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Merrick & Company · 11 hours ago

Structural Equipment Engineer II

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$82K/yr - $103K/yr

4+ years exp

Merrick & Company is seeking a Structural Equipment Engineer to join their Nuclear Services & Technology Business Unit. The role involves supporting the design and retrofit of Department of Energy governmental facility projects, including detailed design, engineering cost estimates, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Information Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop complete structural design of various structural systems using the appropriate building and material codes

Develop design concepts and recommend appropriate structural gravity/lateral support and foundation systems

Evaluate existing concrete and steel structures and provide written reports on deficiencies for client review

Recommend non-destructive or destructive tests for further evaluation

Prepare clear, complete, and concise calculations, including software analysis models, and provides the appropriate level of connection design as required

Coordinate work with other disciplines

Performs interdisciplinary coordination checks to minimize deficiencies, errors, and omissions in engineering deliverables

Assist with preparation of design criteria for all assigned projects and assures compliance with project and client requirements

Producing well-organized structural engineering drawings, calculations, and specifications

Participate in bid reviews when requested and the 30%, 60%, and 90% design reviews on all assigned projects

Review shop drawings and submittals for specification compliance in a timely manner

Participate in appropriate preconstruction/preparatory meetings

Perform site visits and prepares observation/follow-up phase reports documenting progress and deficiencies

Review all structural-related testing and inspection reports

Respond to all RFIs and provides construction support as required

Assist with scope definition, budget and schedule estimates for proposal development

Monitor assigned project progress and keeps appraised of deadlines and advises the technical lead

Qualification

Structural designFinite Element SoftwareEngineering calculationsMS OfficeAutoCADRevitFundamentals of EngineeringInterdisciplinary coordinationClient communicationProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program required

Minimum of four (4) years of experience in industrial and manufacturing facilities

Must have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam

Proficiency in MS Office, MathCAD, AutoCAD, Revit, ACI 318, AISC 360, ASCE-7, and IBC

Experience with Finite Element Software such as RISA-3D, STAAD Pro, GT STRUDL, SAP 2000, or SAFE

Client projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship

Preferred

Registered Professional Engineer (PE) and the ability to obtain New Mexico, South Carolina, Colorado and/or Tennessee PE license within a reasonable amount of time

Experience with design for Department of Energy governmental facility projects following DOE-STD-1020

Experience performing work under a robust quality assurance program such as ASME NQA-1

Experience with nuclear analysis and design codes, including ASCE 4, ASCE 43, ACI 349, and AISC N690

Experience specifically in the seismic analysis and qualification of mechanical equipment and gloveboxes