Lead Structural Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Middletown, PA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Project Lead Structural Engineer position supporting the Crane Clean Energy Center/Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Harrisburg, PA. The role offers diverse and challenging opportunities in structural engineering, serving as an excellent career advancement opportunity. The position involves leading a team of structural engineers, collaborating with clients and engineers from other disciplines, and managing various projects. This role allows for the application of knowledge in materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design. It also involves performing structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations using advanced computer tools, and traveling to client and vendor offices for design reviews, as well as to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification.

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
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 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.