Senior Vibration Engineer
Structural Integrity Associates (SI) is looking for a highly motivated senior level vibration engineer with the creativity and experience to solve vibration issues. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in dynamic analysis, vibration testing and analysis techniques, data interpretation, and root cause evaluation. Technical innovation and practical problem-solving skills are highly desired. The position will be located in Denver, Colorado.

Senior Engineer - PWR Plant Expertise
SI is currently pursuing a highly-motivated, talented, PWR industry-known engineer that has significant experience with PWR systems and analytical assessments. Applicants should possess a strong background in PWR systems, fracture mechanics, structural mechanics, and/or finite element analysis. The available position is a senior level technical engineering position, and the applicant should possess entrepreneurial spirit, initiative, the willingness to take on project management responsibilities, and the ability to create and bring significant PWR business opportunities to the company. The preferred location for this position is in San Jose, CA or Denver, CO, but is negotiable.

Senior Engineer
SI is looking for a senior-level engineer with the creativity and experience to develop and assist the deployment of long range guided wave technology to the fossil industry. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in physics, metallurgy, non-destructive testing and defect assessment/failure analysis for fossil power plant applications, as well as demonstrate the ability to adapt/develop new technologies. Technical innovation and practical problem-solving skills are highly desired. The position will be located in Denver, Colorado.

Integrity Engineer
SI is looking for a mid-level engineer with the creativity and experience to assist owners of pipelines with the implementation of pipeline safety through integrity management principals. This will predominantly involve the implementation of new practices and processes aimed at reducing the risk of pipeline failures through – cathodic protection, corrosion control techniques, NDE inspection practices, as well as data integration and evaluation using sound engineering principals. We are also a leader in the deployment of long range guided wave technology and are continually enhancing the engineering benefit of this new technology. The role will evolve into a position best suited to leverage the candidate’s long term skills and interests – either more in the field or in the office.  NACE CP Certification Training is available. The position will be located in Denver, Colorado.  For more details about this exciting opportunity, read more.

Senior Engineer
SI is currently pursuing a highly-motivated, talented, industry-known engineer that has significant experience with power plant components and systems as well as analytical assessments. Applicants should possess a strong background in metallurgy or mechanical engineering, fracture mechanics, structural mechanics, and/or finite element analysis.

The available position is a senior level technical position, and the applicant should possess entrepreneurial spirit, initiative, the willingness to take on project management responsibilities, and the ability to create and bring significant additional business opportunities to the company. The preferred location for this position is in Oakville Canada.

Engineering Assistant
The ideal candidate should be able to fulfill the following job responsibilities:

• Be willing to serve under the direction of many different levels and personalities of engineering technical personnel, and administratively support all office engineering project activities based on direction from engineering project managers.
• Be interested in working in a professional office environment, and be PC-literate (especially with the MS Office suite of products).
• Be responsible, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have meticulous attention to detail.
• Perform detailed proofreading, review, and editing of all office engineering project deliverables (letters, calculations, reports, proposals, presentations) and support the finalization of those deliverables. This will be a primary function for this position.
• Be willing to take on responsibility and ownership, enjoy diversity, be highly self-motivated, should be willing to attend training courses as appropriate to learn new skills, and be able to multi-task and adjust to changing job needs on-demand.
• Carefully review previously entered electronic documentation and verify its pedigree under Federal Law standards. Seek and obtain approval of all entered data from responsible Project Managers.
• Other office administrative tasks may also be assigned, as needed, such as answering phones and assisting the Technical and Administrative Staff with project deliveries (letters, calculations, reports, proposals, presentations, copies, filing, and mailing).

The candidate must have a 4-year college degree. This is a full-time position (8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily M-F). The salary and benefits for this position will be negotiated as a part of the interview process based on experience and qualifications.

Materials Engineer
This is an entry level position for a Materials Engineer having a minimum B.S. degree in Materials or Metallurgical Engineering – related work experience in the power industry is a plus. M.S. or PhD candidates will be considered. Applicants having a B.S degree in Mechanical Engineering with a materials option also will be considered. The successful applicant should have a strong interest in physical metallurgy and a familiarity with arc welding processes and materials selection for strength, corrosion resistance, and weldability. The position will provide opportunity for direct involvement with materials evaluation, failure analysis, root cause investigation, development of repair/support plans responding to Industry Materials Initiatives (e.g., Alloy 600), and welding and weld quality control processes. Fabrication experience of nuclear plant components and familiarity with the use of nuclear codes and standards would be a plus. The job primarily will involve working with nuclear utilities in the mitigation, repair, and replacement of major components (PWR heads, pressurizers, piping, BWR core shroud, etc.), and eventually working on fabrication issues related to new plant construction. The position will be located in the SI office nearby Charlotte, NC.

