Structural Engineer

Requisition ID: 277108 

  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
  • Work Location: Cape Canaveral 

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Project Overview:

The ML2 Project is the design and construction of a launch platform for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The purpose of ML2, located at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), is to provide a launch platform for the Space Launch System (SLS), an advanced launch vehicle that will fill America’s need for deep space missions. ML2 includes many different subsystems that must operate and fit within the constraints of the structure and provide physical interface with KSC launch sites’ ground systems. 

This is a short term assignment and the expected duration is 6 months.

Job Summary:

This role will support design development of structural engineering designs for the project by modifying and updating calculations, providing responses to request for information from the steel fabricator, and providing construction support by responding to field change notices.#LI-CL1

Major Responsibilities:

  • Originate structural engineering deliverables, such as steel calculations and specifications.
  • Originate structural analysis models using GT STRUDL or STAAD.
  • Aid in review and coordination of technical documents with/from other engineering disciplines.
  • Aid in preparing technical reports related to specific design issues..
  • Assist in constructability reviews.

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering (or related) from an accredited university or college and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
  • Requires US Citizenship or Permanent Residency/Green Card.
  • Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Minimum:

  • Familiar with structural analysis software such as GTSTRUDL, STAAD, or similar.
  • Familiar with the use of Mathcad or similar software.
  • Excellent listening, oral and written communication, planning, and organizational skills are essential.
  • Experience with CADD applications, such as MicroStation, Tekla, and Navisworks.
  • Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Preferred:

  • Have an Engineering in Training (EIT) Certificate.
  • Proficient in the use of Mathcad or GTSTRUDL or similar structural analysis software.
  • Thorough knowledge of the provisions of AISC Steel Manual & ASCE 7.
  • Familiar with Bechtel standard programs.
  • Knowledge of design standards and guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPS).
  • Basic knowledge of engineering deliverables, such as drawings, specifications, and material requisitions and of construction methods for concrete and steel structures.
  • Understands work processes of other disciplines and departments on projects.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of engineers and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at bechtel.com/total-rewards.

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As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.  
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