Senior Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy • Chicago, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a hybrid position based in the Downtown Chicago Office, with three days per week in the office and two days remotely. The Senior Electrical Engineer will work in a project team environment with engineers and designers on the design, modification, and analysis of electrical systems at new and existing nuclear power plants. The role includes engineering design, project coordination, client and vendor interaction, and support for project implementation and field activities.

The engineer is responsible for the technical, financial, and administrative performance of the engineering scope, coordinating team deliverables and progress while helping ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program and at least five years of relevant electrical engineering design experience, with a focus on existing nuclear power plants. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• At least five years of experience designing electrical engineering systems for industrial applications in a project team environment, with a focus on existing nuclear power plants.
• Experience selecting equipment and materials and preparing and assembling engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications.
• Experience designing electrical systems, including low- and medium-voltage distribution systems and equipment such as transformers, generators, motors, and relays.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for conveying information to project team members and clients.
• Detail-oriented approach to work.
• Ability to obtain badged, unescorted access to a nuclear station.
• Must already have U.S. work authorization; the employer does not sponsor work authorization for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE).
• Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review engineering design change packages to install, replace, or upgrade plant equipment and support long-term equipment reliability.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations for design change packages, including AC and DC power studies, short-circuit studies, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting, and protective relay settings.
• Prepare and review equipment procurement specifications.
• Participate in bid evaluations for potential equipment vendors, respond to vendor requests for information, develop answers to vendor questions, and track questions and responses.
• Prepare and review conceptual design scoping documents, including constructability reviews.
• Coordinate with engineering and design disciplines, including Mechanical, Structural, Civil, and I&C.
• Interface with clients, including personnel responsible for project implementation, and support client projects.
• Review vendor documents and provide written comments.
• Attend client meetings and site field walkdowns to validate scope and support client satisfaction.
• Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification of designs.
• Support site installation activities during project implementation.
• Assist the S&L project manager in completing projects satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.
• Manage the technical, financial, and administrative performance of the engineering scope by communicating work scope to project team members, defining deliverables, reviewing status and tracking progress, holding routine status meetings, submitting progress reports, tracking and resolving open items and emerging project issues, and coordinating completion of deliverables.

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 for a yearly discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior