Electrical Designer 3 - Nuclear Power

Sargent & Lundy•Wilmington, DE

5d•$68,325 - $104,385•Hybrid

About The Position

This part-time position offers a hybrid work schedule, with time split between the office and working remotely from home. The Electrical Designer will use and expand drafting skills in a multi-disciplined team, preparing design drawings based on design input. The role offers opportunities to apply computer-aided drafting skills and receive hands-on training in 3D design software environments. The designer will create scaled master sketches showing how proposed installations relate to existing facilities, including exact specifications and dimensions. The role may also involve accompanying experienced designers on client-facility walkdowns to gather project information and explaining drawings to vendors and construction contractors so appropriate design adjustments can be made. The position is part of Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group, which works on nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, including small modular reactors, advanced reactor technology, existing plant life extensions and digital modernization, coal-to-nuclear conversion initiatives, and international nuclear new-build projects.

Requirements

An associate degree in a technical area, including drafting, or a high school diploma with equivalent technical design experience.
Advanced drafting experience using standard computer drafting tools, such as MicroStation.
Ability to visualize parts in 3D without computer assistance.
Knowledge of MicroStation.
Ability to multitask across projects.
The employer does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce technical plans, drawings, and models.
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including relating various equipment to a technical design.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare design drawings based on design input while working with designers and engineers in a multi-disciplined team.
Apply computer-aided drafting skills and participate in hands-on training in 3D design software.
Create scaled master sketches showing proposed installations in relation to existing facilities, with exact specifications and dimensions.
Potentially accompany experienced designers on client-facility walkdowns to gather information for design projects.
Potentially explain drawings to vendors and construction contractors so appropriate design adjustments can be made.