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Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world's transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people's quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.
Job Summary
Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Structural Designer to develop models and drawings for structures and be able to make implement them in Navisworks in a timely manner to support customer timeline.
Responsibilities
- Produce structural models and structural construction documents that comply with design criteria, contract requirements and applicable codes by working closely with multiple design disciplines
- Partner closely with senior level civil/structural engineers
- Interpret schematic drawings, layouts and other visual aids
- Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering/design assumptions, analysis methods and procedures, and chosen solutions.
- Performs updates to drawings from data supplied
- Comply with all company and customer procedures, engineering practices and other standards
- Ability to apply client Engineering Standards as part of day-to-day technical support of assignments
Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural engineering, Civil or Structural engineering technology, drafting and design or other related design discipline.
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience in civil/structural engineering design/drafting
- Ability to lay out structural grids, beams, girders, joists, foundations and to cut appropriate sections and details to communicate structural design effectively with very little input from the structural engineer
- Ideal candidate would be able to complete the structural drawings to an 80% level with only verbal instructions from the structural engineer
- Production oriented and proficient in AutoCAD Plant 3D, CADWorx Structure (or equivalent), but AVEVA E3D or PDMS structural module preferred
- Expert user of Naviworks
- Strong working knowledge with ANSI/AWS A2.4 welding standards desired
- Field walkdown experience of process plants desired
- Proven ability to create and maintain cross-functional working relationships and communicating design concepts and information with technicians, engineers, and manufacturing personnel.
- Ability to function in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
- Strong interpersonal, written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work with highly collaborative team
- Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
- Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others
- Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
- Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues
Physical Conditions
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Communicating with others to exchange information
Environmental Conditions
- General office environment
- Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
- High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced
Safety and PPE
- Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
- Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
Travel
- Some travel may be required, up to 10%
Additional Requirements
- Occasionally requires overtime
- Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
- Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
The hourly range for this position is $42.36-$54.62 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters or $38.08-$44.81 for remote employees working in California. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.
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About our Benefits
We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.
Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy's general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810
