Senior Structural Engineer – Nuclear Projects

Location: Birmingham, AL
Contract- 3 Years
Client- Alabama Power 

Position Overview
Southern Nuclear is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to support analysis, design, and technical delivery for nuclear projects, including safety-related structures, heavy industrial facilities, and advanced reactor infrastructure.

This position is part of the Civil/Structural Department within the Technical Shared Services organization at the Energy Center in Birmingham, AL. The selected candidate will collaborate with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams to support design development, structural analysis, regulatory documentation, and project execution within a nuclear QA environment.

This role requires strong familiarity with nuclear processes, structural codes, and regulated project delivery.

Key Responsibilities
Engineering & Technical Execution
Perform, prepare, and verify structural engineering calculations

Develop and review Engineering Change packages and technical specifications

Produce and review structural design calculations and drawings

Create and check calculations for reinforced concrete and structural steel systems

Support equipment swap-outs and heavy equipment support structures

Develop scope, man-hour estimates, and cost estimates for assigned projects

Prepare material takeoffs

Nuclear Process & Documentation
Apply nuclear documentation processes including:

Corrective Action Program (CAP)

Standard Design Process (SDP)

Requests for Information (RFIs)

ITAAC (Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria)

Support owner’s acceptance reviews

Ensure design control, traceability, and compliance within nuclear QA environments

Coordination & Project Leadership
Coordinate structural design activities with other disciplines and third-party consultants

Provide staffing and scheduling input for projects

Effectively communicate with supervisors, project teams, and plant contacts

Lead and direct technical work of junior engineers and designers

Required Education & Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (PhD preferred for advanced analysis roles)

7–12+ years of structural engineering experience

Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Civil/Structural Engineering

Significant experience in nuclear, power generation, or heavy industrial projects

Experience producing contract documents (calculations and drawings)

Experience working in regulated or safety-related environments

Technical Expertise
Structural Design
Reinforced concrete, structural steel, and composite systems

Foundations, base mats, and heavy equipment support structures

Shielding structures and safety-related buildings

Heavy industrial structural components

Structural Analysis
Finite Element Modeling (linear & nonlinear)

Thermal and transient load analysis

Impact and drop-load assessments

Codes & Standards
ACI 349, ACI 318, ACI 355

AISC 360, AISC N690

ASCE 4, ASCE 7

International Building Code (IBC)

Nuclear QA documentation and design control processes

Software
STAAD Pro

ANSYS

spMats

Navisworks

AutoCAD

MathCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Excel