Principal Engineer Seismic/CSA Integration & Oversight
Hansell TierneyBellevue, Washington, United States
Posted March 10, 2026
138000 - 230000 USD
About the Company
Hansell Tierney, a woman‑owned staffing and recruiting firm founded in 2001, is a leading partner for Pacific Northwest organizations. We specialize in contract, full‑time placement, on‑site support, technology and business staffing, staff augmentation, and executive search, matching top talent with local opportunities. Our distinct approach blends deep market insight with a highly tailored recruitment process, ensuring each placement meets the unique needs of our clients. Committed to discretion, accountability, and exceptional service, we consistently deliver results that go beyond the easiest solutions.
Job Description
We are assisting a confidential client with the search for a Principal Engineer to support Seismic and CSA Integration for advanced nuclear reactor projects. The successful candidate will support the development of plant level requirements and strategies, perform technical review of work products, and facilitate the integration and implementation of strategies and work products across project disciplines.
Requirements
- M.S. degree in Civil engineering or equivalent or higher
- 12+ years of civil/structural design and analysis and/or probabilistic risk assessment experience
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and with minimum direction to solve challenging problems
- Candidate must have strong analytical/problem solving skills
- Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate with internal and external engineering and design teams with minimal direction
- Experience with new nuclear power plant design projects
- Experience with risk-Informed performance based, and probabilistic methodologies for application to seismic design and analyses
- Experience in a broad range of design and integration topics throughout a product lifecycle, including conceptual design, final design, and construction
- Experience with structural design for complex external hazard loading such as seismic and aircraft impact
- Experience with commercial codes and standards such as UBC, ACI 318, AISC 360 and ASCE 7
- Experience with nuclear codes and standards such as ACI 349, ACI 359, AISC N690, ASCE 4, and ASCE 43
- Experience working projects with NRC or DOE regulations
- Ability to deliver projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
- Ability to work on tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
- Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
Benefits
- Three insurance levels
- 401K + match
- Sick leave
