Staff Structural Nuclear Engineer

Black & Veatch Corporation; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 137,916 - 230,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care benefits

Flexible work schedules

Company matched 401k plan

Performance-based bonus program

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Gaithersburg, MD, is seeking a technical specialist to apply advanced engineering techniques and lead projects of varying complexity. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of related experience, a bachelor's degree in engineering, and expertise in software like Risa-3D, GT Strudl, and ANSYS. The position offers a chance to mentor others and supports hybrid work options after an initial period. Comprehensive benefits, including a matched 401k plan and performance-based bonuses, are also provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Candidate must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements.
• Active engineering registration or licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Develops, validates, and presents technical output.
• Prepares complex engineering deliverables for larger projects.
• Coordinates with internal and external team members on projects.

Skills

Technical guidance

Advanced engineering techniques

Client communication

Project management

Knowledge management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Risa-3D

GT Strudl

ANSYS

Job description

Black & Veatch is an employee‑owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with over 100 years of experience in sustainable infrastructure. We empower our people to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Location: Gaithersburg, MD, US

Opportunity Type: Staff

The Opportunity

Functions as a technical specialist or in a lead role. With minimal supervision, applies advanced engineering techniques and analyses. Continues building on knowledge to develop concepts and approach more complex engineering problems. May provide technical guidance over a group or supervise engineering staff on projects of low to medium complexity. May be responsible for developing, validating, and presenting specialist/technical output.

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our three market sectors: Governments & Environment, Energy & Process Industries, and Connectivity & Commercial. You will work on projects ranging from small community improvements to grand‑scale Mega Projects, building a world of difference while focusing on your own development.

Key Responsibilities

• Continues developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
• Independently applies knowledge and complies with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks. May be responsible for ensuring compliance with B&V quality program. Provides related guidance and direction to others. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects. Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. May oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work. Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods. Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower-level team members to develop depth of project execution staff. Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project.
• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on low to moderately complex projects. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on low to moderately complex projects. Provides support to business development or pursuit activities and may offer other services to clients.
• Recognized as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area. May design a complete project of moderately complex scope or support multiple projects on the complex technical challenges. Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring. May develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems.
• Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required. May participate in career planning, and learning and development. Actively mentors lower-level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role.
• May assist with resource management strategy. May have responsibility of engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline.
• May be accountable for some administrative responsibilities that include but aren't limited to: ensuring policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group; ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs; approving timesheets and expense reports.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant steel and reinforced concrete design at Nuclear Power Plants.
• Experience writing technical and/or construction specifications.
• Experience writing scope of work documents.
• Experience with nuclear document design verification.

Software Experience

• Risa-3D
• GT Strudl
• ANSYS

Code Experience

• ASME Section III, Section XI
• AISC, 15th Edition
• ACI 318, 349

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 5 years related work experience. All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Black & Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you a priority. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments. Additionally this opportunity has the possibility of being located in any of our offices located across the U.S; some positions may be relocation eligible. Speak to your recruiter if you have interest in relocation.

Salary Plan

REG: Registered Engineering

Job Grade

016

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In accordance with local law, the following annual compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $137,916.00 – $230,328.00.