Civil Engineer / Concrete SME

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing firm, and we are recruiting an experienced, Civil Engineer/Concrete Inspection Subject Matter Expert. This direct-Hire position will support concrete foundation quality and safety inspections at the Savannah River Construction Site in Jackson, SC.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Position Summary:

The Savannah River Site is a key U.S. Department of Energy industrial complex. They are repurposing the former Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility into the

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead for evaluating existing concrete conditions, planning repairs, and supporting acceptance of cast-in-place and repaired concrete surfaces under project specifications C-SPP-F-00067 and C-SPP-F-00123.
• Support classification of concrete defects, validation of Concrete Surface Profile (CSP) compliance, and integration with the project’s engineering, QA, and field execution teams.
• Perform inspections with the quality group prior to any work proceeding on all concrete surfaces.
• Work with the Quality Management Team to write and build working procedures in coordination with existing Quality Inspection documents.
• All documents will be built from the site specifications and will be required to align with client’s NQA1 Quality Program.
• Work in conjunction with the primary site engineering group.
• Coordinate any necessary repairs that may be required to concrete surfaces (cosmetic repairs are the primary expectation).

Education / Experience: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• 8+ years of experience in structural concrete construction, repair, or inspection within industrial, nuclear, or DOE/NQA-1 regulated environments.
• ACI Concrete Construction Special Inspector or ACI Concrete Repair Inspector certification required.
• Familiarity with ACI standards including ACI 301, ACI 318, ACI 562, and relevant repair specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to assess concrete condition, identify defects (e.g., spalls, honeycombing, cracking), and recommend repair approaches based on applicable standards.
• Familiarity with CSP evaluation methods, including the use of ICRI 310.2R visual comparators.
• Experience supporting or overseeing concrete repairs under a formal quality program, including documentation of hold points and nonconformance resolution.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AISC and ACI codes is required
• Qualified to prepare complex 10CFR50.59 evaluations and engineering reports.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to make technical presentations to all levels of management.
• Able to deliver quality and accurate work within established deadlines.
• While direct knowledge of project-specific specifications is not required, candidates must demonstrate the ability to interpret structural requirements, assess concrete conditions, and support technical documentation under DOE/NQA-1 quality frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Experience applying C-SPP-F-00067 and C-SPP-F-00123 or similar nuclear/DOE specifications.
• Prior involvement in NCR classification and technical disposition for out-of-spec concrete conditions.
• Experience with cast-in-place and repair work on Safety Class (SC) or Safety Significant (SS) structural elements.
• Familiarity with Nuclear Power Plant Design, licensing basis documents, and the processes used to maintain them.
• Previous experience working with5-Star grout products.