Senior Materials/Welding Engineer

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Materials Engineering Group of Sargent & Lundy (S&L) is currently seeking an experienced Materials or Welding Engineer with significant Welding, Nondestructive Examination (NDE), and Quality Control (QC) experience. This position will offer the opportunity to utilize and expand your engineering background by providing technical support in a professional services environment. Your primary roles will be welding, NDE, QC, and materials related technical project support activities for internal (S&L) and external clients – primarily supporting the power and related industries. In this role, you will be expected to effectively lead, review, and perform project related activities while also working with project teams on diverse activities such as: Failure evaluation Material selection, evaluation, and support Metallurgical / heat treatment analysis Welding design evaluation support Development, execution, and review of welding procedures Vendor shop oversite / surveillance / expediting Nondestructive Examination / Testing (NDE / NDT) review, evaluation, and support QC program / plan review and development Factory Acceptance Testing support Corrosion evaluation and support Coating evaluation, selection, and support Special Process Support Other duties of the position may include: Managing materials and related personnel Training employees Special process program / procedure review and development Technical specification development and support Technical report preparation and review Document review Data analysis and trending Recommending / evaluating test data Failure / causal analysis The focus of these activities are engineering, design, and consulting. The position may involve approximately 10-15 % domestic and potential international travel to company locations and related supplier facilities for the purposes of vendor surveillance / expediting, witness of factory testing, and/or inspection activities. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of spending three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. Dependent upon your location, this opportunity offers a generous relocation package.

Requirements

BS or MS from an ABET-accredited engineering program or related academic experience
5 or more years of experience in welding, NDE techniques / performance, QC, and materials / metallurgy / welding
One of the following certifications: American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) ASNT Level II NDT Certification(s) – VT, MT, PT, RT, UT, or ET AMPP Coating Inspection certification or related qualification
Proficiency with MS Office applications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical reasoning

Nice To Haves

Previous NDE, Welding, or QC Program Manager experience.
Experience in the power (fossil or nuclear) or related industries.
Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and designation as an Engineer in Training or a Professional Engineering (PE) License.

Responsibilities

Failure evaluation
Material selection, evaluation, and support
Metallurgical / heat treatment analysis
Welding design evaluation support
Development, execution, and review of welding procedures
Vendor shop oversite / surveillance / expediting
Nondestructive Examination / Testing (NDE / NDT) review, evaluation, and support
QC program / plan review and development
Factory Acceptance Testing support
Corrosion evaluation and support
Coating evaluation, selection, and support
Special Process Support
Managing materials and related personnel
Training employees
Special process program / procedure review and development
Technical specification development and support
Technical report preparation and review
Document review
Data analysis and trending
Recommending / evaluating test data
Failure / causal analysis