Senior Structural Engineer, Nuclear – Hybrid Role

Sargent & Lundy; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for a hybrid role combining office and remote work. You will lead design and analysis of structures for carbon-free nuclear energy projects, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective solutions.

The position emphasizes the use of data, automation, and AI to improve workflows, with opportunities for advanced training, professional licensure support,

Qualifications

• BS degree in Civil Engineering with an ABET-accredited program.
• Five+ years of experience on project teams in design and analysis of structures.
• Proficiency with structural analysis software such as STAAD, SAP2000, SAFE, STRUDL, or ANSYS.
• Proficiency with design codes and standards such as ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools to improve workflows and deliver cost-effective designs.
• Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of outputs.
• Provide oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows to ensure safe and reliable designs.
• Collaborate with a team of structural engineers and interface with engineers from other disciplines.

Skills

Structural analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited CE program

MSCE degree

Tools

STAAD

SAP2000

ANSYS

Job description

Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for a hybrid role combining office and remote work. You will lead design and analysis of structures for carbon-free nuclear energy projects, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective solutions.

The position emphasizes the use of data, automation, and AI to improve workflows, with opportunities for advanced training, professional licensure support,