Senior Mechanical Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy • Northville Charter Township, MI

9d • $84,762 - $129,498 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports project needs at the Fermi Nuclear Generating Station in Newport, Michigan, with a hybrid arrangement of three days on-site and two days remote each week. The engineer will represent Sargent & Lundy at the Fermi 2 site and work on a project team with engineers and designers on the design, modification, and analysis of plant systems. The work includes investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving engineering issues, as well as developing cost estimates, interfacing with clients, presenting engineering work and status, and leading engineering project teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Academic coursework in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.
• At least 5 years of experience in the power industry.
• Working knowledge of codes, standards, and regulations applicable to mechanical engineering design of nuclear power plants.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role.
• Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies, where relevant.

Responsibilities

• Work at the Fermi Nuclear Generating Station in Newport, Michigan, supporting project needs.
• Contribute to project teams designing, modifying, and analyzing plant systems.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve engineering issues at the Fermi 2 site.
• Prepare modification packages for operating nuclear power plants.
• Develop functional mechanical drawings and drawings for nuclear power plant systems.
• Perform engineering analyses and evaluations supporting plant modifications and operations.
• Prepare technical specifications and procurement documents for plant equipment.
• Evaluate vendor bids for plant equipment.
• Conduct studies and options evaluations for modifications to operating nuclear power plants.
• Develop engineering cost estimates for small to mid-sized client-requested scopes of work.
• Visit client offices and plant sites to interface with clients and present engineering tasks and status.
• Lead engineering project teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans
• Life and accident insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 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