Electrical Engineering Consultant 2 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Reston, VA

1d•$145,310 - $222,001•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves leading a group on challenging projects focused on investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving a wide range of electrical engineering issues to support both single and multi-discipline projects, primarily for clients in the nuclear power industry. The position requires significant multi-discipline interface and coordination. Responsibilities include leading group members to ensure successful project deliverables, defining scope and deliverables, tracking progress against project scope and budget, conducting status meetings, submitting progress reports, resolving open items, and coordinating the completion of deliverables. The role also entails leading detailed design phases for all electrical engineering aspects, developing project scope, cost estimates, and schedules for complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants, and preparing proposals for these modifications. Additionally, the consultant will provide technical oversight and supervision for engineering design change packages, engineering calculations (including AC/DC power studies, short circuit, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting, and protective relay settings), equipment procurement specifications, and bid review evaluations. The position requires interfacing with clients, mentoring junior engineers, identifying client needs for strategic opportunities, and leveraging client relationships to develop follow-on work. Preparation and coordination of multi-discipline proposals are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

A BSEE degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program
10 years of experience in the design of electrical engineering systems for nuclear power plants
3 years of experience in leading an engineering design group through all phases of a project design
Experience in the selection of equipment, materials, and the preparation and assembling of engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications
Experience with serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role
Experience with electrical system design including low and medium voltage distribution systems (transformers, generators, motor, relays, etc…)
Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to project team members and client
Proficiency with MS Office applications
Detail oriented approach to work
Capable of being badged for unescorted access to a nuclear station

Nice To Haves

PE Licensure is preferred
Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

Responsibilities

Lead efforts performed by group members to ensure successful completion of electrical engineering project deliverables to meet all technical, quality, financial and project controls expectations
Initiating and conveying scope of work to group members
Defining deliverables (i.e. calcs, specs, drawings, design change etic…)
Reviewing status and tracking progress of group members to maintain project scope/budget and keep client informed
Routine status meetings
Submitting progress reports
Tracking and resolving open items and emergent project issues
Coordinating completion of project deliverables
Lead the team for the detailed design phases for all aspects of electrical engineering work to include interface and coordination with other disciplines
Develop project scope, cost estimates, and schedules for complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants
Develop proposals for complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants
Provide technical oversight and supervision for all electrical engineering activities to include: Engineering design change packages to install, replace or upgrade existing plant equipment to ensure long-term equipment reliability
Engineering calculations in support of design change packages, including AC and DC power studies, short circuit, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting and protective relay settings
Equipment procurement specifications
Bid review evaluation process for potential equipment vendors, to include supporting vendor requests for additional information, developing responses to vendor questions, and maintaining a tracking mechanism for questions/responses
Interface with the client, including implementing personnel to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction
Mentor and guide the development of the group
Identify and follow up on client needs that may result in strategic opportunities
Leverage good client relationships to develop follow-on work from existing clients
Prepare/Coordinate multi-discipline proposals