment in-house subject matter expertise when required to deliver TOC scope.
- Sponsor and/or lead discipline-specific process improvement initiatives.
- Communicate, train, and advise the organization on discipline-specific technical requirements and issues.
- Promote and facilitate best practice and the sharing of discipline-specific learning across the TOC.
- Applies an extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in assignments and related work.
- Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and represents the department in conferences to resolve important questions and coordinate work.
- Provides engineering guidance, calculations, analysis, studies, and recommendations for a specialized segment of engineering within schedule and budget.
- Attend project meetings.
- Set high standard for conduct of engineering, quality of products, and compliance with procedures, codes, and standards.
- Perform administrative duties on time (routine training, safety meetings, daily time allocation, continuing training, staff meetings).
- Provide training and mentoring to help develop less experienced engineers.
- Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED - Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering degree is required.
- A minimum of 12 years’ experience in Civil/Structural engineering.
- Currently certified as Registered Professional Engineer (PE), ideally in State of Washington.
- Extensive knowledge of and proficiency in applicable orders, codes, and standards with emphasis on piping and vessel design including ASME B31 series, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.
- Extensive knowledge of both design and testing requirements per code.
- Experience with nuclear safety analysis and safety basis process.
- Experience of analysis to prevent water hammer damage to piping systems.
- Experience of B31 Unlisted Component evaluations.
- Experience of fluid flow and thermal analysis problems.
- Knowledge of piping system analysis software including AutoPipe.
- Prior experience with TOC procedures and standards.
- Experience with Hose-in-Hose Transfer Lines (HIHTL) design, operation and disposal.
- Experience as an ASME code committee member
Security and Badging Requirements - HGET is required for HLAN access and a LACS card.
Site Access and Work Hours Standard Shift:
Work will be performed during the Hanford standard schedule consisting of ten (10) hours of work between 6:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. with one-half hour designated as an unpaid period for lunch, Monday through Thursday.
Non-Standard Workdays:
Non-standard workdays are facility closure days which are inclusive of holidays, closures due to inclement weather, and any day of the week not included in the standard shift.
Any Work performed on a non-standard workday shall be coordinated and approved in accordance with WRPS internal procedures (i.e.TFC-BSM-CP_CPR-C-12).
UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities. UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.
UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Contract work, Shift work, Monday to Thursday,