Lead Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Surry, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Electrical Engineer will lead a group delivering electrical engineering work for single- and multidisciplinary nuclear power projects. This is an on-site field support position at Surry Nuclear Generating Station. The role involves coordinating project teams and disciplines, managing deliverables and project controls, providing technical oversight for electrical engineering activities, and maintaining client relationships. Work includes complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants, from project scoping and proposals through detailed design and equipment procurement. The position also includes mentoring team members and identifying opportunities to support existing clients.

Requirements

BSEE degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
Ten or more years of experience designing electrical engineering systems for nuclear power plants.
Three or more 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 with electrical system design, including low- and medium-voltage distribution systems, transformers, generators, motors, and relays.
Effective written and verbal communication skills for conveying information to project team members and clients.
Proficiency with MS Office applications.
Detail-oriented approach to work.
Ability to obtain badging for unescorted access to a nuclear station.
The employer does not sponsor employees for U.S. work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is preferred.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead group members’ work to complete electrical engineering project deliverables within technical, quality, financial, and project-control expectations.
Initiate and communicate scopes of work to group members and define deliverables, including calculations, specifications, and drawings.
Review team 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 and lead detailed design phases for electrical engineering work, including 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 for electrical engineering activities, including design change packages for installing, replacing, or upgrading plant equipment.
Prepare and oversee engineering calculations supporting design changes, including AC and DC power studies, short-circuit, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting, and protective relay settings.
Develop equipment procurement specifications and support vendor bid evaluations, requests for information, responses to vendor questions, and tracking of 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 result in strategic opportunities, and leverage client relationships to develop follow-on work.