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Civil / Structural Design Engineer - Plant Farley

Company: 
Southern Company
City: 
Columbia
State: 
Alabama
Occupational fields: 
Architecture and Engineering
Employment type: 
Full time
Remote Position: 
No
Required degree level: 
Other

If you want to make an impact, then we want YOU!

Want to use your skills to make a difference in your community every single day? Then join the Southern Nuclear team that's improving the lives of our neighbors in Alabama and Georgia. We operate six units for Alabama Power and Georgia Power that generate vital energy for our communities:
• The Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala.
• The Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga.
• The Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

We're also building the future of energy with two new nuclear units currently under construction at Plant Vogtle. And we're leading the charge on the research and development of the next generation of nuclear reactors - all for the benefit of our customers.
Thanks to our people, we've earned our place as an energy leader. If YOU want to want, make a positive impact in your community and be part of the team that's taking our industry to new levels of excellence, then we want YOU!

Civil / Structural Design Engineer - Plant Farley 1&2

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing civil engineering tactical design services for Southern Nuclear at Plant Farley. Design services include preparation / coordination of designs, calculations, drawings, cost estimates and schedules for plant modifications and retrofits. Tactical support may also include supporting emergent plant issues through troubleshooting, evaluating as-found conditions for design & licensing basis impact, or performing evaluations to support the day-to-day operation of the plant. Work involves field walk downs as well as office work. The position will be filled at an exempt level commensurate with candidate's experience and qualifications.

Education Requirements:

ABET accredited Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (not Engineering Technology) is required. Professional Engineer registration is desired. At least 5 years' experience in some or all the following areas is desired:

Previous Nuclear Power Plant design/retrofit experience
Familiarity with seismic design methodology
Working knowledge of civil and structural design codes and requirements
Working knowledge of regulatory requirements regarding commercial nuclear power plant design
Experience with development and maintenance of design related calculations
Experience with structural analysis and design software such as GT STRUDL or similar
Experience with field evaluation / resolution of steel and concrete structural design issues

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities expected:

Strong oral and written communication skills. Proven organizational skills with ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously. Capable of working efficiently and effectively across organizations. Strong problem-solving, decision-making abilities Ability to solve problems and make sound engineering judgments based on experience and proper application of good engineering practices. Basic understanding of design/design configuration, project management, maintenance and procurement processes associated with large industrial plant equipment. Proficient in the use of Microsoft office products, specifically WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT. Proficiency in use of Mathcad desired

Behavioral Attributes:

Demonstrates high levels of Integrity, Professionalism and Customer Service Display unquestionable trust, superior performance, and total commitment Be a team player able to quickly build good working relationships. Results oriented / Self-starter.

Other:

The successful candidate must meet background screening and NRC Fitness for Duty requirements.
Selected candidate must live within one hour of the SNC Emergency Operations Facility for emergency response availability.

Together with our subsidiaries, we deliver clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to our 9 million customers. Our focus is doing so with service excellence.

That means we are leaders who take action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. We create community value through energy, social, economic, and environmental progress.

We do this through electric operating companies in three states and natural gas distribution companies in four. Our family of companies draw on diverse energy sources to create the best mix for our service areas, including electricity, natural gas, solar power, carbon-free nuclear, and other sustainable sources.

We leverage our leading distributed energy infrastructure company and other innovative technology to better serve every customer. Our competitive, national generation company serves wholesale customers, and our family includes a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services.

We have positioned diversity and inclusion as critical to our success enabling us to put the needs and well-being of the people we serve at the center of all that we do.

Southern Company believes all employees should feel welcome, valued, respected and heard. Our goal is a workplace in which all employees contribute to their fullest and a workforce that reflects our customers and communities. We accomplish this by valuing and leveraging the full range of differences and similarities we bring to our teams, customers and communities.

Workplace Awards

  • 2023 100% Corporate Equality Index Score - Human Rights Campaign (7th consecutive year)
  • 2023 America's Best-In-State Employers – Forbes
    • Southern Company (No. 1 in Alabama, No. 5 in Georgia)
  • 2023 Best Employers for Women (No. 9) - Forbes
  • 2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces – Newsweek
  • 2023 Best Companies for Multicultural Women – Seramount
  • 2023 Top 50 Companies for Diversity - DiversityInc (8th consecutive year)
    • No. 1 Top Company for Black executives
    • No. 3 Top Company for Veterans
    • No. 5 Top Company for Supplier Diversity
    • No. 14 - Top Company for Executive Diversity Councils
  • 2022 Global 200 – Forbes
  • 2022 Best Employers for Women - Forbes
  • 2023 America’s Best Employers for Diversity - Forbes
  • 2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity - Newsweek
  • 2023 America’s Best Large Employers – Forbes
    • No. 15 overall, top utility
  • 2023 Top 100 Military-Friendly Employer (No. 2) - GI Jobs magazine
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