Piping Engineering Senior Consultant - Nuclear
About The Position
The Piping Engineering Senior Consultant 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 project deliverables that meet technical, quality, and project-controls expectations. The consultant serves as a technical liaison with clients and a lead technical resource on projects. The position supports nuclear engineering projects involving piping evaluations performed under applicable codes, including ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31.1, and ASME B31.7. Specialty work may include vibration monitoring and analysis, vibration prevention and mitigation, hydraulic transient and thermal stratification evaluations, operability evaluations, qualification for hydrodynamic loads, pipe rupture evaluations, pipe wall-thinning assessments for flow-accelerated or microbiologically induced corrosion, and pipe flaw evaluations. Lead-engineering duties include reviewing complex calculations and approving simple calculations; preparing, reviewing, and approving system or structural designs; reviewing drawings and design inputs; coordinating design and engineering interfaces; and participating in design reviews. The role also prepares and reviews major system, installation, and material specifications; conducts bid evaluations and participates in vendor negotiations; and prepares or reviews complex single-discipline reports and studies and contributes to multidisciplinary reports. The position follows a hybrid work schedule and requires in-office work three days per week. Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group supports nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, including existing-plant life extensions and digital modernization, advanced reactor work, and new-build projects.
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, with emphasis in solid mechanics, structural analysis, theory of elasticity, metallurgy, and finite element analysis.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
- 20 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 applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without employer-sponsored work authorization; 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 emerging technologies where relevant; 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 piping discipline.
- Establish discipline task schedules and budgets to meet overall project requirements.
- Coordinate activities between disciplines and serve as a technical liaison with clients and a lead technical resource on projects.
- Ensure successful completion of project deliverables in accordance with technical, quality, and project-controls expectations.
- Perform piping evaluations in accordance with applicable codes, including ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31.1, and ASME B31.7.
- Perform vibration monitoring and analysis for system operational vibrations associated with plant modifications and operating events, and develop vibration prevention and mitigation solutions and designs.
- Evaluate hydraulic transients, thermal stratification effects, operability, hydrodynamic loads, pipe ruptures, pipe wall thinning due to flow-accelerated corrosion or microbiologically induced corrosion, and pipe flaws.
- 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 and complex system or structure design inputs; define client expectations for drawings; coordinate design-engineering interfaces; and participate in design reviews.
- Prepare and review major system, installation, and material specifications, including 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, contribute to multidisciplinary reports, and review reports for sound conclusions, cost-effectiveness, and clear communication.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans.
- Generous paid time off.
- Competitive benefits package.
- Eligible positions may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
