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Tennessee Valley Authority · 12 hours ago

CIVIL ENGINEER, DESIGN (B) - 518009

Chattanooga, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Tennessee Valley Authority is seeking a Civil Engineer, Design to focus on structural engineering in support of TVA’s Dam Safety Program. The role involves evaluating instrumentation, managing structural dam safety projects, and performing inspections, among other responsibilities.

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Responsibilities

Evaluating instrumentation

Developing scopes of work

Managing structural dam safety projects

Addressing emergent issues

Supporting risk analyses

Participating in inspections

Serving on a rotational on-call emergency response team

Performing structural and civil engineering design

Providing maintenance support and inspections for power generating plants and their auxiliaries, highways, railroads, locks and dams

Ensuring engineering quality through reviews and checks of the work of lower grade engineers and technicians

Performing structural and civil engineering design calculations

Preparing technical reports

Developing design criteria

Selecting material and determining physical arrangements for structural and civil features

Developing, reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings and data

Directing the preparation of engineering record drawings for equipment installation and maintenance

Preparing engineering cost estimates

Providing procurement support by preparation of requisitions, evaluating proposals, negotiating with offerors, reviewing vendor submittals and coordinating meetings with vendors

Providing field engineering including walk-downs, construction support, testing and startup

Planning, developing, coordinating, leading and directing the performance of projects of moderate scope or parts of major projects

Managing business responsibilities including budget, schedule, cost analysis and forecasting, work planning, monitoring and controlling expenditures and change control

Leading a project team including all engineering disciplines, project controls, engineering consultants, the constructor, identified and satisfied, assists in the approval process, approves project change requests within approved project limits, allocates contingency, ensures that start-up and turnover are conducted satisfactorily and conducts lessons learned reviews at project completion

Qualification

SteelConcrete DesignFoundation EngineeringSeismic AnalysisProject ManagementEnvironmental PermittingConstruction ProcessesSoils AnalysisDam Safety GuidelinesEngineering EconomyCommunicationInterpersonal

Required

A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or comparable related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program

Full competence as a civil engineer or comparable related engineering discipline as demonstrated by several years of progressive and developmental experience at the Design, engineer level

License as a Professional Engineer is desirable (may be required in accordance with TVA Business Practice 15)

Knowledge of steel and concrete structural design and analysis that can be applied to dams and navigation locks

Occasional travel is required for inspections, fieldwork, workshops, and emergent site visits

Skills in Steel and Concrete Structural Design; Site Design; Highway and Railroad Design; Foundation Engineering; Seismic analysis; Soils analysis; Environmental Permitting; Construction Processes; Communication and Interpersonal; Dam Safety Guidelines; Sound Knowledge of all Engineering disciplines; Project Management; Engineering Economy