Lead Piping Stress Engineer 2 - Nuclear
About The Position
The Lead Piping Stress Engineer 2 provides senior-level technical direction and supervision to project team members in the piping discipline. The role establishes discipline task schedules and budgets, coordinates work across disciplines, and is accountable for delivering work that meets technical, quality, and project-controls expectations. The engineer serves as a technical liaison with clients and as a lead technical resource on projects. The position supports nuclear engineering design projects by reviewing complex calculations and approving simple calculations; providing technical guidance; and preparing, reviewing, and approving system and structural designs. It includes engineering review of drawings, coordination between design and engineering, participation in design reviews, and review of design inputs for complex systems and structures. The engineer also prepares and reviews major system, installation, and material specifications; prepares bid evaluations; participates in vendor negotiations; and prepares or reviews complex reports and studies. The Piping Engineering & Analysis discipline evaluates piping systems in accordance with applicable codes, including ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and ASME B31.1 and B31.7. Specialty work may include vibration monitoring and analysis, vibration prevention and mitigation, hydraulic transients, thermal stratification, operability, hydrodynamic loads, pipe rupture, flow-accelerated or microbiologically induced corrosion, and pipe flaws. Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group works on nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, including small modular reactors, advanced reactor technology, reactor restarts, existing-plant life extensions and digital modernization, coal-to-nuclear initiatives, and international nuclear new-build projects. The company describes a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability. The position does not provide U.S. work authorization sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace, or Structural/Civil Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program.
- Emphasis in solid mechanics, structural analysis, theory of elasticity, metallurgy, and finite element analysis.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
- 12 or more years of relevant experience.
- Extensive knowledge of ASME B31.1 and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code 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.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the employer does not sponsor work authorization for this position.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
- Interest in learning and effectively using relevant emerging technologies; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior-level technical direction and supervision to project team members in the discipline.
- Establish project task schedules and budgets for the discipline and coordinate activities between disciplines.
- Ensure project deliverables meet technical, quality, and project-controls expectations.
- Serve as a technical liaison with the client and a lead technical resource on projects.
- Review complex calculations and approve simple calculations; provide technical guidance and ensure calculations are technically sound and meet project requirements.
- Review and approve simple system or structural designs and prepare and review complex designs for completeness, accuracy, quality, constructability, and operability.
- Perform engineering reviews of drawings, review design inputs for complex systems and structures, define client expectations for drawings, coordinate design-engineering interfaces, and participate in design reviews.
- Prepare and review major system, installation, and material specifications, including defining technical and commercial requirements and vendor-submittal schedules.
- Prepare bid evaluations for complex systems and installation scopes, participate in vendor bid negotiations, and potentially evaluate client change orders.
- Prepare and review complex single-discipline reports and studies; participate in multidisciplinary reports; and review conclusions for technical soundness, cost-effectiveness, and clarity.
- Perform piping-system evaluations under applicable codes and undertake specialty piping analyses such as vibration, hydraulic transients, thermal stratification, hydrodynamic loads, pipe rupture, corrosion-related wall thinning, and pipe flaws.
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.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Potential eligibility to participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
- Comprehensive healthcare plans and paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
