Structural Engineer 3 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

8d•$74,353 - $113,595•Onsite

About The Position

This is an engineering position that offers a variety of interesting and challenging opportunities in structural engineering and will provide an excellent opportunity to advance your career. You will collaborate with a team of structural engineers, interface with engineers from other disciplines, and guide the work of less experienced project team members. You will work with a structural team on engineering projects for new nuclear facilities and upgrades and modifications to nuclear power plants. This position will offer you the ability to directly apply your knowledge of materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design. As a member of an engineering and design team, you will work on a wide range of projects for various clients. You will prepare and review design calculations, develop specifications, and support designers with drawing development. Using our state-of-the-art computer tools, you will perform the structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations. There is the potential for you to travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs.

Requirements

BS degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
Three or more years of experience working as a member of a project team in the design and analysis of structures, including both AISC steel and ACI concrete designs
Experience with structural analysis software such as STAAD, SAP2000, SAFE, STRUDL, or ANSYS
Experience with design codes and standards such as ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI
Good written and verbal communication skills
Willing or able to solve problems using modern tools: automation and AI.

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
Programming or scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate calculations, design checks, reporting, or data transformation
Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other training in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that helps you apply automation or agentic AI to real engineering problems.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a team of structural engineers.
Interface with engineers from other disciplines.
Guide the work of less experienced project team members.
Work on engineering projects for new nuclear facilities and upgrades and modifications to nuclear power plants.
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.
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.
Travel to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs.
Take engineering problems from issue to solution using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
Build or use automation to create calculations, summarize technical documents, or draft design documentation, including appropriate use of agentic AI tools, with strong engineering judgment and verification of results.