Senior Structural Design Engineer - Nuclear

  • Fluor
  • Houston, Texas
  • Full Time
At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, youre invited to apply for this role.

**Job Description**

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and direction as listed. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluors competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This position serves as an Area Lead or Lead on assigned projects or performs complex to difficult engineering assignments, evaluates, selects, and applies advanced engineering techniques to a broad set of complex assignments.

Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including workforce forecasts

Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

Develop and review specifications, including design criteria

Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting

Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of complex to difficult engineering complexity

Participate in people development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, and performance appraisal input and counseling

Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines

Other duties as assigned

**Basic Job Requirements**

Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements

Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors

Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines

Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials

Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting

Managing and leading a large project

Project set-up, developing control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out

Practical field experience

Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

**Other Job Requirements**

Experience in performing structural analysis and design for nuclear facilities, including AISC N690 and ACI 349

Experience with Steel-Concrete Composite (SCC) design

Experience in the evaluation and design of structures for missile barrier and aircraft impact requirements

Experience in structural seismic qualification calculations and seismic analysis per ASCE/SEI 4 and ASCE/SEI 43

Familiarity with ASME Section III design

Understanding of ASME NQA-1 standards for nuclear quality assurance and ability to implement and maintain quality assurance programs in compliance with ASME NQA-1 requirements

Familiarity with NRC regulatory requirements and standards

Experience with STAAD Pro

Performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures

Analyzing complex structures

Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations

Computer modeling and analysis

Procurement and construction aspects of engineering

Vendor drawing review, intergroup review squad checking

Engineering and fabricator drawing checking

EPC project experience working on large, complex industrial projects

May need to travel to attend to business related matters

Meet expectations on attendance and punctuality

**Preferred Qualifications**

Experience with RISA 3D

Professional Engineer registration

Dynamic analysis and design

Blast design

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.

Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidates qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.

To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Salary Range: $118,500.00 - $213,500.00
Job ID: 484655518
Originally Posted on: 7/10/2025

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