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Sargent & Lundy

Full-service power industry engineering firm

Senior Electrical Engineer 2 - Nuclear

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCharlotte, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • An electrical engineering degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program is required.
  • At least 7 years of experience designing electrical engineering systems for industrial applications in a project-team environment, focused on power-plant design.
  • Experience selecting equipment and materials and preparing and assembling engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications is required.
  • Experience designing electrical systems, including low- and medium-voltage distribution systems involving transformers, generators, motors, and relays, is required.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills are required to convey information to project-team members and clients.
  • A detail-oriented approach to work is required.
  • The candidate must be capable of being badged for unescorted access to a nuclear power station.

Responsibilities

  • Work in a project-team environment with engineers and designers to design, modify, and analyze new and existing nuclear power-plant electrical systems.
  • Investigate, troubleshoot, and solve a wide variety of electrical engineering issues.
  • Prepare and review engineering design-change packages to install, replace, or upgrade existing plant equipment and ensure long-term equipment reliability.
  • Prepare and review detailed engineering calculations supporting design-change packages, including AC and DC power studies, short-circuit studies, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting, and protective-relay settings.
  • Prepare and review equipment procurement specifications.
  • Participate in bid-review evaluations for potential equipment vendors, support vendor requests for additional information, develop responses to vendor questions, and maintain a tracking mechanism for questions and responses.
  • Prepare and review scoping documents for conceptual designs, including constructability reviews.
  • Interface with project-team members from mechanical, structural, civil, and instrumentation and control disciplines.
  • Interface with the client, including implementing personnel, in support of the project.
  • Interface with vendors to review documents and provide written comments.
  • 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 sites for construction coordination and field verification of designs.
  • Support site installation activities during project implementation.
  • Assist the project manager in ensuring projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.
  • Be responsible for the overall technical, financial, and administrative performance of the engineering scope by initiating and conveying scope of work to project-team members; defining deliverables such as calculations, specifications, and drawings; reviewing status and tracking team-member progress to maintain project scope and budget and keep the client informed; holding routine status meetings; submitting progress reports; tracking and resolving open items and emergent project issues; and coordinating completion of project deliverables.
  • Work on a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work three days per week.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Professional Engineer license is valued but not required.
  • A Master of Science in Electrical Engineering is valued but not required.
  • Experience with artificial intelligence, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant to the role but is not required unless specified elsewhere.

About the Company

Sargent & Lundy

Full-service power industry engineering firm

Sargent & Lundy provides full-service architecture and engineering for power and energy projects worldwide, covering consulting, design, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and operations support. Their work spans grid modernization, renewable energy, energy storage, nuclear, fossil power, carbon capture, and hydrogen, with projects guided through the full lifecycle and a focus on safety and quality. The company distinguishes itself through a long history (founded in 1891) and deep specialization in the energy sector, delivering end-to-end services with global reach and tight project coordination. Its goal is to help clients deliver reliable, safe, and decarbonized power systems.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
1891

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