Project Manager
The ideal candidate should be able to fulfill the following job responsibilities:

• Provide multi-disciplined project management (PM) support
  - On engineering projects, support design input gathering process, as well as interface with the client design
  review process and support client readiness meetings.
  - Provide field engineer/liaison support during the implementation of modifications that SI engineers.
  - On engineering and NDE implementation projects, serve as site PM.
• Serve as a SI ‘first-responder’ with respect to emerging plant issues for which SI has an obvious technical fit.
• Support business development activities as requested.
• General resource for broad range of engineering problem solving, especially those that require expeditious, non-FEA based solutions (e.g., scoping solutions).
• Provide 3rd party reviews/owner’s engineer review of major plants modifications
• Provide bid spec and bid evaluation support for the major plant modifications
• Prepare comprehensive proposals including negotiating and review and acceptance of contracts
• Prepare/Approve modification packages
  
  It is anticipated that this position would be filled by an individual experienced in most or all of the above activities. A minimum of a 4-year engineering or similar degree. The position will be located in the SI office nearby Charlotte, NC.
  

Stress Analyst
This is an entry to mid-level position for a Mechanical Engineer having a minimum B.S. degree – related work experience in the nuclear industry is a plus as is a M.S. or Ph.D. The applicant must have a strong stress analysis background and have exposure/training with commercial FE programs (ANSYS preferred). However, this is not a full time FE position, i.e., not all the analyses will require finite element analysis – some may require use of pre-developed SI programs or development of spreadsheets, etc. The successful applicant will be able to adapt a given analysis methodology to similar yet distinct situations. This will require the ability to recognize similarities and resolve differences between the current problem and previously-developed solution methodologies for similar problems. Good skills in documenting analyses are required. The position will be located in the SI office nearby Charlotte, NC.

Primary Function:
Responsible for capital equipment procurement, sourcing identification of potential suppliers, MRO supplies & services, inventory control, continuous improvement processes, and supplier quality support, particularly for NPS business unit. Ensures that suppliers meet our targets for quality, delivery, and total cost of acquisition of the products and services the company requires. This position requires a positive customer service approach and the ability to address multiple objectives in a fast-paced project-driven environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Places routine and repetitive purchase orders
• Helps to generate and manage high dollar capital equipment and, plus facilities management contracts
• Obtains quotations to select quality vendors
• Negotiates pricing for purchases and rentals as required
• Generates / uses supplier performance information to help suppliers
  meet targets: on-time delivery, quality, lead-times and total costs.
• Explicitly includes continuous improvement process
• Maintains vendor/supplier database
• Expedites and troubleshoots orders when necessary
• Handles return material authorizations and debit memos
• Provides vendor liaison to/ communication with Project Managers and QA department, including qualification of Suppliers and products, coordination of new product or ECO cut-in, communication of requirements changes
• Coordinates with Supplier Quality to insure in-spec product and address any quality issues at both the recovery stage and longer term, longer term corrective actions to resolve root causes of problems
• May support Supplier Quality with data management activities, as required
• Generates change orders, order cancellations, return orders and general purchasing paperwork
• Performs other related duties as required

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 8 or more years of
  related experience
• Experience with Enterprise software databases
• Proficient MS/Office (Excel, Word, etc) skills
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret, purchase requisitions, RFQ’s, and supplier contracts
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels, both within and outside the organization
• Familiarity with project oriented engineering services
• Extensive experience in purchasing capital equipment and commodities, including sourcing, negotiation, and contract management
• Ability to understand engineering consulting processes
• Ability to generate quantitative improvements in supplier delivery, quality, and costs is very desirable
• Experience with statistically-driven quality & process controls (Six Sigma, SPC, APQP, etc) and vendor certification preferred
• Active involvement and/or certification with ISM, APICS, etc. preferred
• Familiarity with the Visibility ERP/MRP system a plus

Engineer/Senior Engineer NDE Applications and Development
The available position is for an individual with at least 5 years experience in application of innovative solutions for customer and industry inspection issues using advanced ultrasonic applications including but not limited to Time of Flight Diffractions (TOFD), annular and linear phased array, as well as conventional ultrasonic techniques. Along with the development of innovative solutions, newly developed and enhanced inspection techniques require proper documentation, procedures and training, and in many cases first time delivery of the solution into the field. Individuals considered for this position should be familiar with field implementation of advanced NDE techniques with an emphasis on ultrasonic testing. Experience with ASME inspection Codes and procedures, including ASME Appendix VII and VIII are preferred. The position involves the use of computerized inspection systems and requires experience with the use of automated inspection systems, scanners, data process and analysis.

