Senior Nuclear Electrical Engineer – Design & Power Systems

Sargent Lundy; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks an electrical engineer with 7+ years’ experience focusing on electrical design for existing nuclear power plants. You will work in a project team environment with engineers and designers to design, modify, and analyze electrical systems, from calculations to equipment specifications, while interfacing with clients and vendors.

Responsibilities include leading design packages, performing power studies, and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure quality,

Qualifications

• An electrical engineering degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 7 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 (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
• PE license
• MSEE

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 (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.
• Routine status meetings
• Submitting progress reports
• Tracking and resolving open items and emergent project issues,
• Coordinating completion of project deliverables

Skills

Electrical engineering

7+ years experience

Equipment selection

Electrical design LV/MV

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Nuclear plant access

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

PE license

MSEE

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks an electrical engineer with 7+ years’ experience focusing on electrical design for existing nuclear power plants. You will work in a project team environment with engineers and designers to design, modify, and analyze electrical systems, from calculations to equipment specifications, while interfacing with clients and vendors.

Responsibilities include leading design packages, performing power studies, and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure quality,