Structural Engineering Consultant 2 - Nuclear
About The Position
This is a lead design engineering position in Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power Group, with a hybrid schedule combining office and remote work. The role offers challenging structural engineering work on new nuclear facilities and upgrades and modifications to nuclear power plants. You will guide and mentor a team of structural engineers, collaborate with engineers in other disciplines, and work directly with clients. The position applies expertise in materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design across projects for a variety of clients. You will prepare, review, and guide design calculations and specifications, collaborate with designers on drawings, and lead or contribute to the analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations. Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews, and to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification, may be required. Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power Group works on nuclear engineering, design, and licensing projects, including small modular reactors, advanced reactor technology, plant life extensions and digital modernization, coal-to-nuclear initiatives, reactor restarts, and international nuclear new-build projects. The company describes its work as supporting clean, carbon-free energy and reducing emissions.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- Ten or more years of experience working as a member of a project team in the design and analysis of industrial, heavy commercial, or nuclear facility 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.
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) license.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering.
- On-site construction support experience.
- Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.
Responsibilities
- Guide and mentor a team of structural engineers on engineering projects.
- Interface with engineers from other disciplines and directly with clients.
- Apply knowledge of materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design.
- Prepare, review, and provide guidance for design calculations.
- Develop specifications and work with designers on drawing development.
- Prepare, review, or guide structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations.
- Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification of designs, as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 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 to participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
