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Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Nuclear Site Development

EngineerEngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 1927H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

North Carolina

Posted

25 days ago

Salary

$111.2K - $213.2K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead complex subsurface exploration programs, including geophysical surveys, deep borings, and cross-hole seismic testing • Oversee the design of Seismic Category I foundations, deep soil mixing, or rock anchoring systems required below-grade containment structures • Ensure all geotechnical lab testing and field inspections comply with NQA-1 standards • Provide engineering input and, when needed, technical defense of the Geotechnical and Seismology section of an NRC, or similar international, license application • Support the development of site-specific Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) and determination of Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE) parameters • Review or develop 3D hydrogeological models to ensure groundwater chemistry and flow do not impact the longevity or safety of the reactor’s concrete foundations • Review and confirm heavy-haul paths for arrival of heavy components and modules on site • Anticipate and develop forward-looking mitigation strategies for geotechnical risks known to impact construction schedules, such as discovery of non-capable faults/voids, heaving of excavation floors, non-conforming backfill, etc • Contribute to an engineering team that assures proposals and early works packages for selected sites are compatible with our standard product offering • Establish and maintain strong working relationship with internal engineering teams • Interface with external partners, customers, and other applicable country specific regulatory agencies as required on technical issues • Work with proposal and early works teams to build estimates, schedules, and identify risks associated with different opportunities • Provide guidance to external partner engineering resources to ensure the quality of deliverables • Support commercial and marketing opportunities to develop new business opportunities • Protect the Intellectual Property rights of GEVH • Support GEVH initiatives, corrective action, process improvement and simplification • Ensure adherence to GEVH’s standards for nuclear safety and compliance

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, or related discipline
  • At least 10 years of progressive experience in geotechnical engineering
  • At least 5 years of experience in the nuclear industry or equivalent large scale new build experience in the power generation industry
  • Master’s or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology (desired)
  • Professional Engineer registration in one or more states (desired)
  • Deep expertise in soil-structure interaction (SSI) modeling, slope stability under seismic loading, and settlement analysis for heavy modular loads (desired)
  • Strong knowledge of requirements associated with building-to-building seismic interaction (desired)
  • Strong knowledge of NRC RG 1.132, RG 1.138, ASCE 7, IBC, ASTM D1557, and/or ISO 9001 (desired)
  • Experience with nuclear site characterization and managing a split quality site (desired)
  • Experience managing very large excavation projects (desired)
  • Deep knowledge of soil mechanics, mass grading, and heavy excavation (desired)
  • Advanced skills using Autodesk AEC Collection (Civil 3D), Bentley Infrastructure (OpenRoads), and/or equivalent site design suite (desired)
  • Proven ability to be a liaison between organizations that are operating in separate geographic locations (desired)
  • High performing individual with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance (desired)
  • Proven interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly (desired)
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team of highly experienced engineers and balance multiple demands and priorities (desired)
  • High performing energetic leader with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance (desired)
  • Experience with project management skillset (communication, risk, planning/scheduling, change mgmt) (desired)
  • EPC experience and knowledge; specifically, power plant (desired)
  • Understanding of nuclear industry and technology (desired)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (desired)
  • Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs that further the knowledge, understanding and capability of the business (desired)

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
  • access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
  • retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
  • access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
  • tuition assistance
  • adoption assistance
  • paid parental leave
  • disability benefits
  • life insurance
  • 12 paid holidays
  • permissive time off

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