Lead Piping Stress Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Piping Engineering & Analysis discipline performs evaluations for piping systems in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.7, and other applicable codes. This includes vibration monitoring and analysis, evaluation of hydraulic transients, thermal stratification effects, operability evaluations, qualification of piping for hydrodynamic loads, pipe rupture evaluations, pipe wall thinning due to flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) or microbiological induced corrosion (MIC), and pipe flaw evaluations. This Lead position provides senior level technical direction and supervision to project team members, establishes project task schedules and budgets, coordinates activities between disciplines, and is responsible for successful completion of project deliverables to meet all technical, quality, and project controls expectations. The role serves as a technical liaison with the client and a lead technical resource on projects. Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group is a leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, with expertise in small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced reactor technology (ART), first-of-a-kind commercial reactor restart projects, life extensions, digital modernization of existing nuclear plants, coal-to-nuclear conversion initiatives, and international nuclear new-build projects. The group is committed to safety, innovation, and sustainability, providing solutions that power communities worldwide while reducing emissions.

Requirements

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace, or Structural/Civil Engineering, from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program, with an emphasis in solid mechanics, structural analysis, theory of elasticity, metallurgy, and finite element analysis
P.E. license
10 or more years of relevant experience
Extensive knowledge of ASME B31.1 and ASME B&PV Section III piping codes
Knowledge of the design, selection, and application of pipe supporting elements
Working knowledge of commercially available piping products and their application
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

The ability to navigate a 3D CAD model
Experience with AutoPIPE or PIPESTRESS software
Knowledge of gas dynamics and hydraulic transients
Knowledge of pipe condition assessment
Experience with ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical ADP
Willingness or ability to lead others who use modern tools, 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, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate 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.
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

Provides senior level technical direction and supervision to the project team members in his/her discipline.
Establishes project task schedules and budgets for his/her discipline to meet overall project requirements.
Coordinates activities between disciplines.
Is responsible for successful completion of project deliverables to meet all technical, quality, and project controls expectations.
Serves as a technical liaison with the client and a lead technical resource on projects.
Reviews complex calculations and approves simple calculations.
Provides technical guidance to project team members.
Ensures that calculations are technically sound and in accordance with project requirements.
Reviews and approves simple system/structural designs and prepares and reviews complex system/structural designs to ensure completeness, accuracy, quality, constructability, and operability.
Performs engineering review of drawings.
Reviews design input for complex system/structures.
Defines client expectations for drawings.
Coordinates interface between design and engineering.
Actively participates in design reviews to ensure quality, constructability, and operability.
Prepares and reviews major system, installation, and material specifications.
Defines technical and commercial requirements, including scheduling of vendor submittals needed for design input.
Prepares bid evaluations for complex systems and installation scopes.
Participates in bid negotiations with vendors.
May evaluate change orders on behalf of the client.
Prepares and reviews single-discipline, complex reports/studies.
Participates in the preparation of multi-discipline reports.
Reviews studies and reports to ensure that conclusions are technically sound, cost-effective, and clearly communicated.