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Tennessee Valley Authority · 1 day ago

CIVIL ENGINEER, DESIGN (B)

Chattanooga, TN

Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Tennessee Valley Authority is a key player in the energy sector, and they are seeking a Civil Engineer, Design (B) to support their Dam Safety Program. The role involves performing structural and civil engineering design and inspections for various infrastructure projects, ensuring engineering quality and managing project aspects including budget and scheduling.

Electrical DistributionEnergyGovernment

Responsibilities

Evaluating instrumentation, developing scopes of work, managing structural dam safety projects, addressing emergent issues, supporting risk analyses, participating in inspections, and serving on a rotational on-call emergency response team

Performs structural and civil engineering design, maintenance support and inspections for power generating plants and their auxiliaries, highways, railroads, locks and dams

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

Performs structural and civil engineering design calculations, prepares technical reports, develops design criteria, selects material and determines physical arrangements for structural and civil features; takes into account performance, cost, operability, maintainability and applicable codes and standards

Develops, reviews and interprets engineering drawings and data

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

Prepares engineering cost estimates

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

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

May plan, develop, coordinate, lead and direct the performance of projects of moderate scope or parts of major projects

Leads 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 AnalysisSite DesignProject ManagementEnvironmental PermittingConstruction ProcessesDam Safety GuidelinesEngineering EconomyCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

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)

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