Senior Structural Engineer - SMR Power Island

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for SMR Power Island structures to join their multi-discipline Civil/Structural technical team. The role involves leading the design of non-reactor facilities while ensuring compliance with structural and seismic requirements, and collaborating with various engineering disciplines to support project phases and proposals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the structural analysis and design of non-reactor structures (e.g., Turbine Building, Radwaste Facilities, Control Building, Cooling Structures, etc)
• Perform/Review complex calculations for non-Seismic Category I structures for both seismic hazards and other sources of extreme loads
• Coordinate with architectural engineers to ensure structural elements can accommodate mechanical systems and interior layouts while ensuring safety is not compromised
• Work with geotechnical engineering to design robust foundation systems (mats, piles, and/or piers) including turbine pedestals that account for soil-structure interaction (SSI)
• Help develop standard offerings that are both modular and adaptable to various site conditions, focusing on ease of fabrication and speed of deployment/onsite assembly
• Prepare and review calculation packages and design reports related to Safety Analysis Reports (SAR) and construction/operating license applications
• Contribute to an engineering team that assures proposals and early works packages for selected sites are compatible with our standard product offering
• Establish and maintain strong working relationship with internal engineering teams
• Interface with external partners, customers, and other applicable country specific regulatory agencies as required on technical issues
• Work with proposal and early works teams to build estimates, schedules, and identify risks associated with different opportunities
• Provide guidance to external partner engineering resources to ensure the quality of deliverables
• Support commercial and marketing opportunities to develop new business opportunities
• Protect the Intellectual Property rights of GEVH
• Support GEVH initiatives, corrective action, process improvement and simplification
• Ensure adherence to GEVH’s standards for nuclear safety and compliance

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related Science or technical discipline
• At least 10 years of experience in structural design
• At least 5 years of experience in the nuclear industry or equivalent heavy industrial new builds
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government
• Master's or PhD degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or similar
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) registration in one or more state
• Technical mastery of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software such as ANSYS, GT STRUDL, etc
• Familiarity with data-centric BIM management tools, such as Hexagon SmartPlant (S3D) and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• A “commercial” mindset that will lead to innovative modularization solutions without compromising safety
• Proven ability to be a liaison between organizations that are operating in separate geographic locations
• High performing individual with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance
• Proven interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team of highly experienced engineers and balance multiple demands and priorities
• High performing energetic leader with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance
• Experience with project management skillset (communication, risk, planning/scheduling, change mgmt)
• EPC experience and knowledge; specifically, power plant
• Understanding of nuclear industry and technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs that further the knowledge, understanding and capability of the business