Lead Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy • Knoxville, TN

3d • $118,023 - $180,313 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Electrical Engineer will lead electrical engineering work for single- and multidisciplinary projects, primarily supporting the TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This is a full-time, five-day-per-week, on-site position. The role includes leading a group through project design phases, coordinating with other disciplines and clients, overseeing technical deliverables, and supporting complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants. Responsibilities also include mentoring group members, managing project scope and progress, and developing client relationships and follow-on work.

Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group works on nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, including small modular reactors, advanced reactor technology, reactor restarts, existing plant life extensions and digital modernization, coal-to-nuclear conversions, and international nuclear projects. The company describes its work as supporting clean, carbon-free energy and reducing emissions.

The compensation range is $118,023–$180,313. Eligible positions include a base salary or hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package; employees may also be eligible for a yearly discretionary bonus. The company does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• At least 10 years of experience designing electrical engineering systems for power plants.
• At least 3 years of experience leading an engineering design group through all phases of project design.
• Experience selecting equipment and materials and preparing and assembling engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications.
• Experience serving as a firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
• Experience designing electrical systems, including low- and medium-voltage distribution systems and associated transformers, generators, motors, and relays.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for conveying information to project team members and clients.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Detail-oriented approach to work.
• Ability to obtain a badge for unescorted access to a nuclear station.
• Applicants must already have U.S. work authorization; the employer does not sponsor work authorization for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is preferred.
• Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant, but is not required unless identified elsewhere in the job description.

Responsibilities

• Lead group members in completing electrical engineering project deliverables to meet technical, quality, financial, and project-controls expectations.
• Initiate and communicate scope of work to group members and define project deliverables, such as calculations, specifications, and drawings.
• Review group-member status and track progress to maintain project scope and budget and keep the client informed.
• Conduct routine status meetings, submit progress reports, and track and resolve open items and emergent project issues.
• Coordinate completion of project deliverables.
• Lead detailed design phases for electrical engineering work, including interfaces and coordination with other disciplines.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, and schedules for complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants.
• Develop proposals for complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants and coordinate multidisciplinary proposals.
• Provide technical oversight and supervision of electrical engineering activities, including engineering design change packages to install, replace, or upgrade plant equipment for long-term reliability.
• Oversee engineering calculations supporting design change packages, including AC and DC power studies, short-circuit, cable ampacity, voltage-drop, breaker-coordination, motor-starting, and protective-relay-setting calculations.
• Oversee equipment procurement specifications and bid-review evaluations for potential equipment vendors; support vendor information requests, prepare responses to vendor questions, and track questions and responses.
• Interface with clients and 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 lead to strategic opportunities, and use client relationships to develop follow-on work.
• Serve as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Back-up daycare.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
• 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.
• Paid annual personal/sick time.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Potential eligibility for a yearly discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior