Lead Structural Engineer – Nuclear

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of structural engineers.

• Collaborate with engineers from various disciplines and engage directly with clients.

• Mentor and guide a structural engineering team on projects related to new nuclear facilities and upgrades or modifications of nuclear power plants.

• Utilize expertise in materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design.

• Participate as part of an engineering and design team on projects for a diverse range of clients.

• Prepare, review, and offer guidance on design calculations.

• Develop detailed specifications.

• Collaborate with designers on the development of drawings.

• Prepare, review, or oversee the structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations.

• Possibly travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification of designs.

• Lead engineering challenges from problem identification to solution implementation using data, automation, AI, or agentic AI tools.

• Set standards for the use of modern tools to enhance workflows, minimize rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.

• Direct efforts in automation and process improvement, including the automation of calculations, summarization of technical documents, and generation of design documentation.

• Guide the application of AI tools while ensuring that results are validated.

• Supervise engineers who program or script to automate engineering tasks and review the outputs of automation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus on Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.

• Minimum of 12 years of experience as part of a project team in the design and analysis of industrial, heavy commercial, or nuclear facility structures.

• Expertise in structural analysis software such as STAAD, SAP2000, SAFE, STRUDL, or ANSYS.

• Familiarity with design codes and standards like ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) license.

• Authorization to work in the U.S.; the company does not provide sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

• A Master's degree in Civil Engineering is desirable but not mandatory.

• Experience providing on-site construction support is preferred but not essential.

• Willingness or capability to lead others using modern tools such as automation and AI.

• Additional education or experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields is a plus but not required.

• Experience overseeing engineers programming or scripting in Python, MATLAB, or advanced Excel is preferred but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision health plans.

• Life & Accident Insurance.

• Disability Coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Back-Up Daycare.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA).

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Pre-Tax Commuter Account.

• Merit Scholarship Program.

• Employee Discount Program.

• Corporate Charitable Giving Program.

• Tuition Assistance.

• Bonus for achieving First Professional Licensure.

• Employee Referral Bonus.

• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST).

• Paid Vacation.

• Paid Holidays.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Paid Bereavement Leave.

• Flexible Work Arrangements.

• Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.