Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear
About The Position
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days a week in the office and two days remote. Nuclear Power is a carbon-free energy source, and our clients are digitizing existing plants and building new ones, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), due to increasing demand for electric power. This has led to an expansion in our Instrumentation and Controls Engineering group. Sargent & Lundy has a need for additional I&C Engineers to work on interesting and challenging projects within a project team environment. You will be involved in the design, modification, and analysis of instrumentation and control systems in new and existing power plants, investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical controls engineering issues. This includes Digital Systems Design Development (PLC, DCS, Touchscreens, network switches, control systems), functional requirement and procurement specifications for control systems, mechatronics and control systems for various plant equipment, critical digital asset cyber assessment, client meetings and site walkdowns, assisting project managers, preparing and reviewing calculations, interfacing with vendors, preparing reports, performing independent reviews, enhancing careers via professional Communities of Practice, and providing mentorship.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
- Five or more years of experience in I&C Design Engineering.
- Experience with the selection of equipment, control philosophy, and the preparation and assembly of design packages, calculations, and specifications
- Experience with controls system design including applications for equipment such as turbines, pumps, feedwater controls, and data displays
- Experience with serving as the firm's client liaison in a support or lead engineering role
- Experience in reviewing design documentation
Nice To Haves
- PE license is preferred
- 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
- Digital Systems Design Development -- PLC, DCS, Touchscreens, network switches , and control systems
- Functional requirement and procurement specifications for control systems
- Mechatronics, control systems for pumps, valves, heat exchangers, steam turbines and reactors to improve the functionality of the nuclear power plant
- Critical digital asset cyber assessment and assessment review
- Client meetings and site walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction
- Assist the project manager/director to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget
- Prepare and review detailed calculations, including scaling, uncertainty, and setpoint calculations for digital and analog controls applications
- Interface with vendors to perform document reviews and prepare equipment purchase specifications
- Prepare reports and studies that present technical information in a clear and concise manner to meet client requirements
- Perform independent reviews of work performed by others, including design documentation, specifications, calculations, and drawings
- Enhance your career via participation in professional Communities of Practice
- Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers
- 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.
- Direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
- Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
