Project Engineering Manager - Structural Lead Engineer (Nuclear) - Talent Depot

Company Overview: Talent Depot is a full-service staffing agency that connects highly skilled professionals with leading organizations across various industries, including nuclear engineering, construction, healthcare, IT, and more. We focus on aligning the right candidates with the right opportunities to ensure mutual success for clients and candidates.

Position Overview: We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Project Engineering Manager with a specialization as a Structural Lead Engineer to work on plant modification packages in a U.S. operating nuclear plant. This role involves managing structural design projects, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring that tasks are completed on schedule and within budget. The successful candidate will bring expertise in structural engineering for nuclear facilities, including seismic and structural evaluations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Structural Engineering Leadership: Serve as the structural lead engineer, preparing structural design change packages, and coordinating tasks among interdisciplinary engineering teams and vendors.
  

• Design and Evaluation: Conduct structural calculations and evaluations, supporting designs for piping, cable supports, equipment anchoring, instrument racks, concrete floor load impacts, and seismic responses.
  

• Project Scope and Coordination: Interface with plant stakeholders to define project requirements, support construction, implementation, and startup activities, and coordinate structural engineering efforts with other disciplines.
  

• Judgment and Compliance: Exercise sound judgment in complex situations, review work completed by others for accuracy, compliance, and coordination, and ensure adherence to codes and nuclear standards.
  

• Estimating and Scheduling: Develop material and work-hour estimates, as well as engineering and design schedules, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.
  

Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
  

• Licensing:
  

  • Professional Engineering (PE) license is required, with the ability to obtain a PE in Texas.
    
  • Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
    

• Experience:
  

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in industrial steel and concrete design.
    
  • At least 5 years of experience in structural modifications and evaluations within commercial nuclear power plants.
    

• Industry Knowledge:
  

  • Familiarity with nuclear standards and guidelines.
    
  • Existing Design Engineer qualifications at a commercial nuclear power plant.
    
  • NANTeL Certification in the Nuclear Standard Design Process (IP-ENG-01).
    
  • Field experience in an operating nuclear plant environment.
    

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (PR).
  

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits: Our client offers a competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and other incentives.

Why Apply? This role provides an opportunity to work in a high-stakes environment with significant impact on nuclear safety and structural integrity. If you are an experienced structural engineer with a PE license and a background in nuclear power plants, we encourage you to apply.

Apply Today! We are actively recruiting qualified candidates for this specialized role on behalf of our client.