Civil Engineering Supervisor, New Nuclear

Energy Northwest; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

PERS pension plan

457(b) savings plan

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Energy Northwest in Richland, WA seeks an experienced Civil Engineer/Supervisor to lead civil and structural design activities for the Xe 100 advanced reactor project at a brownfield site.

This senior role oversees owner’s engineer activities, supports site licensing, and participates in design reviews and progressive design/build contracts, while coordinating with licensing, safety analysis, and multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S. degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of six years of related technical experience; a maximum of two years may be fulfilled by a master’s degree.
• PE license or SRO license may be considered as equivalent to the Bachelor’s degree requirement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees using Energy Northwest policies and procedures; review and approve work generated by the group and the owner’s engineer.
• Develop personnel strategies to achieve the department’s vision and ensure engineers maintain qualification.
• Develop the group budget with the Engineering Manager and monitor progress against the plan; implement corrective actions as needed; manage budget deviations.
• Provide input to the manager on schedule, staffing, and long-term planning.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Six years of related technical experience

Professional Engineer (PE) license or SRO license (equivalent)

Job description

Cascade Advanced Energy Facility (Richland, WA) - Civil Engineer/Supervisor

Seeking an experienced Civil Engineer/Supervisor to join our team supporting the Xe 100 advanced reactor project in Richland, Washington. This is a key technical role leading civil and structural design activities for a first of a kind deployment at a brownfield nuclear site.

What You’ll Lead

• Foundation engineering for nuclear and balance of plant structures
• Seismic isolation systems and seismic design integration
• Geotechnical investigations and soil structure interaction considerations
• Building layout, load path development, and structural configuration
• Coordination with licensing, safety analysis, and multi-disciplinary design teams
• Oversight of engineering deliverables from partners and subcontractors

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with nuclear, industrial, or heavy infrastructure projects
• Ability to lead cross functional engineering efforts for large capital projects
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in a fast-paced development environment

General Summary

Supervise and support our team with owner’s engineer oversight, construction, design reviews of new advanced reactor technologies, and progressive design/build contracts. The position is responsible for activities such as supervising the Owner’s Engineer activities, assist with site licensing and construction permit activities, participate in design reviews for new reactor technologies, support progressive design/build contracts and construction efforts, interpret and review NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) regulations, NEI and EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) documents, provide schedule inputs and review project timelines, and providing input to the manager on budget, schedule, staffing, and long-term planning.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Managing

– Manages employees using established Energy Northwest policies, procedures, and practices. Communicates a common vision consistent with that of the leadership team. Conducts pre-job briefs with staff to ensure mutual understanding of assigned work. Reviews and approves (per procedure) the work generated by group and the owner’s engineer.

Developing

– Responsible to develop workable personnel strategies to achieve the department’s vision and mission. Assures the engineers maintain their qualification through required training. Conducts frequent observations of his/her staff (including owner’s engineer) and provides constructive feedback to reinforce and enhance performance. Performs periodic performance reviews of the engineers in the group.

Planning/Scheduling

– Work with the Engineering Manager to develop the group budget for each project.

Evaluating

– Conducts periodic reviews of group activities to compare status versus the plan. When a deviation occurs, assures the corrective actions are identified and implemented, and conducts employee coaching. Frequently evaluates status of the groups’ budget and discusses deviations with the Engineering Manager. Takes necessary actions to avoid overruns.

Required Education and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related/relevant technical field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of six years of related technical experience. A maximum of two years of the required six years may be fulfilled by a master’s degree in engineering or related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or SRO license may be considered as equivalent to the Bachelor’s degree requirement

Desired Education and Experience

• Professional Engineering (PE) license (or ability to obtain) strongly preferred
• Knowledge of seismic design, geotechnical engineering, and complex foundations
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil or Structural Engineering

Pay Range

$145,302.00 - $181,627.00 Annual

The salary listed represents the pay range for this position. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the salary range and actual individual placement within the range is determined based on the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the role. The level and final offer will also take into account the candidate’s overall qualifications.

Incentive Compensation

This position is eligible for an annual at-risk compensation (ARC) incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on agency performance against defined metrics and goals which follow eligibility rules within the ARC plan document.

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees’ Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

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