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Lead Civil Engineer in Upton, New York

January 22, 2008

Job Title: Civil Engineer, Lead
Career Level: Senior (11+ yrs)
Required Engineering Major/Field: Civil Engineering
Job Type: Direct
Pay Type: Salary
Maximum Pay: $150,000
Minimum Pay: $90,000
Required Skills: Requires a bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering or demonstrated equivalent capabilities and at least 15 years experience in civil/structural engineering.
Must have experience in the design, specification, and construction of buildings with substantial reinforced concrete structures and structural steel, and have excellent familiarity with related earthwork and excavation practices.

Must have experience in use of:

AutoCAD or similar design tools, design codes for analysis of concrete and steel structures (ANSYS, STRUDL or equivalent) and familiarity with IBC, ACI and AISC codes.

Must have experience in management and oversight of A/E design firms, construction contractors; and coordination of construction activities, review of shop drawings, earth compaction, concrete and structural steel testing practices.

Experience in project management, including estimating construction costs, preparing schedules, developing specifications, preparing procurement documents and managing contracted services is required.

Qualifications Preferred: Master’s degree, professional license, and experience in application of earned value management systems (EVMS) is a plus.

General Job Description:

Civil/Structural Engineer:

Selected candidate is responsible for planning, reviewing and monitoring the design and construction of the civil and structural engineering work of the NSLS-II Conventional Facilities Division.

Will be responsible for civil/structural engineering and design of NSLS II site development, paving, site drainage, geotechnical analysis, general construction, building foundations and building structures.

Selected candidate will oversee work of design consultants, construction managers and construction contractors and report directly to the NSLS II Conventional Facilities Division Director.

Company/Client Profile: Brookhaven National Laboratory is a nonprofit research and development institution whose purpose is to advance ideas and knowledge through a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research.

NSLS-II is a proposed new state-of-the-art medium energy storage ring designed to deliver world leading brightness and flux with top-off operation for constant output. The facility will be able to produce x-rays up to 10,000 times brighter than those produced at the NSLS today.
At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive.

Our benefits program includes but is not limited to:

· Medical Plans
· Vacation
· Holidays
· Dental Plans
· Life Insurance
· 401(k) Plan
· Retirement Plan
· On site Child Development Center, Swimming Pool, Weight room, Tennis Courts, and many other employee perks and benefits.

Visit us at http://www.bnl.gov/nsls2/ to learn more about us. Brookhaven National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer committed to work force diversity.

Send your resume to nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov, referencing position DL4893.

Application Instructions:

Send resume to nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov referencing job #DL4893

Contact Email: nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov
Contact Name: Deborah Lange

Job Location: Upton, NY

Written by bradley · Filed Under Civil Engineering, Engineering Jobs |  

Vacuum Engineer in Upton, New York

January 22, 2008

Job Title: Vacuum Engineer
Career Level: Mid (5-10 yrs)
Required Engineering Major/Field: Mechanical
Job Type: Direct
Pay Type: Salary
Maximum Pay: $95,000
Minimum Pay: $75,000
Required Skills: Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and
at least seven years of relevant experience with design, construction and process of ultrahigh vacuum chambers and facilities, and with the operation of ultrahigh vacuum pumps and instruments.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills, good interpersonal skills, and office computer skills are necessary.

Will direct technicians during all phases of construction, commission and operation of vacuum equipment for the vacuum facility.

NSLS- II Vacuum Group. National Synchrotron Light Source II.

Send resume nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov referring to Position No. PE4896.
General Job Description: Responsibilities will include project management, overall system engineering, detailed design, and preparation of specifications and procurement of new vacuum equipment to establish the NSLS-II vacuum facility.

Company/Client Profile: Brookhaven National Laboratory is a nonprofit research and development institution whose purpose is to advance ideas and knowledge through a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research.

NSLS-II is a proposed new state-of-the-art medium energy storage ring designed to deliver world leading brightness and flux with top-off operation for constant output. The facility will be able to produce x-rays up to 10,000 times brighter than those produced at the NSLS today.

At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive.

Our benefits program includes but is not limited to:

· Medical Plans

· Vacation

·Holidays

· Dental Plans

· Life Insurance

· 401(k) Plan

· Retirement Plan

· On site Child Development Center, Swimming Pool, Weight room, Tennis Courts, and many other employee perks and benefits

Visit us at http://www.bnl.gov/nsls2/ to learn more about us.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer committed to work force diversity.

Application Instructions:

Send resume to nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov

Contact Email: nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov
Contact Name: Peter Esposito
Job Location: Upton, NY

Written by bradley · Filed Under Engineering Jobs, Mechanical Engineering |  

Mechanical Engineer in Upton, New York

January 22, 2008

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Career Level: Senior (11+ yrs)
Required Engineering Major/Field: Mechanical
Job Type: Direct
Pay Type: Salary
Maximum Pay: $150,000
Minimum Pay: $90,000
Required Skills:

Qualifications Required:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or demonstrated equivalent capabilities and at least 15 years experience in mechanical or facilities engineering.

