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MPR Associates, Inc. · 5 months ago

Lead/ Principal ASME Codes and Standards Engineer

US-VA-Alexandria

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

MPR Associates, Inc. is a multi-discipline engineering services and consulting firm seeking a Lead/ Principal ASME Codes and Standards Engineer to join their team. The role involves planning and leading ASME Section III projects, mentoring engineers, and developing solutions for technical challenges in the nuclear industry.

Consumer GoodsManufacturingSoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, and enable the ASME Section III projects of multi-discipline system designs, including coaching and mentoring other engineers through execution of the work

Take a lead role in client and stakeholder interactions by effectively communicating technical results, presenting at industry conferences, and engaging with owners, certificate holders, fabricators, regulators and other external stakeholders

Develop solutions for a range of technical challenges across various projects including but not limited to:

Perform activities under the scope of a Section III, Appendix XXIII Certifying Engineer

Section III Division 1 Classes 1, 2, 3, and Core Support Structures (CSS) component design and construction, including application of elastic, simplified elastic-plastic, and inelastic analysis methods using both design by analysis and design by rule, as applicable

Section III Division 5 Classes A, B, and SM component construction, including experience in elevated temperature design using elastic, elastic-perfectly plastic, and inelastic analysis methods

Section III, Division 5, Class SN non-metallic design and construction, including graphite core components

Perform technical reviews of internal and external work products

As experienced staff, support of team and project management responsibilities will be included

Qualification

ASME Section III expertiseRegistered Professional EngineerAppendix XXIII Certifying EngineerANSYSABAQUSCAD softwareAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsMentoring skillsTime management

Required

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineering, or work experience commensurate with the requirements of Appendix XXIII

Registered Professional Engineer in one or more states

Appendix XXIII Certifying Engineer Qualification, or the ability to demonstrate and achieve this qualification within a 6-months

Twelve (12) or more years' work experience in the field of mechanical engineering, preferably with development of diverse skillsets such as component design, general structural mechanics, thermal hydraulics, etc

Experience developing technical solutions by integrating component and system-level requirements to meet manufacturable designs

Expertise with common structural engineering software, such as ANSYS, ABAQUS, and CAD software, etc

Able to work closely with engineers of all disciplines to evaluate all facets of a technical problem

Strong analytical skills with fundamental understanding of the underlying first principles of engineering, not limited to just nuclear engineering

Ability to teach and enforce best practices to less experienced engineers to provide accurate, optimal and efficient solutions

Dedication to technical excellence and ability to apply lessons learned across technologies

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, project team members, and senior management

Ability to multi-task across teams of engineers and managers on various projects

Ability to oversee and mentor less experienced engineers' work efforts

Motivated to tackle new problems and take on new responsibilities

Ability to accept and grow from constructive feedback

Solid time management and organization skills

Persistent, questioning attitude and the ability to accept that in others

This position involves Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a 'US Person' as defined by 22 C.F.R § 120.15 is required

Preferred

An advanced degree is a plus but not required

Company

MPR Associates, Inc.

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In 1964, a trio of visionary engineers, from Admiral Rickover's Naval nuclear propulsion program, set out to form a company built around technical excellence.

Founded in 1964

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

201-500 employees