Qualified individuals will have demonstrated administrative and technical skills, creativity, and sound engineering judgment in anticipating and solving challenging problems. Successful candidates will also have superior written and oral communication skills. They will be responsible for important segments of the commercial and engineering activities of the Company, including technology development, revenue generation, and technical and commercial success of projects. Individuals should be qualified to at least NDE Level II in UT and at least one other of the three disciplines listed; UT, ET, MT and PT. Individuals with science or engineering related degrees are preferred.

The positions will require direct project involvement and travel as necessitated by customer support request.

Key Accountabilities:

• Perform and laboratory testing and experiments at the direction of others.
• Prioritize assignments and document laboratory activities.
• Perform functionality testing on inspection equipment.
• Perform basic instrument calibrations and testing per written and/or verbal instructions.
• Communicate and coordinate with group members.
• Maintain smooth flow of daily activities.
• Assist with writing reports and procedures.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

• General knowledge of fabrication concepts, welding, materials and processes.
• Ability to create and read basic mechanical drawings.
• Ability to read, comprehend and/or prepare technical specifications and procedures.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software with basic computer skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills and detail oriented.
• Professional appearance and exhibit professional behavior.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize different projects
• Open to flexible and/or extended work hours and job responsibilities
• High School Diploma, with secondary education leading toward an AAS/BS in NDE, science, materials, or engineering.

Quality Assurance Engineer

Structural Integrity Associates has an immediate need for a Quality Assurance Engineer in our San Jose, CA office.

Basic Function:

• Review contract-related documents to approve applicable quality assurance requirements
• Conduct training and indoctrination to Quality Assurance Program requirements
• Interface with staff, clients and regulators
• Conduct audits of quality-related activities to verify proper implementation of the Quality Assurance Program
• Perform supplier quality system audits
• Participate as a quality representative in audits of the quality system by regulators and clients
• Develop, review, and control quality procedures
• Review and approve project plans and project instructions
• Prepare and approve Corrective and Preventive Action and Non-conformance dispositions
• Analyze Corrective Action and Non-conformance Reports to identify adverse quality trends and root cause of issues identified

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer will have experience in the implementation of Quality Assurance programs including: application of Quality Assurance principles, policies, procedures, theories and concepts; planning; organization; customer relations; supplier interface; regulatory compliance; auditing; communication and problem-solving skills in an Engineering Services and Design environment.

The QA Engineer must also have knowledge of and experience with various codes and standards including DOE Orders and Directives; Federal Codes and Standards and Regulatory Guides including 10CFR50, Appendix B; 10CFR21; Industry standards including ANSI/ASME NQA-1, ISO-9000 and various design basis codes and standards as applicable to organizations performing design, procurement, fabrication and construction, testing, and operational activities for nuclear applications.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, Engineering or related field
• 5+ years related experience in Quality Assurance Engineering
• Lead Auditor per ANSI N45.2.23 and ANSI N45.2.12 or ISO-9000 preferred
• Communication skills and knowledge to effectively explain, present, negotiate, advise and influence all levels of personnel
• Interpersonal skills to interact with diverse personalities and disciplines
  

Engineering Analyst

Position Available:

SI is looking for highly-motivated and talented materials or mechanical engineers who wish to grow and to take part in our growth. The ideal candidate will possess a background in stress analysis, fracture mechanics, heat transfer, and materials science. The position requires the desire to work on short term projects and the ability to multi-task. Some current projects of interest are radiation embrittlement of reactor pressure vessels, developing a fatigue monitoring systems for nuclear power systems, thermal analysis of plant piping, and various crack growth analysis for flaws in structural components.

Qualifications:

Applicants need at least a B.S. or M. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or similar discipline. Knowledge of strength of materials, fracture mechanics methods, finite element methods, and programming is preferred.

