[Hiring] Lead Environmental Qualification Engineer @Sargent & Lundy

Role Description

This is a senior engineering position that offers a variety of interesting and challenging opportunities in component qualification engineering and will provide an excellent opportunity to advance your career. You will collaborate with a team including other component qualification engineers, interface with engineers from other disciplines, and guide the work of less experienced project team members.

You will work with an engineering team on projects for license renewals and upgrades/modifications to nuclear power plants in the following areas:

• Ability to directly apply knowledge of component environmental qualification for 10CFR 50.49 equipment.
• Prepare and review calculations.
• Review qualification reports from vendors.
• Develop specifications.
• Revise client design basis documents.
• Support EQ-related inquiries from clients.
• Perform Environmental Qualification qualified life assessments using the Arrhenius method and updates to other qualification documentation.
• Perform Linear Regression analysis to determine activation energies.
• Coordination of EQ testing at various testing facilities.
• Provide and coordinate resolution of anomalies with sites and test facilities.
• Equipment material suitability analysis.
• Review of Maintenance and Surveillance requirements.
• EPU and postulated accident effects on equipment.
• Radiation dose effects on EQ equipment due to fuel and fuel cycle changes.

There is the potential for travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs.

Qualifications

• We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in engineering degree with emphasis in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience related to component environmental qualification activities in the nuclear power plant industry.
• Knowledge of nuclear power plant equipment functionality, materials of construction, failure modes, etc.
• Familiarity with NRC IE Notices, Bulletins, Generic Letters.
• Familiarity with industry DOR plant requirements, 10CFR Part 50.49, 10CFR Part 21, Regulatory Guides, NUREG and EPRI Documents, IEEE 323, IEEE 383, IEEE 334, IEEE 317 and other IEEE Standards applicable to environmental qualification.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• PE license (valued, but not required).
• 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.
• Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks.
• Valued additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields.

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

$118,023.00 - $180,313.00

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.