Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear
About The Position
The Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer will work in a project team environment with engineers and designers on the design, modification, and analysis of instrumentation and control systems at the Fermi 2 power plant. The role serves as a Sargent & Lundy representative at the Fermi 2 site and may require occasional travel to Fermi Nuclear Generating Station in Newport, Michigan. Projects involve investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving controls engineering issues, including digital systems design and control-system implementation for a nuclear power plant. The position also involves client and vendor coordination, technical documentation and design reviews, resource and budget planning, proposal support, procurement activities, and support for project implementation at client facilities. The role requires clear communication, technical judgment, and experience with instrumentation and controls system design in a project-team setting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or Nuclear Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- At least 10 years of experience designing instrumentation and controls systems in project-team environments for commercial or industrial applications, with a focus on integrated and detailed system design modifications.
- Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Technical knowledge of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems for systems design.
- Experience serving as the firm’s client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
- Experience reviewing design documentation.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States; the employer does not sponsor work authorization for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineering license 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
- Develop digital systems designs, including PLC, DCS, HSI, and networked computer systems.
- Prepare functional and implementation requirements and procurement specifications for nuclear plant control systems.
- Interface with the client to support proper project execution and client satisfaction.
- Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, and studies in accordance with client requirements.
- Manage resources and resource loading, and develop task completion estimates and budgets.
- Support proposal development.
- Prepare and review diagrams and drawings for new and upgraded controls solutions.
- Evaluate vendor bids from a technical perspective.
- Interface with vendors, review documents, ensure equipment complies with specifications and plant needs, and witness factory acceptance testing on behalf of the client.
- Support project implementation at client facilities.
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve controls engineering issues.
- Travel occasionally to Fermi Nuclear Generating Station in Newport, Michigan.
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 (PST)
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Paid bereavement leave
- Flexible work arrangements
- Potential eligibility to participate in a yearly discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