Experience is not required, but the candidate should desire the challenge of working on a project team, be willing and able to perform work under a Quality Assurance Program, have good report writing and communication skills and a love for mechanical or structural engineering.

Contracts Administrator

This position will report directly to the Corporate Risk Manager and support daily contract and administrative operations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Corporate Risk Manager with day-to-day operations related to contracts, including internal and external communication, record keeping, and paper-file maintenance.
• Work with Project Managers to prepare and distribute contract documents. Also interface regularly with Business Unit Managers and Financial Analysts.
• Set up and maintain hard copy and database files for contractors.
• Maintain insurance records for both contracts and subcontracts, including ensuring compliance to contracted terms and conditions.
• Review all correspondence concerning contracts and respond as necessary.

Skills/Requirements:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Familiar with contract terms, conditions and related legal compliance
• Bachelors Degree (Business or related)
• 3-5 years of related Industry Experience

Contact: Carolyn Brand, Regional HR Manager
E-mail: hr@structint.com

Materials Group, Entry Level - Materials Science Group

General:
Act as part of a dynamic team in the materials evaluation and failure analysis of piping, boiler, turbine/generator and auxiliary equipment used in electric fossil generating stations, primarily in a laboratory setting. The position requires the individual to develop the skills to manage and coordinate the technical and administrative aspects of the work. They are expected to actively participate in both internal and external training and development programs.

Technical:

• Conduct laboratory failure and metallurgical investigations
• Plan laboratory diagnostic tests and work with technicians to implement the work
• Participate in field inspections
• Perform in-place metallography, metallurgical replication, and field hardness testing
• Prepare written reports, proposals, and presentations

Business:

• Maintain high quality standards and an acute awareness to client requests.
• Be aware of new business opportunities and work with senior staff to pursue as appropriate.
• Learn and implement all applicable standard SI policies and procedures.

Project Management:

• Support project managers in execution of large scale projects.
• Develop the skills to independently manage small scale projects.
• Ensure quality by seeking peer review and appraisal.
• Be financially responsible and adhere to company guidelines with respect to expenses, purchases
  and project execution.

Travel:
The position requires travel. The typical trip duration typically ranges from 2 days to 2 weeks with most being completed in 5 days. Historically, the heaviest travel during occurs during March, April, October, and November. Travel is primarily domestic with occasional international trips.

Education and Experience:

• B. S. or M.S. in Materials or Metallurgical Science/Engineering.
• Internship/experience within the fossil industry is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential, as well as a working knowledge of
  computer software including Microsoft Office.

Contact: Carolyn Brand, Regional HR Manager
E-mail: hr@structint.com


Senior Vibration Engineer

Structural Integrity Associates (SI) is looking for a highly motivated senior level vibration engineer with the creativity and experience to solve vibration issues with a focus on rotating machinery. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in dynamic analysis, vibration testing and analysis techniques, data interpretation, and root cause evaluation. Technical innovation and practical problem-solving skills are highly desired. The position will be located in Centennial (Denver), Colorado.

The senior level vibration engineer shall be proficient in vibration testing and analysis of all types of rotating equipment used in the power generation industry including nuclear, fossil and hydro. Familiarity with other industries including oil, gas, pharmaceutical or chemical is a plus. Professional registration is preferred. A degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred but a Civil Engineering degree is acceptable.

Knowledge and skills associated with the Vibration Institute’s Category III or higher certification is necessary. Having that type of certification will be a strong plus; otherwise, the candidate must demonstrate the skills associated with sensor selection, data acquisition, signal processing, data interpretation and report generation through other means.

The rotating equipment vibration analysis and test engineer must be able to design and execute high channel count vibration tests and process and interpret the data, make recommendations for successfully solving vibration problems and perform the follow up testing. He or she should possess sufficient project managerial skills to manage small to medium vibration analysis projects, coordinate and expedite the performance of the project team, and interface with clients. The ability to build and analyze finite element models using ANSYS, or have the past experience necessary to direct others to construct such models, is mandatory.
The successful candidate must be familiar with all types of rotating equipment and associated components and will be expected to help develop significant business associated with vibration testing and analysis of rotating machinery, including:

• Steam turbines, gas turbines and hydro turbines
• Centrifugal and reciprocating compressors and associated drivers.
• Pumps, including centrifugal, reciprocating, plunger, rotary and metering pumps.
• Fans, including centrifugal and axial
• All types of gear boxes.
• Seal and bearings technology and selection.

