Senior Electrical Engineer 2 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy • Cranberry Township, PA

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About The Position

Work in a project team with engineers and designers on the design, modification, and analysis of new and existing nuclear power plant electrical systems. Projects include investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving a variety of electrical engineering issues. The role supports engineering design, equipment procurement, project implementation, and coordination with clients, vendors, and other disciplines. It also assists the project manager and is responsible for the technical, financial, and administrative performance of the engineering scope, including defining work and deliverables, tracking progress and budget, reporting status, resolving issues, and coordinating deliverable completion.

The position may involve travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification. Site visits include client meetings and field walkdowns. Employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools where relevant, while remaining accountable for their work and applying appropriate professional judgment and review.

Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group works on nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, including small modular reactors, advanced reactor technology, reactor restart projects, life extensions and digital modernization of existing plants, coal-to-nuclear conversion initiatives, and international nuclear new-build projects. The group describes its work as supporting clean, carbon-free energy and reducing emissions.

Requirements

• Electrical engineering degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Seven or more years of experience designing electrical engineering systems for industrial applications in a project team environment; experience focused on existing nuclear power plants is preferred.
• Experience selecting equipment and materials and preparing and assembling engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications.
• Experience with electrical system design, including low- and medium-voltage distribution systems and components 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 be badged for unescorted access to a nuclear power station.
• Work authorization sponsorship in the U.S. is not provided.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE).
• Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies where relevant to the role; this 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 supporting 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-review evaluations for potential equipment vendors, respond to vendor requests for information, develop responses to vendor questions, and track questions and responses.
• Prepare and review scoping documents for conceptual designs, including constructability reviews.
• Coordinate with project team members in Mechanical, Structural, Civil, and I&C engineering and design disciplines.
• Interface with clients, including implementing personnel, to support projects.
• Review vendor documents and provide written comments.
• Attend client meetings and site field walkdowns to validate scope and ensure 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 initiating and conveying work scope, defining deliverables, reviewing team status and progress, holding routine status meetings, submitting progress reports, tracking and resolving open items and emergent 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 (PST).
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Eligible positions may include participation in a yearly discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

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