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Civil Engineer (Structural)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Rockville, MD $144K – $187K Apply by Sep 30, 2026 Civil Engineering ESTJINTJISTJISTP Engineering
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This position is located in Office of Advanced Reactors, Division of Advanced Reactor Engineering, Advanced Reactor Engineering Branch 4. The supervisor is Travis L. Tate. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.
What You'll Do
- →As a Civil Engineer, the successful candidate will perform evaluations of highly complex civil engineering related issues (e.g., design, qualification, operation, and testing of important safety structures, systems and components) to support applicant or licensee implementation of NRC regulations and requirements and to support pre-licensing and reviews and changes in existing licenses.
- →Uses technical expertise in civil engineering to support operating or construction experience reviews, inspection and enforcement activities, and development of regulations and regulatory guidance.
- →Such duties include but are not limited to: Evaluates requests for: Construction Permit, Operating License, Design Certification and License Amendments; and develops the technical basis that provides a reasonable assurance that the request maintains the level of safety that is compliant with regulatory requirements.
- →Uses risk-informed decision-making and risk developed insights in establishing the depth and breadth of the technical evaluations of structures and components.
- →Uses risk-informed decision-making and risk developed insights in establishing the depth and breadth of the technical evaluations of structures and components.
- →Reviews linear and non-linear analysis performed by the applicant using complex computer codes.
- →Develops technical evaluations that support a reasonable assurance of safety findings through compliance with the regulatory requirements.
- →Participates in the response to and resolution of construction or operating experience issues.
- →Maintains cognizance of industry codes and standards related to assigned areas of responsibility.
- →Identifies the need for contractor support to complement existing resources and expertise necessary to accomplish objectives in assigned areas of responsibility.
Requirements
- ✓You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
- ✓All information in your resume must be true and accurate.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: U.S.
- ✓Citizenship Required This is a Drug Testing position Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Candidates for Federal Government professional engineering positions must meet certain basic professional knowledge requirements.
- ✓Generally these knowledge requirements are met by having a bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant professional engineering discipline (e.g., mechanical, metallurgical, materials, nuclear, structural, chemical, electrical) from a school of engineering with at least one professional engineering curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- ✓However, if you do not possess such a professional engineering degree, you may still satisfy the professional knowledge requirements if you have current Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in one of the relevant disciplines from any U.S.
- ✓Note: Engineering technology degrees are not generally qualifying unless supplemented by other evidence of the individual's professional knowledge (e.g., current P.E. license or EIT examination results, as discussed above).
- ✓More detailed information about these alternatives for meeting the knowledge requirements for Federal professional engineering jobs are described in the U.S.
- ✓Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards Operating Manual which may be accessed at the following Web site: OPM Qualification Standards for 0800 Professional Engineering Positions You must include an unofficial or official copy of your college and/or university transcripts with your application.
- ✓Transcript must include the School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable).
Benefits
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Personality Fit
Job ID: 282d6cf2-6a9d-4271-8a4c-154b42ba9a02
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