Senior Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear
Sargent & Lundy · Metairie, LA · Yesterday
$85k–$129k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review engineering design change packages to install, replace or upgrade existing plant equipment to ensure long-term equipment reliability.
- Prepare and review detailed 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.
- Prepare and review equipment procurement specifications.
- Participate in bid review evaluation process for potential equipment vendors, to include supporting vendor requests for additional information, developing responses to vendor questions, and maintaining a tracking mechanism for questions/responses.
- Prepare and review scoping documents for conceptual designs, to include constructability reviews.
- Interface with project team members from other engineering and design disciplines (Mechanical, Structural, Civil, I&C).
- Interface with the client in support of the project, including implementing personnel, and attend client meetings and site field walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction.
- Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs.
- Support site installation activities during project implementation.
- Assist the S&L project manager to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.
- Responsible for overall technical, financial, and administrative performance of the engineering scope by: initiating and conveying scope of work to project team members, defining deliverables (i.e. calcs, specs, drawings, design change etic…), reviewing status and tracking progress of team members to maintain project scope/budget and keep client informed, submitting progress reports, tracking and resolving open items and emergent project issues, coordinating completion of project deliverables.
Qualifications
- A BS degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- Five or more years’ experience in the design of electrical engineering systems in a project team environment for industrial applications, with a focus on design for existing nuclear power plants.
- Experience in the selection of equipment, materials, and the preparation and assembling of engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications.
- Experience with electrical system design including low and medium voltage distribution systems (transformers, generators, motor, relays, etc.).
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to project team members and client.
- Detail oriented approach to work.
- Capable of being badged for unescorted access to a nuclear station.
Benefits
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Compensation Range: $84,762 - $129,498
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. Shape the future of global energy with us!