Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Elkridge, MD

4d•$118,023 - $180,313

About The Position

Sargent & Lundy is hiring a Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer for its Nuclear Power Group. The role supports the design, modification, and analysis of control systems for new and existing nuclear power plants, including digital upgrades. The engineer will direct technical decisions within project teams and contribute to complex nuclear power projects involving design, operational excellence, safety, maintenance, and project management. The position includes digital systems design and development for PLC, DCS, HSI, networked computer systems, and digital instrumentation and control system functional requirements. The engineer will also perform consulting-level work on digital IoT, innovation, and first-of-a-kind projects; prepare and review calculations, design documentation, purchase specifications, reports, and studies; and independently review others’ work. The role includes coordinating with clients and vendors, attending client meetings and site walkdowns, and supporting station outage activities as required. Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power Group works on nuclear engineering, design, and licensing projects, including small modular reactors, advanced reactor technology, reactor restarts, life extensions, digital modernization, coal-to-nuclear conversion, and international nuclear new-build projects. The company describes its benefits as including healthcare coverage, paid time off, financial benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program.
At least 10 years of experience designing instrumentation and controls engineering systems in project-team environments for non-commercial heavy industrial plants, with a focus on integrated, detailed system design for new plants or modifications or replacements at existing plants.
Experience with controls system design, including applications for low- and medium-voltage distribution systems and controls for equipment such as turbines, pumps, and feedwater control, as well as data displays.
Experience designing power plant instrumentation and controls systems for BWR or PWR reactors, including DCS for turbine, control, and feedwater control, and data display.
Technical knowledge of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems used to execute systems design.
Experience reviewing design drawings prepared by others.

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 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 controls systems for new and existing power plants, particularly digital upgrades.
Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve instrumentation and controls engineering issues.
Coordinate systems design activities to ensure installations and operations comply with specifications, codes, and client requirements.
Develop digital systems designs for PLC, DCS, HSI, networked computer systems, and digital instrumentation and control systems functional requirements for nuclear plant systems.
Collaborate on quality assessments and critical digital reviews.
Perform consulting-level work on digital IoT, innovation, and first-of-a-kind nuclear projects.
Prepare and review 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 materials and equipment purchase specifications.
Prepare reports and studies that present technical information clearly and concisely to meet client requirements.
Independently review work performed by others, including calculations and drawings.
Attend client meetings and site walkdowns to validate project scope and support client satisfaction.
Support station outage activities as required.