[Hiring] Senior Environmental Qualification Engineer @Sargent & Lundy

Role Description

This is an 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:

• Directly apply your 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.
• 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.
• Five (5) 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, Regulatory Guides, IEEE 323 and other IEEE Standards applicable to environmental qualification.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• MS degree (valued, but not required).
• PE license (valued, but not required).

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.

Company Description

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

• Join Sargent & Lundy's Nuclear Power Group and be part of a team driving the future of clean, carbon-free energy.
• Since 1954, we’ve been a trusted leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing.
• Expertise spanning small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced reactor technology (ART), and first-of-a-kind commercial reactor restart projects.
• Support life extensions and digital modernization of existing nuclear plants.
• Coal-to-nuclear conversion initiatives with the Department of State.
• International nuclear new-build projects.
• Commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability.