Mechanical/Civil Vibration Consultant

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SI) is seeking a Mechanical or Civil Engineering Vibration Consultant to join our Nuclear Vibration team. The Consultant will specialize in piping and structural vibration testing, remaining life analysis, mitigation, and coupled structural/rotating machinery troubleshooting and fault analysis.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages consulting or technical projects including the development of proposals, client interaction, coordination of resources and scheduling for consulting and/or development projects.
• Takes initiative to support expedited client requests and emergency/critical path projects.
• Provides field support including instrumentation, analysis, and on-site problem solving.
• Provides project management, analyst, and review support to team members on consulting projects.
• Initiates and maintains contacts with clients and possesses skills in business development for revenue generation.
• Demonstrates diverse knowledge of engineering disciplines related to vibration assessments and mitigative strategies, taking full responsibility of these technical aspects of a project.
• Provides development and mentoring of staff and team building to meet expanding business and succession needs.
• Serves as a technical resource for various hardware and software packages.
• Authors technical reports and articles, publishes technical papers and present on topics at industry conferences.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 8 years or more of experience in vibration testing, analysis, and mitigation
• Capability to independently pursue, contract, and execute work as a consultant
• Proficient in writing technical reports and proposals, with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Adept at software/scripting in one or more programming languages
• Ability to travel 25% of the time or more, seasonally, upon request
• ASME Section III, VIII, Operations and Maintenance (OM, Part 3) and/or B31.1 Code experience including load analysis, design reviews, and/or suitability for service assessments
• Ability to obtain Nuclear Unescorted Access Authorization (UAA) required

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

• Vibration Institute certification, CAT IV
• Registered Professional Engineer
• Ph.D. or Masters’ degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
• Programming experience in LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, and/or ANSYS APDL
• Member of professional organizations or societies (ASME, API, etc.)
• Specialty in Flow-Induced Vibration (including vortex shedding, acoustics, fluid-elastic instability, turbulence, etc.) 
• Specialty in fatigue and fracture assessments (FEA flaw modeling, transient and/or random vibration analysis)
• Expertise in fitness for service evaluations using API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Level 3 assessments and DNV standards
• Knowledge and application of advanced FFS assessment tools (CFD, acoustic pulsation, water hammer simulations, etc.)
• Experience performing ASME Section III Subsection NG evaluations and/or Appendix N
• Demonstrates an understanding of oil refining, petrochemical, and/or nuclear systems and applicable damage mechanisms

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SI) does not welcome third-party recruiters, employment agencies, headhunters, etc. Please do not reach out to SI employees requesting a call, sit down, meeting, or email response. 

Notice:

Certain positions at SI may require access to information and technology which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations and may result in SI limiting its consideration of certain applicants.

About Us:
At Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SI), employees are proud to be part of an employee-owned company where contributions are valued. Join a team of internationally recognized experts in a culture based on knowledge, excellence, and respect for one another. Our employees are members of a distinct community of internationally respected professionals committed to quality, engineering innovation and a shared goal of building a safer world.

Why Work at SI?

SI offers a competitive salary and a performance-based bonus program. As an employee-owned company, SI also has a qualified Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which provides employees with a stake in ownership and produces great retirement wealth for employees. To help employees maintain a work-life balance, SI also offers various paid time off including vacation, floating holidays, sick time, and parental leave.

Our employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care
• ID theft protection and credit monitoring

The expected salary range for this role in Colorado is $104,000-115,000 annually. Exact pay will be commensurate with experience.

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