Lead Structural Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•New London, CT

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This Project Lead Structural Engineer position is located at the nuclear plant in Waterford, Connecticut (Millstone Nuclear Power Plant). It offers a variety of interesting and challenging opportunities in structural engineering and will provide an excellent opportunity to advance your career. In this position, you will guide a team of structural engineers, interface with clients and engineers from other disciplines, and manage a variety of exciting projects. This position will enable you to apply your knowledge of materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design in the successful execution of assigned tasks. You will work on a wide range of projects for various clients and interface with them as required. You will direct the preparation and review of design calculations, specifications, reports, and other deliverables, and support designers with drawing development. You will also supervise and mentor others in the development of quality engineering deliverables and perform the structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations using state-of-the-art computer tools. Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs is also part of the role.

Requirements

BSCE with emphasis in Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
Ten or more years of experience working as a member of a project team in the design and analysis of industrial / heavy commercial or nuclear facility structures
Proficiency with structural analysis software such as STAAD, SAP2000, SAFE, STRUDL, or ANSYS
Proficiency with design codes and standards such as ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

MSCE degree
On-site construction support experience
PE or SE license
Guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
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

Apply your knowledge of materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design in the successful execution of assigned tasks
Work on a wide range of projects for various clients and interface with them as required
Direct the preparation and review of design calculations, specifications, reports and other deliverables and support designers with drawing development.
Supervise and mentor others in the development of quality engineering deliverables
Perform the structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations using our state-of-the-art computer tools
Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs
Lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.