Senior Nuclear Electrical Engineer: Design, Analysis & Automation

Sargent & Lundy; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 100,019 - 152,807; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an electrical engineer to join a project team focused on the design, modification, and analysis of electrical systems for nuclear power plants. You will develop design change packages, perform detailed calculations, and coordinate with vendors and clients to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications include an ABET-accredited engineering program and 7+ years of relevant experience, with strong communication and a detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• An electrical engineering degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 7 or more years’ experience designing electrical systems in a project team environment for industrial applications, with a focus on design for existing nuclear power plants (preferred).
• 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 power station.

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.
• Interface with vendors to perform document reviews and provide written comment.
• 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, reviewing status, conducting status meetings, submitting progress reports, tracking items, coordinating completion of deliverables.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project teamwork

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Nuclear access badge

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an electrical engineer to join a project team focused on the design, modification, and analysis of electrical systems for nuclear power plants. You will develop design change packages, perform detailed calculations, and coordinate with vendors and clients to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications include an ABET-accredited engineering program and 7+ years of relevant experience, with strong communication and a detail-oriented approach.