Lead Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear

About the Role

You will lead the group on interesting and challenging projects that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues to support single and multi-discipline projects. The majority of the projects require multi-discipline interface and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts performed by group members to ensure successful completion of electrical engineering project deliverables to meet all technical, quality, financial, and project controls expectations.
• Initiate and convey scope of work to group members.
• Define deliverables (e.g., calculations, specifications, drawings, design changes).
• Review status and track progress of group members to maintain project scope/budget and keep the client informed.
• Conduct routine status meetings and submit progress reports.
• Track and resolve open items and emergent project issues.
• Coordinate completion of project deliverables.
• Lead the team for the detailed design phases for all aspects of electrical engineering work, including interface and coordination with other disciplines.
• Develop project scope, cost estimates, and schedules for complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants.
• Develop proposals for complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants.
• Provide technical oversight and supervision for all electrical engineering activities, including:
  • Engineering design change packages to install, replace, or upgrade existing plant equipment to ensure long-term equipment reliability.
  • Engineering calculations in support of design change packages, including AC and DC power studies, short circuit, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting, and protective relay settings.
  • Equipment procurement specifications.
  • Bid review evaluation process for potential equipment vendors, including supporting vendor requests for additional information, developing responses to vendor questions, and maintaining a tracking mechanism for questions/responses.
• Interface with the client, including implementing personnel to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction.
• Mentor and guide the development of the group.
• Identify and follow up on client needs that may result in strategic opportunities.
• Leverage good client relationships to develop follow-on work from existing clients.
• Prepare and coordinate multi-discipline proposals.
• Lead others in using modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
• Direct automation and process-improvement work, including 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.
• Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.

Requirements

• A BSEE degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Ten or more years’ experience in the design of electrical engineering systems for power plants.
• Three or more years’ experience in leading an engineering design group through all phases of a project design.
• Experience in the selection of equipment, materials, and the preparation and assembling of engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications.
• Experience with serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
• Experience with electrical system design including low and medium voltage distribution systems (transformers, generators, motors, relays, etc.).

Skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to project team members and clients.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Detail-oriented approach to work.
• Capable of being badged for unescorted access to a nuclear station.
• PE Licensure is preferred.
• Experience with or willingness to lead teams using data and modern tools such as automation and AI.
• Additional learning or experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields is valued.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness:
  • Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Back-Up Daycare
  • FSA & HSA
• Financial Benefits:
  • 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
• Work-Life Balance:
  • Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Flexible Work Arrangements

Pay

Compensation Range: $118,023 - $180,313. The total compensation package includes a base salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

About This Business Unit

Join Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group and be part of a team driving the future of clean, carbon-free energy. Since 1954, we’ve been a trusted leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, with expertise spanning small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced reactor technology (ART), and first-of-a-kind commercial reactor restart projects. Our work supports life extensions and digital modernization of existing nuclear plants, coal-to-nuclear conversion initiatives with the Department of State, and international nuclear new-build projects. With a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we provide cutting-edge solutions that power communities worldwide while reducing emissions.