Civil Engineering Supervisor, New Nuclear

Posting closes at 11:59 PM the day before the listed end date.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Richland, WA.

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

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

Civil/structural design for major site facilities

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.

Benefits

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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