On-site Nuclear Electrical Lead Engineer

Sargent & Lundy; Virginia; On-site; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a seasoned Electrical Engineering leader for a field-support role at the Surry Nuclear Generating Station in Virginia. You will direct a group through multi-discipline projects, oversee design change packages, and coordinate with clients to ensure scope, schedule, and budget compliance.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in nuclear power plant electrical design, strong leadership, and proven client liaison skills, with PE licensure preferred.

Qualifications

• BSEE degree from ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Ten or more years’ experience in the design of electrical engineering systems for nuclear 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, motor, relays, etc…).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to project team members and client.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts by the group to ensure on-time completion of electrical engineering deliverables.
• Initiating and conveying scope of work to group members.
• Defining deliverables (calcs, specs, drawings, design change).
• Reviewing status and tracking progress to maintain scope/budget and inform client.
• Conducting routine status meetings and submitting progress reports.
• Tracking and resolving open items and emergent project issues.
• Coordinating completion of project deliverables.
• Lead the detailed design phases for all electrical engineering work and interfaces 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.
• Engineering design change packages to install or upgrade plant equipment; ensuring reliability.
• Electrical calculations in support of design change packages (AC/DC studies, short circuit, ampacity, voltage drop, etc.).
• Equipment procurement specifications.
• Vendor evaluation and Q&A responses; maintain tracking for questions/responses.
• Interface with the client to validate scope and ensure satisfaction.
• Mentor and guide development of the group.
• Identify client needs that may lead to strategic opportunities.
• Leverage client relationships to develop follow-on work.
• Prepare/Coordinate multi-discipline proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client liaison

Written and verbal communication

Detail oriented

MS Office proficiency

Education

BSEE degree from ABET-accredited program

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a seasoned Electrical Engineering leader for a field-support role at the Surry Nuclear Generating Station in Virginia. You will direct a group through multi-discipline projects, oversee design change packages, and coordinate with clients to ensure scope, schedule, and budget compliance.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in nuclear power plant electrical design, strong leadership, and proven client liaison skills, with PE licensure preferred.