Senior Mechanical Project Engineer - Nuclear Plant Mods

Sargent & Lundy; Elkridge (MD); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Paid time off

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to support nuclear plant modifications at Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, with approximately two to three days on-site weekly and flexibility to work remotely the other days.

The role provides senior mechanical direction, interfaces across multiple disciplines, and oversight of scope, budget, schedule, deliverables, risks, and technical interfaces with Constellation and CCCEC personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible mechanical engineering and project experience.
• Experience leading or coordinating mechanical engineering work for complex industrial, utility, power-generation, or nuclear projects.
• Experience developing or reviewing mechanical calculations, evaluations, drawings, specifications, reports, and technical documentation.
• Experience coordinating technical work across multiple disciplines and managing interfaces among engineering, design, procurement, vendors, construction, operations, and client organizations.
• Experience with project planning, task budgeting, schedule development or monitoring, progress reporting, change management, and risk identification.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate technical information clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to work onsite at CCCEC two to three days per week and remotely the remaining days.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required site access, training, and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support mechanical engineering activities for nuclear plant modifications and related projects at CCCEC.
• Develop and review mechanical design inputs, calculations, evaluations, studies, reports, drawings, specifications, and implementation documentation.
• Support engineering for mechanical systems and equipment, including pumps, piping, heat exchangers, HVAC, balance-of-plant systems, supports, and mechanical interfaces, as assigned.
• Prepare and review Engineering Change packages and related conceptual, detailed, and implementation-phase deliverables.
• Evaluate system performance, equipment impacts, operating conditions, design requirements, and mechanical interfaces associated with plant modifications and power uprate activities.
• Review vendor drawings, calculations, specifications, equipment data, and other technical submittals; identify missing information and follow up on required vendor inputs.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings, technical focus meetings, design reviews, milestone reviews, field walkdowns, constructability reviews, comment-resolution meetings, and client coordination meetings.
• Coordinate mechanical interfaces with electrical, I&C, structural, civil, fire protection, licensing, procurement, construction, operations, and other disciplines.
• Support installation, testing, startup, outage, and implementation activities, including development or review of implementation and testing documentation.
• Serve as a technical liaison with Constellation and CCCEC personnel and communicate technical issues, assumptions, decisions, risks, and required actions clearly and promptly.
• Develop mechanical input to multidisciplinary budgets, schedules, work plans, proposals, and resource plans.
• Monitor assigned scope, budget, schedule, progress, and deliverable status; identify trends early and elevate risks before commitments are affected.
• Support project controls and change management, including evaluation of scope growth, schedule impacts, budget impacts, and changes to technical requirements.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with applicable Sargent & Lundy procedures, client procedures, quality requirements, codes, standards, and project instructions.
• Support client presentations, proposal development, technical discussions, and identification of follow-on engineering opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Independent work

Engineering judgment

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to support nuclear plant modifications at Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, with approximately two to three days on-site weekly and flexibility to work remotely the other days.

The role provides senior mechanical direction, interfaces across multiple disciplines, and oversight of scope, budget, schedule, deliverables, risks, and technical interfaces with Constellation and CCCEC personnel.