Senior Piping Stress Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Wilmington, DE

2d•$84,762 - $129,498•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Piping Stress Engineer provides senior-level technical support for nuclear piping engineering and analysis. The role performs and reviews complex engineering calculations and designs, prepares discipline engineering designs responsive to project needs, and monitors assigned staff to ensure requirements are met. Piping Engineering & Analysis work includes evaluations under applicable codes such as ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31.1, and ASME B31.7, as well as specialty evaluations involving vibration, hydraulic transients, thermal stratification, operability, hydrodynamic loads, pipe rupture, corrosion-related wall thinning, and pipe flaws. The position is hybrid and requires working in the office three days per week. It is part of Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group, which works on nuclear engineering, design, and licensing for existing plants, advanced reactor technologies, reactor restarts, and new-build projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, or Structural/Civil Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program.
Academic emphasis in solid mechanics, structural analysis, theory of elasticity, metallurgy, and finite element analysis.
At least 5 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of ASME B31.1 and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III piping codes.
Knowledge of the design, selection, and application of pipe supporting elements.
Working knowledge of commercially available piping products and their applications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
Ability to navigate a 3D CAD model.
Experience with AutoPIPE or PIPESTRESS software.
Knowledge of gas dynamics and hydraulic transients.
Knowledge of pipe condition assessment.
Experience with ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical ADP.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant; experience with AI, automation, or programming is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare and review complex engineering calculations.
Review simple system or structural designs and prepare complex system designs.
Prepare documented design input for drawing production, including P&IDs and Master Diagrams; review design input for simple systems or structures and perform engineering reviews of drawings.
Prepare and review equipment specifications and prepare material specifications.
Prepare bid evaluations for systems and larger components, calculations supporting economic evaluations, and requests for vendor data.
Prepare and review simple reports and studies.
Develop budgets, schedules, and work plans for single-discipline, simple-scope projects; monitor own work to ensure completion within budget and schedule.
Provide single-discipline input to simple proposals.
Monitor assigned staff to ensure requirements are met.
Perform piping system evaluations in accordance with applicable codes, including ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31.1, and ASME B31.7.
Evaluate operational piping vibration and develop vibration prevention and mitigation solutions and designs.
Evaluate hydraulic transients, thermal stratification, operability, and piping qualification for hydrodynamic loads.
Perform pipe rupture, flow-accelerated corrosion or microbiologically induced corrosion wall-thinning, and pipe-flaw evaluations.
Communicate technical information clearly in writing, orally, and in client meetings; prepare clear deliverables and timely meeting summaries.