Senior Special Structural Analysis Engineer 1 - Nuclear (Piping & Mechanical)

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

61d•$84,762 - $129,498

About The Position

The Piping Engineering & Analysis discipline performs evaluations for piping systems in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.7, and other codes as applicable to the specific evaluation being performed. The Piping Engineering & Analysis discipline also performs specialty topics including piping seismic analysis, piping stress evaluation for ASME Section III compliance, evaluation of hydraulic transients, evaluation of piping systems for thermal stratification effects, operability evaluations, and qualification of piping for hydrodynamic loads. Additionally, it covers pipe rupture evaluations, evaluation of pipe wall thinning due to flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) or microbiological induced corrosion (MIC), and pipe flaw evaluations. This role provides senior level technical analysis and supervision to project team members, establishes project task schedules and budgets, coordinates activities between disciplines, and is responsible for the successful completion of project deliverables. The position serves as a technical liaison with the client and a lead technical resource on projects. Lead engineers support engineering design projects by preparing and reviewing complex calculations, providing technical guidance, ensuring calculations are technically sound, and preparing and reviewing piping system/structural designs for completeness, accuracy, quality, constructability, and operability. They also perform engineering review of drawings, review design input for complex systems/structures, define client expectations for drawings, coordinate interface between design and engineering, and actively participate in design reviews. Preparation and review of major system, installation, and material specifications, defining technical and commercial requirements, and scheduling of vendor submittals are also key responsibilities. The role involves preparing bid evaluations for complex systems and installation scopes, participating in bid negotiations with vendors, and potentially evaluating change orders. Preparation and review of single-discipline, complex reports/studies, participation in multi-discipline reports, and reviewing studies and reports to ensure technical soundness, cost-effectiveness, and clear communication are also expected.

Requirements

MS in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace, or Structural/Civil Engineering, from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program, with an emphasis in solid mechanics, structural analysis, theory of elasticity, metallurgy, and finite element analysis
Five or more years of relevant experience
Extensive knowledge of ASME B31.1 and ASME B&PV Section III piping codes
Knowledge of the design, selection, and application of pipe supporting elements
Experience with ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical ADPL
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. degree
The ability to navigate a 3D CAD model
Knowledge of fluid mechanics and hydraulic transients
Knowledge of pipe condition assessment
P.E. license
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

Provides senior level technical analysis and supervision to the project team members in his/her discipline.
Establishes project task schedules and budgets for his/her discipline to meet overall project requirements.
Coordinates activities between disciplines.
Responsible for successful completion of project deliverables to meet all technical, quality, and project controls expectations.
Serves as a technical liaison with the client and a lead technical resource on projects.
Prepares and reviews complex calculations.
Provides technical guidance to project team members.
Ensures that calculations are technically sound and in accordance with project requirements.
Prepares and reviews piping system/structural designs to ensure completeness, accuracy, quality, constructability, and operability.
Performs engineering review of drawings.
Reviews design input for complex system/structures.
Defines client expectations for drawings.
Coordinates interface between design and engineering.
Actively participates in design reviews to ensure quality, constructability, and operability.
Prepares and reviews major system, installation, and material specifications.
Defines technical and commercial requirements, including scheduling of vendor submittments needed for design input.
Prepares bid evaluations for complex systems and installation scopes.
Participates in bid negotiations with vendors.
May evaluate change orders on behalf of the client.
Prepares and reviews single-discipline, complex reports/studies.
Participates in the preparation of multi-discipline reports.
Reviews studies and reports to ensure that conclusions are technically sound, cost-effective, and clearly communicated.
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.