Lead HVAC Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Wilmington, DE

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is based on a hybrid work schedule and will require in-office work 3 days per week. You will work on challenging assignments that include designing of HVAC systems, investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of HVAC engineering issues. You will meet with others to develop integrated HVAC systems including Commercial/Industrial Ventilation Systems, Control room HVAC, Laboratory HVAC, Chilled water system design, and Heating system design. Provide support in the planning, scheduling, conducting, or coordinating of the detailed design phases of all aspects of facility engineering work. Perform design calculations and develop detailed system design. Prepare technical specifications for HVAC equipment and engineering studies. You will provide support to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to assure a complete and timely design. You will assist senior engineers with reviews of existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements, and may present findings and recommendations to clients and peers. Familiarity with ASHRAE and Current HVAC Industry Codes and Standards is required.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program is required
Ten or more years of relevant HVAC system and chilled water system design experience for commercial, laboratories and industrial facilities
Proficiency in TRACE 700 or 3D+ program, AutoCAD and Microstation
Ability to create design flow diagrams, and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams(P&IDs)
Prior knowledge of relevant codes and standards applicable to HVAC and ventilation system
Preparing HVAC studies
Planning, scheduling, conducting, or coordinating of the detailed design phases of all aspects of facility engineering work
Familiarity with ASHRAE and Current HVAC Industry Codes and Standards

Nice To Haves

ASHRAE Membership
PE license preferred
Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows

Responsibilities

Designing of HVAC systems
Investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of HVAC engineering issues
Developing integrated HVAC systems including Commercial/Industrial Ventilation Systems, Control room HVAC, Laboratory HVAC, Chilled water system design, and Heating system design
Providing support in the planning, scheduling, conducting, or coordinating of the detailed design phases of all aspects of facility engineering work
Performing design calculations and developing detailed system design
Preparing technical specifications for HVAC equipment
Preparing engineering studies
Providing support to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to assure a complete and timely design
Assisting senior engineers with reviews of existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements
Presenting findings and recommendations to clients and peers
Leading others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs
Directing automation and process-improvement work, such as automating calculations, summarizing technical documents, or generating design documentation
Guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked
Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs