Electrical Engineer 3 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Warrenville, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will offer you the opportunity to utilize and expand your academic background in Electrical Engineering in a professional position that offers a wide range of interesting and challenging responsibilities. The opportunity will have you teaming up with other engineers and designers involved in nuclear plant electrical systems betterment and associated modifications. You will receive training and mentorship from experienced engineers in the execution of meaningful project engineering assignments. You will become involved in power distribution designs and the preparation of specifications for the procurement of major electrical power equipment and related installation services. Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs is also part of the role.

Requirements

A BS degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program is required
3+ years of experience in the design of electrical power systems in a project team environment with a focus on integrated, detailed system design for new plants, or modifications or replacements for existing plants; experience should include the selection of equipment, materials, control philosophy, and the preparation and assembling of calculations and specifications
Experience is required with electrical system design including medium and low voltage distribution systems (transformers, generators, motors), equipment selection, and analytical calculations
Experience with serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role
Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others
Effective critical thinking and problem solving skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Effective working in teams and individual work
Detail oriented approach to work

Nice To Haves

PE license
MSEE
Construction and start-up experience a plus
Experience performing transient analysis of power systems using software such as ETAP or SKM
Programming or scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate calculations, design checks, reporting, or data transformation is valued but not required.
a minor, certificate, or other training in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that helps you apply automation or agentic AI to real engineering problems.