Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 2 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Cranberry Township, PA

5d•$134,546 - $205,557

About The Position

The Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 2 will work in Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power Group on major process controls engineering projects for existing and new nuclear power plants, including small modular reactors. The role focuses on the design, modification, and analysis of plant control systems, particularly digital upgrades, and offers the opportunity to direct technical decisions in a project team environment. The engineer will develop and support complex nuclear power programs related to design, operational excellence, safety, maintenance, and project management. Work includes digital systems design for PLCs, DCS, HSI, networked computer systems, and digital instrumentation and control systems; consulting on digital IoT, innovation, and first-of-a-kind projects; preparing and reviewing calculations and design documentation; and coordinating with clients, vendors, engineers, and designers. The role may also involve client meetings, site walkdowns, and support for station outages. Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power Group works on nuclear engineering, design, licensing, small modular reactors, advanced reactor technology, reactor restart projects, life extensions, digital modernization, coal-to-nuclear conversion initiatives, and international nuclear new-build projects.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
At least 12 years of experience designing instrumentation and controls engineering systems in project teams for non-commercial heavy industrial plants, focused on integrated, detailed system design for new plants or modifications or replacements to existing plants.
Experience with controls system design, including applications for low- and medium-voltage distribution systems and controls for equipment such as turbines, pumps, feedwater control, and data displays.
Experience designing power plant instrumentation and controls systems for either BWR or PWR reactors, including DCS for turbine, control, feedwater control, and data display.
Technical knowledge of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems used to execute systems design.
Experience reviewing design drawings created by others.
The company does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving as a firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Construction and start-up experience.
Commissioning experience.
Broad technical support experience on nuclear plant projects, including design, project planning, testing and operations expertise, contract specifications, project oversight, project execution, and overall direction of complex nuclear projects.
Knowledge of licensing strategies for Digital I&C Modernization projects.
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

Develop and market high-level, complex programs for nuclear power projects related to design, operational excellence, safety, maintenance, and project management.
Direct technical decision-making in project teams designing, modifying, and analyzing new and existing power plant control systems, especially digital upgrades.
Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve a wide variety of instrumentation and controls engineering issues.
Coordinate systems design activities to ensure installation and operation comply with specifications, codes, and client requirements.
Develop digital systems designs, including PLC, DCS, HSI, networked computer systems, and digital instrumentation and control system functional requirements for nuclear plant systems.
Collaborate on quality assessments and critical digital reviews.
Perform consulting-level work on digital IoT, innovation, and strategic first-of-a-kind nuclear projects.
Prepare and review detailed calculations, including scaling, uncertainty, and setpoint calculations for analog and digital controls applications.
Prepare design-input documentation for drawing production, including master diagrams and schematics.
Interface with vendors to prepare and review material and equipment purchase specifications.
Prepare reports and studies that communicate technical information clearly and concisely to meet client requirements.
Independently review work performed by others, including calculations and drawing preparation.
Attend client meetings and site walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction.
Support station outage activities as required.