Drafter Intern - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Wilmington, DE

2d•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

This position has a target start date of summer 2026. As a Nuclear Drafter Intern, you will work alongside professional engineers and designers to learn how real-world power projects are planned and built. This position will offer you the opportunity to utilize and expand your drafting skills, while working in a multi-disciplined team environment with other drafters, designers and/or engineers in the preparation of design drawings based on design input. You will get to rotate through Electrical, Mechanical (Process Piping, HVAC & Plumbing) & Structural (Steel & Concrete) design groups. This will allow you to experience different discipline design techniques to help you to determine your future design career path. You will have the opportunity to apply your computer-aided drafting skills, while receiving hands-on training in 2D design software environments, such as AutoCAD 2D and/or MicroStation, along with a chance to learn separate 3D design software. Additionally, you will receive training in Sargent & Lundy’s award-winning, industry-recognized proprietary design databases. You will be involved in creating master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions. In preparing your drawings, you will confer directly with engineering staff in interpreting input from a variety of sources.

Requirements

Active enrollment in a vocational technical high school with completion of drafting course work or equivalent technical experience.
Basic knowledge of standard computer drafting tools (i.e. AutoCAD or MicroStation).
Ability to visualize parts in 3D without the aid of the computer.
Ability to multi-task from project to project.
Ability to report to our Wilmington, Delaware office location three days per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience using AutoCad software.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including the ability to relate various equipment to a technical design.

Responsibilities

Preparation of design drawings based on design input
Creating master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions
Conferring directly with engineering staff in interpreting input from a variety of sources