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Lead Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$118.0K - $180.3K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Lead Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear
Sargent & Lundy
Role Description You will be leading the group on interesting and challenging projects that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues to support single and multi-discipline projects. The majority of the projects performed for our clients require multi-discipline interface and coordination. - Lead efforts performed by group members to ensure successful completion of electrical engineering project deliverables to meet all technical, quality, financial and project controls expectations. - Initiating and conveying scope of work to group members. - Defining deliverables (i.e. calcs, specs, drawings, design change, etc.). - Reviewing status and tracking progress of group 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. - Lead the team for the detailed design phases for all aspects of electrical engineering work to include interface and coordination with other disciplines. - Develop project scope, cost estimates, and schedules for complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants. - Develop proposals for complex electrical modifications at nuclear power plants. - Provide technical oversight and supervision for all electrical engineering activities to include: - Engineering design change packages to install, replace or upgrade existing plant equipment to ensure long-term equipment reliability. - 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. - Equipment procurement specifications. - 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. - Interface with the client, including implementing personnel to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction. - Mentor and guide the development of the group. - Identify and follow up on client needs that may result in strategic opportunities. - Leverage good client relationships to develop follow-on work from existing clients. - Prepare/Coordinate multi-discipline proposals. Qualifications - A BSEE degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program. - Ten or more years’ experience in the design of electrical engineering systems for nuclear power plants. - Three or more years experience in leading an engineering design group through all phases of a project design. - Experience in the selection of equipment, materials, and the preparation and assembling of engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications. - Experience with serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role. - 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. - Proficiency with MS Office applications. - Detail oriented approach to work. - Capable of being badged for unescorted access to a nuclear station. - PE Licensure is preferred. Requirements - In this role, we expect people to be willing or able to lead others who use modern tools. - You are expected to lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs. - Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked. - Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required. - We also value additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows. Benefits - Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision. - Life & Accident Insurance. - Disability Coverage. - Employee Assistance Program (EAP). - Back-Up Daycare. - FSA & HSA. - 401(k). - Pre-Tax Commuter Account. - Merit Scholarship Program. - Employee Discount Program. - Corporate Charitable Giving Program. - Tuition Assistance. - First Professional Licensure Bonus. - Employee Referral Bonus. - Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST). - Paid Vacation. - Paid Holidays. - Paid Parental Leave. - Paid Bereavement Leave. - Flexible Work Arrangements. Compensation Range $118,023 - $180,313 Transparency Statement Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.
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