Job Summary
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days per week in the office and two days remote. You will join a project team environment with other engineers and designers focused on the design, modification, and analysis of new and existing nuclear power plant electrical systems.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review engineering design change packages for installation, replacement, or upgrades of existing plant equipment to ensure long-term reliability.
- Prepare and review detailed engineering calculations for design change packages, including AC/DC power studies, short circuit, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting, and protective relay settings.
- Prepare and review equipment procurement specifications.
- Participate in bid review evaluations for equipment vendors, supporting information requests, developing responses, and tracking questions/responses.
- Prepare and review scoping documents for conceptual designs, including constructability reviews.
- Interface with project team members from other engineering and design disciplines (Mechanical, Structural, Civil, I&C).
- Interface with the client, including implementing personnel.
- Interface with vendors for document reviews and provide written comments.
- Attend client meetings and site field walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction.
- Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification.
- Support site installation activities during project implementation.
- Assist the S&L project manager to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.
- Manage the technical, financial, and administrative performance of the engineering scope by:
- Initiating and conveying scope of work to project team members.
- Defining deliverables (calculations, specifications, drawings, design changes, etc.).
- Reviewing status and tracking progress to maintain project scope/budget and keep the client informed.
- Conducting routine status meetings.
- Submitting progress reports.
- Tracking and resolving open items and emergent project issues.
- Coordinating completion of project deliverables.
Qualifications
- BS degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- Five or more years of experience in electrical engineering systems design within a project team environment for industrial applications, with a focus on existing nuclear power plant design.
- Experience in equipment and material selection, and in preparing engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications.
- Experience with electrical system design, including low and medium voltage distribution systems (transformers, generators, motors, relays, etc.).
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented approach to work.
- Ability to be badged for unescorted access to a nuclear station.
- We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
Valued Skills and Experience
- PE license
- MSEE
AI & Automation at Sargent & Lundy
- Lead others in using modern tools, such as automation and AI, to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
- Direct automation and process-improvement work, including automating calculations, summarizing documents, or generating design documentation.
- Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.
- Additional learning in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields is valued.
Award-Winning Benefits
Sargent & Lundy offers comprehensive healthcare plans, generous paid time off, and competitive benefits, recognized with the Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Health & Wellness
- Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
Financial Benefits
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
Work-Life Balance
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
Compensation Range
$82,380.00 - $125,860.00
Transparency Statement
Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges in compliance with all local and state regulations. Total compensation includes base salary/hourly rate and benefits. Individuals may be eligible for a yearly discretionary bonus.
About This Business Unit
Join Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group, a leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing since 1954. We work on SMRs, advanced reactor technology, life extensions, digital modernization, coal-to-nuclear conversions, and international projects, driving the future of clean energy.
Awards & Recognition
Equal Opportunity
Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.
Location: Metairie, LA, United States Area of Interest: Electrical Engineering Type: Full Time - Regular Job ID: 2026-23355 Business Group: Nuclear Power Group Department: Electrical Engineering