Description
Project Overview:
Bechtel is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel’s scope of service in Sentinel’s current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.
A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.
For more information on the Sentinel program: https://www.bechtel.com/projects/sentinel/
Job Summary:
This role will lead design development of structural engineering designs for the GBSD program project by preparing studies, drawings, calculations, specifications, and evaluations, in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements. Work with other Structural engineers, designers and technical disciplines in a team environment.
Major Responsibilities:
- Development of concrete and steel structural design and drawings, including seismic.
- Foundation design and drawings.
- Assist with boring oversight and walkdowns of existing facilities.
- Perform formal calculations and drawings.
- Review existing conditions and as-builts drawings.
- Review customer & vendor information from subcontractors and integrate it into the design solution.
- Develop design configuration packages for configuration control, change management, and procurement.
- Develop design specifications for construction and/or procurement.
- Execute to schedule requirement while maintaining a high degree of quality in work product.
- Coordinate closely with other technical disciplines in planning and executing work as an integrated team.
- Mentor other structural engineers
Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the United States.
- US citizenship is required per contract requirement.
- Required Knowledge and Skills:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience with Microsoft office programs, VISIO, and other common computer programs.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Ability to utilize office automation tools effectively.
- Knowledge of industry and regulatory guides, codes, and standards, as well as Bechtel Corporate guides and standards.
- Broad knowledge of the application of Structural engineering design principles.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Possess active security clearance.
- MS degree in Structural or related Engineering, from an accredited university.
- Experience designing seismic bracing and supports.
- Experience executing engineering and design with Revit.
- Design experience with Unified Facilities Criteria and the Whole Building Design Guide.
- Prior experience working with government agencies, preferably the Department of Defense.
- Experience working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, or ISO-9000.
- Knowledge in use of Bechtel Corporate guides and standards.
- Experience with use or knowledge of Revit.
- Intermediate knowledge of developing CSI Masterformat specifications, or SpecsIntact.
