Senior Structural Engineer 2 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a senior engineering position within Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group, offering challenging opportunities in structural engineering for new nuclear facilities and upgrades/modifications to existing nuclear power plants. The role involves collaborating with structural engineers and other disciplines, and guiding less experienced team members. Responsibilities include applying knowledge of materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design. The engineer will prepare and review design calculations, develop specifications, support drawing development, and guide others in engineering deliverables. The position utilizes state-of-the-art computer tools for structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations. There is potential for travel to client/vendor offices for design reviews and plant sites for construction coordination and field verification. The Nuclear Power Group has been a leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing since 1954, with expertise in SMRs, ART, and commercial reactor restart projects, supporting life extensions, digital modernization, coal-to-nuclear conversions, and international new-build projects, all with a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability.

Requirements

BS degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
Seven or more years of experience working as a member of a project team in the design and analysis of structures
Proficiency with structural analysis software such as STAAD, SAP2000, SAFE, STRUDL, or ANSYS
Proficiency with design codes and standards such as ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI
Good written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

MSCE degree
Experience with design and analysis of power plant and/or industrial structures
On site construction support experience
PE or SE license
Willingness or ability to lead others who use modern tools, setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs
Directing 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
Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs
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

Collaborate with a team of structural engineers
Interface with engineers from other disciplines
Guide the work of less experienced project team members
Apply knowledge of materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design
Prepare and review design calculations
Develop specifications
Support designers with drawing development
Guide others in the development of engineering deliverables
Perform the structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations using state-of-the-art computer tools
Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs (potential)
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
Guide when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked