Structural and Layout Senior Designer

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

 

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer.

 

This position is hybrid in nature at the discretion of the manager typically requiring 2-3 days/week on-site at the Westinghouse facility in Rock Hill, SC located 20-minutes North of Charlotte, NC.  No relocation will be provided for this position.  We are able to entertain all candidates authorized to work without sponsorship now and in the future as we are unable to sponsor Visa's for this opportunity.

 

Your Day-to-Day:

• Work in close conjunction with and receive directions from Engineering personnel toward applying engineering concepts of Civil, Supports, Mechanical and / or Structural designs into practicable functional graphics and drafting deliverables. Proficiency in CAD 2D and 3D.
• Monitor work of other Drafters and Designers as assigned. Work with very little direction or minimal guidance and direction from others and may review and check design and drafting deliverables
• Develop complex layouts and digital models incorporating modified concepts in manufacturing, installation, and/or construction engineering drawings. Prepare layouts, digital models and drawings for complete items characterized by critical structural, piping and/or mechanical clearances. Specifications can be from sketch or may be statement of end results.
• Proficiency in designer role functions related to engineering drawings and models, manufacturability/constructability, interpretation, proper illustration, necessary data, dimensioning, tolerances congruent with manufacturing costs and feasibility, surface finish and weld symbols, material specifications and notes, sizes drawing format requirements, bill of materials, sign-off and release of documents, procedures follow, perform simple calculations applicable to the physical properties using experimental engineering information and formula, interpret specifications, references, etc. in use of stablished drawing principles.
• Capable of mentoring other less experienced designers in their development and correct application of the functions mentioned above.
• Able to participate in client and cross organization meetings to understand and incorporate comments as requested
• Occasionally, take on-site measurement and data, assistance to walk-downs, and support installation.

 

Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

• Education: Technician or Vocational qualification certificate related to the technical discipline, or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in industrial, plant design projects (valuable experience in Nuclear industry Projects).
• Working advanced knowledge and professional experience using several of the following software: TEKLA Structures, AutoCAD, MICROSTATION. AVEVA E3D, PDS, SmartPlant3D, REVIT.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

 

Nice-to-Have:

• Knowledge of Spanish language is valuable.

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  In the U.S. the following are representative of what w