Sr. Structural Engineer (Agency Employees Only)

Sr. Structural Engineer (Agency Employees Only)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Atlanta, Georgia, Naperville, Illinois, Rockville, Maryland, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Arlington, Texas

Salary Range: $126384 - $164301 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Division of Fuel Management (DFM), Materials and Structural Branch (MSB). The supervisor is Lisa Regner. This position IS subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position IS subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Major Duties:

• The successful candidate will perform the full range of duties: Reviews and evaluates the structural integrity of proposed designs for fuel cycle facilities to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. This includes assessing design features intended to prevent or mitigate the consequences of external events, including natural phenomena. Recommends approval or disapproval of proposed designs based on the evaluation of design information and engineering analyses. Determines the adequacy and completeness of information contained in license applications and ascertains if the data is in conformity with the regulations of the Commission. If necessary, communicates orally and in writing with the applicant to obtain additional information or clarification necessary to complete the review of the application. Collaborates with other technical disciplines as a team to evaluate the designs and communicates issues to management as appropriate. Prepares written safety evaluations for licensing of fuel cycle facilities and other radioactive licensed material. Recommends issuance or denial of licenses and necessary technical conditions and limitations to be incorporated in licenses. Participates in the development of guides, standards, criteria, and methods of analysis related to fuel facilities and storage and transportation of spent fuel and other radioactive material.

Qualifications: In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: experience which demonstrates robust knowledge of principles, theories, and practices in the field of civil/structural engineering to be able to review and evaluate the structural integrity of proposed designs for fuel cycle facilities and transportation and storage systems to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience applying the principles, theories, and practices in the field of structural engineering related to the licensing, inspection and other regulatory programs and policies for the commercial use of radioactive materials. (Examples may include specific training, education and work experience that demonstrate your knowledge of overall engineering principles related to technical assessments of civil/structural/mechanical behavior and civil/structural/mechanical issues. Examples related to the integrity of components and structures used in enrichment and fabrication facilities are ideal, but the areas of reactor plants, nuclear fuel storage installations and cask systems, transportation packages are also considered.) 2. Demonstrated knowledge of, and application of, industry codes and regulatory standards applicable to structural, mechanical, and civil engineering for the commercial use of radioactive materials. Experience and familiarity with structural design, reinforced concrete, steel design, soil/structure interaction analysis, earthquake engineering, and structural and seismic analysis. Experience and familiarity with ASME, AISC and ACI Codes and demonstrated familiarity with the use of computer codes for structural analysis. Describe specific experience, education, and training that demonstrate knowledge of, and application in the above areas. 3. Demonstrated experience in leading, managing, or participating in complex, highly technical research projects or tasks with others leading to timely issue resolution. (Examples may include relevant technical research projects or tasks that you conducted with a focus on identification of problem areas, emerging issues and processes used to achieve resolution, and your specific role in the project or task) 4. Demonstrated skills in communicating information, ideas and advice in a clear, concise, and logical manner, both orally and in writing. (EXAMPLE: Describe specific experience, training, and accomplishments that demonstrate ability to: lead complex scientific and technical discussions and to explain complicated technical and policy issues to colleagues and management, licensee personnel, representatives of Federal, State, and local agencies, industry, oversight groups, and the general public; make presentations to various audiences on particular projects of interest; and develop in writing clear, concise, balanced, and well-founded technical and policy positions and recommendations based on complex and diverse opinions and facts.) A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume. The NRC encourages applicants to provide concise, results-focused language for job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

How to Apply: We strongly encourage you to complete your USAJOBS profile before you submit your application for this position. Please read the entire announcement. Your application for this vacancy must be received online via the USAJOBS application system BEFORE 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online application, you will not be considered for this position. Paper applications will not be accepted unless hardship circumstances can be demonstrated. Requests for extensions WILL NOT be granted. If applying online poses a hardship for you, the Human Resources Specialist listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted online by the closing date. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist during business hours BEFORE the closing date of the announcement and speak to someone who can provide assistance for your online submission. You must answer any job specific vacancy questions. You will be rated based on your responses to any vacancy questions and especially the information provided in your resume. Breadth, recency, and length of experience in the field; training, awards, and commendations; past and current performance; and community or outside professional activities will be considered to determine your level of knowledge, skill or ability for this position. Abbreviated responses to the vacancy questions, such as “significant experience” or “see resume” do not provide enough information and should not be used. You will not be considered for this position if you leave any of the vacancy questions unanswered. To begin the application process, select the "Apply On-line" button to the right on this screen. Then follow the prompts to login/register, submit all required supplemental documents, and complete the application process.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-06