Other areas that the successful candidate should excel in are:

• Adaptability/Resilience
• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Follow-up
• Teamwork
• High Work Standards
• Coordination
• Decision Making
• Business Acumen
  

NDE Senior Consultant

Position: NDE Senior Consultant (Classification C) – Below are the job requirements for the Senior Consultant position but we offer junior positions as well.

Location: Multiple locations across the country including Charlotte, NC, Chattanooga, TN, Annapolis, MD and more. We will consider home-based as well. Relocation assistance provided.

Basic Function:

Reports directly to a Business Unit Manager or Group Manager and contributes to the technical function of the Business Unit. Must execute projects that require the application of advanced techniques as well as the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of NDE / engineering analysis. The ability to organize and supervise the work of other engineers / technicians.

Qualifications & Experience:

High school and 20+ years of experience; BS and 15+ years of experience; MS and 10+ years of experience; or PhD and 8+ years of experience

Key Accountabilities:

• Organizes, executes, and coordinates project assignments.
• Makes decisions independently on NDE / engineering problems and methods.
• Plans and develops NDE / engineering projects concerned with unique or complex problems which have a major effect on the success of SI.
• Demonstrates project management skills and supervises the work of a staff of engineers / technicians.
• Represents SI before clients in a manner consistent with corporate core values.
• Provides development and mentoring of staff to meet expanding business and succession needs.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Ensures the quality of services and products.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.
  

Project Engineer-Entry/Mid Level

General
Act as part of a dynamic team in the materials evaluation, assessment and life prediction of piping, boiler, turbine/generator and auxiliary equipment used in electric fossil generating stations. The position requires the individual to develop the skills to manage and coordinate the technical and administrative aspects of the work. They are expected to actively participate in both internal and external training and development programs.

Technical

• Assist senior staff with engineering assessments, materials evaluations, and failure analysis.
• Assist senior staff with predictive analysis to determine future serviceability of components including high temperature tubing and piping.
• Conduct and support field inspections.
• Perform site evaluations.
• Develop working knowledge of various engineering and nondestructive evaluation techniques.
• Assist with the preparation of written technical reports and presentations.

Business

• Maintain high quality standards and an acute awareness to client requests.
• Be aware of new business opportunities and work with senior staff to pursue as appropriate.
• Learn and implement all applicable standard SI policies and procedures.

Project Management

• Support project managers in execution of large scale projects.
• Develop the skills to independently manage small scale projects.
• Ensure quality by seeking peer review and appraisal.
• Be financially responsible and adhere to company guidelines with respect to expenses, purchases and project execution.

Travel
The position requires travel. The typical trip duration ranges from 2 days to 2 weeks with most being completed in 5 days. Historically, the heaviest travel occurs during March, April, October, and November. Travel is primarily domestic with occasional international trips.

Education and Experience

• B. S. in Materials, Metallurgy or Mechanical Engineering and 2 years of related experience
• Experience with field projects in the fossil industry is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential, as well as a working knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Office.

E-mail your resume to hr@structint.com

Contract Administrator

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. is currently seeking a Contract Administrator to manage the daily transaction flow of contractual requirements. This includes processing contract inflow within the company's Customer Relationship Management application (CRM), monitoring the contract correspondence e-mail of daily tasks submitted by the company (both internal and external), and assisting project managers, office administrators and various business unit managers with contract negotiations. This position can be based in Annapolis, MD or San Jose, CA.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Process contractual agreements from Clients, project managers, office administrators and various business unit managers with contract negotiations
• Review and determine the correct terms needed to process an agreement
• Assist associates in Corporate offices by researching and correcting files as needed
• Responsible for daily updating within Vision software for every agreement and other contractual correspondence submitted for processing
• Create, maintain and update spreadsheet system for tracking agreements
• Maintain insurance records for both contracts and subcontracts, including ensuring compliance to contracted terms and conditions
• Review all correspondence concerning contracts and respond as necessary.
• Entry of contractual approvals into CRM system
• Other projects as assigned

Skills/Requirements:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Familiar with contract terms, conditions and related legal compliance
• Bachelors Degree (Business or related)
• 3-5 years of related Industry Experience

Contact: Carolyn Brand, Regional HR Manager
E-mail: hr@structint.com