Must have experience in management and oversight of A/E design firms, construction contractors, oversight and coordination of construction activities, review of shop drawings, system commissioning and verification of system testing and performance.

Must have experience in the design, specification, procurement and construction of mechanical facilities for buildings.

Must have experience in use of AutoCAD or similar design tools, vibration isolation methods, high accuracy temperature control systems, building energy management control systems, plumbing and piping systems and mechanical services for laboratory and process equipment.

Experience in project management, including estimating construction costs, preparing schedules, developing specifications, preparing procurement documents and managing contracted services is required.

Qualifications Preferred:

Master’s degree or professional license a plus.

Experience in design and construction of fire protection systems, underground utility systems, application of earned value management (EVMS) and control system programming is a plus.

Will report to the NSLS-II Conventional Facilities Division Director. National Synchrotron Light Source II.

General Job Description:
Lead Mechanical Engineer

Will be responsible for the mechanical engineering aspects of building HVAC, controls, fire protection, chilled water, process cooling water, plumbing and underground utilities.

Responsible for planning, reviewing and monitoring the design and construction of the mechanical engineering work of the NSLS-II Conventional Facilities Division.
Company/Client Profile: Brookhaven National Laboratory is a nonprofit research and development institution whose purpose is to advance ideas and knowledge through a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research.

At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes but is not limited to:

· Medical Plans
· Vacation
· Holidays
· Dental Plans
· Life Insurance
· 401(k) Plan
· Retirement Plan
· On site Child Development Center, Swimming Pool, Weight room, Tennis Courts, and many other employee perks and benefits

Visit us at http://www.bnl.gov/nsls2/ to learn more about us.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer committed to work force diversity.

Application Instructions:

Send resume to nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov referring to Position No. DL4891.

Contact Email: nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov


Contact Name: Deborah Lange

Job Location: Upton, NY

Written by bradley · Filed Under Engineering Jobs, Mechanical Engineering |  

Lead Electrical Engineer in Upton, New York

January 22, 2008

Job Title: Electrical Engineer, Lead
Career Level: Senior (11+ yrs)
Required Engineering Major/Field: Electrical
Job Type: Direct
Pay Type: Salary
Maximum Pay: $150,000

Minimum Pay: $90,000
Required Skills:

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or demonstrated equivalent capabilities and at least 15 years experience in electrical engineering; experience in the design, specification, procurement and construction of electrical utility services and distribution systems for buildings and experience with applicable NEC, IEEE and NFPA codes.

Expert knowledge in use of AutoCAD or similar design tools, circuit load and protective calculations or analysis software, lighting design tools, building automation/control systems, design of electrical distribution and grounding systems in industrial, office and laboratory environments.

Extensive experience in management and oversight of A/E design firms, electrical construction contractors; oversight and coordination of construction activities, review of shop drawings, system commissioning and verification of system testing and performance.

Experience in project management, including estimating construction costs, preparing schedules, developing specifications, preparing procurement documents and managing contracted services.

Qualifications Preferred:

Master’s degree or professional license, fire protection/detection system design, EMI/RFI reduction experience, NFPA70E arc flash calculations and application of earned value management systems (EVMS).

Will report to the NSLS-II Conventional Facilities Division Director National Synchrotron Light Source II.
General Job Description: Lead Electrical Engineer

Selected candidate is responsible for planning, reviewing and monitoring the design and construction of the electrical engineering work of the NSLS-II Conventional Facilities Division.

Responsible for electrical engineering and design of 69 kV main power substation, protective relaying schemes and calculations, medium/low voltage power distribution, underground duct bank and cable systems, building power distribution and lighting, fire suppression/detection systems, building automation/control wiring, HVAC equipment and controls, emergency power systems and data/communication wiring.

Company/Client Profile: Brookhaven National Laboratory is a nonprofit research and development institution whose purpose is to advance ideas and knowledge through a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research.
At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes but is not limited to:

· Medical Plans
· Vacation
· Holidays
· Dental Plans
· Life Insurance
· 401(k) Plan
· Retirement Plan
· On site Child Development Center, Swimming Pool, Weight room, Tennis Courts, and many other employee perks and benefits

Visit us at http://www.bnl.gov/nsls2/ to learn more about us.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer committed to work force diversity.

Application Instructions:

submit your resume via email attachment to:
nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov, referencing job #DL4892

Contact Name: Deborah Lange
Contact Email: nsls2jobs [at] bnl [dot] gov

Job Location: Upton, NY

Written by bradley · Filed Under Electrical Engineering, Engineering Jobs |  

Silicon Valley Engineering Job Market Strong Despite Looming Recession

January 21, 2008

Pete Cary, writing for the San Jose based Mercury News, says global demand will keep the engineering and high-tech job markets in the Silicon Valley strong despite the almost certain economic recession to come. The region has added jobs for three months running . 

For professional services, engineering and technology, we’re still looking at a shortage of candidates and a plethora of openings,” said Tim Thompson of Spherion, a technology and engineering staffing service whose managers in Silicon Valley remain “pretty bullish”.

Read the full article HERE

Written by bradley · Filed Under Engineering News |  

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