Principal Civil Structural Engineer

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As a Principal Civil Structural Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to lead civil engineering initiatives through extended knowledge of civil engineering principles and all applicable codes, regulatory requirements and standards. You will orchestrate all technical aspects of complex projects, coordinate multiple-discipline activity and establishing work plans for given projects. A successful candidate will have expert knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts, as well as advanced project management skills in managing large complex projects related to nuclear regulations and commercial projects. Will require working with project teams to budget, forecast, and execute work within approved budget. Additionally, you will need expert organization and prioritization skills, along with advanced written and oral communication abilities. In this role, you'll serve as an industry expert and attend 10 CFR Part 71 & 72 Licensee User Groups and coordinate with industry peers. You’ll be assisting in technical audits internally and externally, as well as interfacing with regulators and participating in site audits. You'll also have the exciting opportunity to shape the future of PGE's infrastructure, contributing to the company's commitment to the Federal government to maintain and secure spent nuclear fuel safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

- Maintains currency in state-of-the- art engineering practices and establishes engineering processes and standards and collaborate with nuclear industry leaders to develop innovative and creative solutions for aging management requirements established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

- Supports civil engineering initiatives through extended knowledge of civil engineering principles and all applicable codes and regulatory requirements and standards. Applies knowledge to plan, develop, coordinate and direct major and minor project assignments with complex features associated with design, construction, maintenance or testing; discerns the need for and provides technical guidance and support to other engineers and customers.

- Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects, including establishing work plans to be applied.

- Leads the development and review of civil engineering and construction support for nuclear facility; provides technical support and guidance to colleagues, department, organization and company; determines design requirements to assist construction activities for more complex projects and determines project requirements and scope for more complex projects.

- Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on complex projects, representing the team to internal and external stakeholders (i.e., regulatory, technical society, etc.).

- Leads projects with complex design, construction, maintenance and testing elements in support of engineering and construction needs of the site.

- Actively advances knowledge management of the enterprise and provides mentoring; participates in professional societies and technical committees and may assist with code/standard authoring; is externally recognized in the industry as a technical expert; reviews engineering work, resolves resource conflicts and identifies training needs.

- Provides input and review of technical training for department and company training; provides technical training to department and company through internal training program.

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Compensation Range:

$118,425.00 - $197,375.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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