Senior Nuclear License Renewal Engineer - Electrical

Sargent & Lundy; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an experienced LR/SLR engineer to support license extensions and post-approval implementation for U.S. nuclear plants.

The role involves coordinating with regulatory teams, performing aging management reviews, and developing program documentation in a highly regulated environment. The position is hybrid, requiring in-office work three days per week, and offers a comprehensive benefits package with a strong compensation range reflecting leadership in nuclear licensing

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering, licensing engineering, program engineering, design engineering, power plant inspection, or AI, ideally within nuclear or regulated industry.
• Experience delivering accurate, high quality technical documentation in a highly regulated environment.
• Familiarity with engineering documentation systems, nuclear QA/QC protocols, and configuration management.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to balance innovation with compliance, safety, and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Perform System Scoping, Screening, and Aging Management Review of nuclear plant systems in support of SLR applications in accordance with NEI 17-01 and current industry best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with NRC regulations and license extension commitments.
• Perform engineering program basis documentation, data validation, engineering change tracking, and configuration control.
• Roadmap required inspections to comply with NRC regulations and license renewal commitments.
• Review inspection work orders to ensure license renewal criteria is met.
• Interact with clients and/or NRC in a technical expert role.
• Maintain awareness of changes in aging management regulations, approaches, techniques, and operating experience.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technology forward, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Systems thinking

Regulatory compliance

Technical documentation

Engineering coordination

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an experienced LR/SLR engineer to support license extensions and post-approval implementation for U.S. nuclear plants.

The role involves coordinating with regulatory teams, performing aging management reviews, and developing program documentation in a highly regulated environment. The position is hybrid, requiring in-office work three days per week, and offers a comprehensive benefits package with a strong compensation range reflecting leadership in nuclear licensing