Bechtel Corporation · 6 days ago
Senior Earthquake Engineering Specialist
Reston, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expBechtel Corporation is a global leader in engineering and construction, dedicated to delivering successful outcomes for their customers. In this role, you will lead the development of seismic recommendations and oversee research for design and construction projects, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations.
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Responsibilities
Plans and conducts independent earthquake work on facility seismic design/analysis work to include assessments of structures, systems, and components of facility on a medium size project or assignment in support of a global business unit
Leads the development of seismic recommendations for design and construction projects utilizing ground motion models, seismic source models, and ergodic and non-ergodic seismic hazard analysis
Prepares conceptual studies, designs, reports, or proposals detailing the seismic hazard on project and understanding the risk associated with that hazard on the facility
Leads research on the behavior of the local fault systems, site response, and structural, system and component behavior
Coordinates and interfaces as directed with the day-to-day technical work of personnel
Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management
Develops conceptual designs for earthquake projects or projects having specialized or unique requirements
Prepares or oversees the preparation of discipline estimates and work plan in accordance with project scope, schedule and budget, and supports implementation and assists with performance reporting
Interprets new or special regulations, codes, standards, criteria, and performance data. Coordinates with client representatives, as directed, to obtain their approval of earthquake aspects of the work
Mentors earthquake engineering personnel by providing on-the-job training for their professional development
Qualification
Required
M.S. degree in geotechnical or structural engineering (or international equivalent) and 10-12 years of relevant work experience, or a Ph.D. in geotechnical or structural engineering and 8-10 years of relevant work experience
Experience in seismic analysis and modeling of soil-structure interaction for nuclear structures
Managing data for soil dynamics, structural dynamics, and seismic input motion for analyzing seismic response
Applying industry standards (ASCE 4, ASCE 43, and ANS) and implementing regulatory requirements of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Using computer programs SHAKE2000, P-SHAKE, and SASSI2010 (or equivalents) and related Bechtel Standard Computer Programs such as GT-STRUDL, DATAN, and BSIMQKE (or equivalents)
Programming using MATLAB, MathCad, Fortran, Visual Basic, Python, and/or C++
Preparing licensing documents and supporting calculations for commercial nuclear power plants, including complying with NQA-1 requirements for data and software
Participating in technical meetings with expert consultants and regulatory personnel
Track record of publishing technical papers and presenting papers at technical conferences, and participating on relevant industry technical and codes & standards committees
Ability to work effectively on a geographically distributed team where interaction occurs by virtual means
P.E. registration
Benefits
Robust benefits to ensure our people thrive
Advancing careers
Delivering programs to enhance our culture
Providing time to recharge
Company
Bechtel Corporation
Bechtel is a construction company that offers engineering, construction, and project management solutions to its customers.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$499.38MKey Investors
U.K. Export Finance
2021-10-18Debt Financing· $499.38M
Leadership Team
Brendan Bechtel
Chairman and CEO
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