Job Description

Overview We are seeking a Civil Engineering Lead Energy – Remote. This remote position is based out of our Richland, WA office. Your role - Serves as the recognized expert on civil engineering design for nuclear facilities within AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear. - Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues. - Recommends engineering process and service improvements, with a focus on their particular discipline. - Takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. - Works independently with guidance only in the most challenging situations. - Leads functional teams (e.g., civil engineering discipline) for projects, and may lead project teams, meeting milestones and objectives. - Regarded as an expert in their discipline, with in-depth expertise in their discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within Nuclear facility design, construction, operations, and maintenance. - Directs research and solves unprecedented technical problems of considerable scope and complexity, the solution of which may have a far-reaching impact on extensive technical activities of the firm. - Receives general administrative direction. - Executes independent decisions and resolves important questions concerning area of expertise, being recognized as a technical authority in his/her field of expertise, on a regional or national basis, both within and outside the company. - Provides oversight and supervision of the technical work of senior professionals. - Interfaces with senior technical managers and all levels of management throughout the firm. - Provides technical direction throughout the company within field of expertise. - Establishes technical criteria on projects related to field of expertise and provides technical input/direction to project managers and team members. - Represents/defends company's technical work to client, regulatory agencies and others, serving as expert witness at hearings and legal proceedings. - Participates in technical and professional organizations at a prominent leadership level. - Participates in technical quality assurance reviews. - Assists management in conducting project review audits involving specialty discipline. - Participates in development and maintenance of firmwide professional standards, guidelines and procedures, including design procedures and technical quality assurance review guidelines for application to project production. - Monitors utilization and compliance by technical staff relative to these standards, documents, guidelines and procedures. - Participates in the development and implementation of in-house technical development programs and coordinates with operating managers to selectively involve appropriate engineering staff in these in-house programs as well as in outside technical development opportunities (conferences, seminars, student coursework, etc.) - Coordinates with operational managers to identify staffing needs, deficiencies and opportunities for recruitment in technical specialty area. - Assists in the identification, screening, recruitment and orientation of qualified candidates to fill key vacancies within specialty field. - Leads initiatives with considerable risk and complexity; develops the related strategy for execution. - Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop unprecedented solutions. - Impacts the direction and resource allocation for initiatives, projects or services; works within general functional policies. - Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view. - Performs other duties as assigned. About you - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering. - Requires 15 years of experience. - Typical incumbent has 20-25 years of experience. - Professional Engineering (PE) License required, with ability to be licensed in multiple jurisdictions. - Strong communication skills in a challenging, multi-tiered environment. - Strong organizational skills. - Ability to foster and achieve goal alignment among participants with differing interests. - Expert knowledge of key design codes and standards for commercial nuclear facilities required. - Participation in appropriate national consensus standard/code committees preferred. - Codes and standards include