Description

Job Description Summary: This position provides NREL’s Facilities Civil/Structural Engineer will oversight engineering services provided by the Site Operations’ (Site Ops) Architecture and Engineering Support (AES) group for operations and construction projects in support of the research mission at NREL’s two campuses: South Table Mountain and the Flatirons Campus, as well as leased facilities. General duties include scope definition and the preparation and review of subcontract statements of work, cost estimating, and preparation of internal drawings, specifications, and calculations. This position shall function as the Subject Mater Expert (SME) for civil/structural engineering activities. 

Required Knowledge/Skills/Attributes: 

• Prepare internal construction drawings, specifications, calculations and project cost estimates for design and construction projects to comply with user needs, NREL Design Guidelines, codes, and best practices.

• Assist Project Managers with scope definition and statement of work for civil/structural construction projects.

• Develop independent cost estimates, review external and internal project drawings, specifications, and calculations at the 50%, 90% and 100% progress intervals.

• Review RFIs, ASIs, shop drawings, product submittals and coordination drawings.

• Attend construction meetings, site observations and final punch walks to provide technical guidance.

• Attend stakeholder meetings to assist researchers with defining project scope and budget for future project requests.

• Evaluate current infrastructure capacity to determine and establish future expansion capabilities and needs.

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in civil engineering with structural engineering experience.

• Function as the Civil Engineering SME for the MS4 Permit, Traffic and Safety, Site Bridge and Tunnel Program, Utility Locates Verification, and Site Condition Assessment for the STM and Flatirons Campus.

• Lead the process for regular updates to the PMEC Design Guidelines, Master Construction Specifications, and engineering best practices for area of SME.

• Coordinate with the Site Ops Facility Managers and Site Ops Project Team leads to resolve deficiencies defined as maintenance or projects and then define further as either the GPMR and/or Small Works.

• backlog project list so they can be prioritized and scheduled as funds are available.

• Prepare scope and estimates for any noted deficiencies to aid in the planning, prioritization, and

• scheduling of the work.

• Lead engineering team to evaluate current infrastructure capacity to determine and establish future expansion capabilities and needs.

• Assist Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality (ESH&Q), Facility Managers, and other personnel with the development of lab level procedures and hazard assessments where needed.

Requirements

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado in Civil or ability to obtain registration within 12 months. 

• Understanding of the use and capability of specialized software applications including computer aided design systems (e.g., AutoCAD), MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, etc. 

• Multi-disciplinary engineering experience with broad knowledge of facility and building systems and structures, relevant building codes, and supporting facility and site infrastructure (utility distribution systems, site improvements, etc.) for commercial and industrial facilities. 

• Knowledge of standard construction techniques and practices including experience with field observation of construction activities. 

• Experience with performing and managing engineering designs as well as managing A/E consultants/subcontractors.