[Hiring] Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear @Sargent & Lundy

Role Description

Nuclear Power is a carbon-free energy source. Our nuclear power generation clients are digitizing their existing power plants and building new nuclear power plants, small modular reactors (SMR) due to the increasing demand for electric power. This is expanding our work in the Instrumentation and Controls Engineering group. Due to this influx of work, Sargent & Lundy has a need for additional I&C Engineers.

This position will offer you the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the design, modification, and analysis of instrumentation and control systems in new and existing power plants. You will work on interesting and challenging projects that include:

• Digital Systems Design Development -- PLC, DCS, Touchscreens, network switches, and control systems
• Functional requirement and procurement specifications for control systems
• Mechatronics, control systems for pumps, valves, heat exchangers, steam turbines, and reactors to improve the functionality of the nuclear power plant
• Critical digital asset cyber assessment and assessment review
• Client meetings and site walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction
• Assist the project manager/director to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget
• Prepare and review detailed calculations, including scaling, uncertainty, and setpoint calculations for digital and analog controls applications
• Interface with vendors to perform document reviews and prepare equipment purchase specifications
• Prepare reports and studies that present technical information in a clear and concise manner to meet client requirements
• Perform independent reviews of work performed by others, including design documentation, specifications, calculations, and drawings
• Enhance your career via participation in professional Communities of Practice
• Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Five or more years of experience in I&C Design Engineering
• Experience with the selection of equipment, control philosophy, and the preparation and assembly of design packages, calculations, and specifications
• Experience with controls system design including applications for equipment such as turbines, pumps, feedwater controls, and data displays
• Experience with serving as the firm's client liaison in a support or lead engineering role
• Experience in reviewing design documentation
• PE license is preferred

Requirements

• Willingness or ability to lead others who use modern tools
• 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
• Direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation
• 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
• 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

$82,380.00 - $125,860.00

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.