Field Engineer, Civil/Structural

What is the Opportunity?

At Aecon Engineering Services Inc. (United), we are a team of engineers, builders, planners, and thinkers that design and build today’s infrastructure, for tomorrow. We come to work every day committed to drive growth and deliver projects that matter for our clients, ourselves, and our communities. Through our work in the nuclear, conventional generation, renewable and power delivery markets, we create resilient infrastructure to last generations.

In December 2024, United Engineers and Constructors was acquired by Aecon Group Inc. Aecon and United have a proven working relationship and the United team continues to operate in the market as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company.

We are seeking a degreed Civil/Structural Engineer to support construction activities at our Savanah River site in Aiken, South Carolina. The successful candidate will be responsible for interfacing between the cross functional engineering groups with the construction site team.

This position is an integral part of the site construction team at the project site responsible for ensuring adherence to all engineering construction plans and specifications in support of the project schedule.

What You'll Do Here:

• Provide construction site engineering support and expertise during construction phases of projects to interpret designs, adjust designs to mitigate construction delays.
• Ensure that the design engineering requirements are complied with by reviewing all design drawings/specifications and making daily field inspections as may be required to support compliance.
• Support construction/engineering for required project submittals for approval.
• Prepare construction related reports based on job site inspections.
• Communicate daily with both construction and design teams and provide input on resolution of problems and issues.
• Assist in developing, updating, and monitoring planning and project schedule.
• Perform all engineering tasks using standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Interprets plans and specifications to support construction.
• Prepare miscellaneous reports for project management providing information required to prepare the necessary submittals, designs, layouts, etc. involved in the construction of the assigned project.
• Coordinate subcontractors' activities.
• Responsible for documentation of and distribution of all design changes (redlines) and field modifications working with subcontractors.
• Work with design engineering to resolve issues.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from a four-year, accredited college or university.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in structural engineering.
• Candidates should have nuclear experience, and specific experience/knowledge with design/construction of safety related foundations and structures including ACI requirements, embedment drawing detail review, NQA-1 embedment steel setting and concrete placement.
• Under limited direction, applies civil/structural engineering experience utilizing advanced engineering techniques.
• Apply construction standards, concepts, principles, processes, and approaches to complex construction projects for timely resolution on design issues/problems in support of construction schedule.
• The position will work closely with construction and home office teams to expedite request for information answers during construction to minimize schedule impacts.
• The successful candidate must have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be capable of collaborating with the multi-discipline engineers and designers
• Experience with on-site structural installations of heavy foundations and steel structures is preferred.
• Experience with industry standard engineering software such as STAAD Pro, MathCad, etc. is preferred.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in US is preferred.
• Individuals will need to provide personal information and pass drug testing to obtain a temporary site access badge. Afterwards a federal background check is performed to be issued a Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) badge.

Citizenship Requirement:This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. As a result, applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.

Pay and Benefits:

Pay Range: $120,000 - $140,000 per year

Individual pay is determined based on several factors, including work location, education, experience, unique skills and job conditions. Other considerations may include certifications, specialized training, and the complexity or scope of the role.

• Health Insurance Benefits (Comprehensive Plan- Dental/Medical/Vision)
• 401K (comprehensive match plan)
• Paid Vacation - (vacation/wellness days)
• Health and Wellness Home Benefit - (wellness subsidy for fitness/health)
• Tuition Reimbursement - (strong career growth support for approved degrees, diplomas and courses)
• This role is eligible to participate in Aecon’s discretionary Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP)
• Green Home Energy Benefit ( A subsidy that can be used for approved green home energy expenses)