Sargent & Lundy

Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Senior Consultant - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy$145K — $222K *
Energy & Utilities
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in engineering from an ABET-accredited program
  • 20+ years of experience in instrumentation and controls design for heavy industrial plants
  • Strong knowledge of equipment and pre-engineered systems for systems design
  • Experience acting as a liaison between firm and clients in engineering roles
  • Skilled in reviewing design drawings created by others

Responsibilities

  • Develop and market complex programs for nuclear projects related to design and safety
  • Direct technical decision-making in a collaborative engineering environment
  • Investigate and resolve instrumentation and controls engineering issues
  • Coordinate design activities ensuring compliance with specifications and codes
  • Design digital systems components including PLC and DCS for nuclear applications
  • Consult on digital IOT and FOAK projects in the nuclear sector
  • Prepare and review detailed calculations for control applications

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in office
  • Access to a comprehensive benefits package
  • Participation in a yearly discretionary bonus program
Full Job Description
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). This is expanding work in the Instrumentation and Controls Engineering group. You will work on major process controls engineering projects in the following areas:

 

  • Develop and market high level, complex programs for nuclear power projects associated with design, operational excellence, safety, maintenance, and project management
  • This position will offer you the opportunity to direct technical decision making, in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the design, modification, and analysis of new and existing power plant controls systems, specifically digital upgrades
  • You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of instrumentation & controls engineering issues
  • Coordinate systems design activities to ensure that the design  complies with specifications, codes, and client requirements
  • Perform Digital Systems Design Development -- PLC, DCS, HSI, and  networked computer systems for nuclear plant systems.  This includes preparing functional system requirement specifications, quality assessments, and critical digital reviews
  • Perform consulting level work for digital IOT, innovation, and strategic first of a kind (FOAK) projects for the nuclear industry
  • Prepare and review detailed calculations, including scaling, uncertainty, and setpoint calculations for analog and digital controls applications
  • Prepare documentation for design input for drawing production including  cable block diagrams and schematics
  • Interface with vendors and  prepare and review 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 calculations and drawing preparation
  • Attend client meetings and site walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction
  • Support station outage activities as required 

 

This position is based on a hybrid work schedule and will require in-office work 3 days per week.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

 

Essential Skills:

  • A BS or MS in engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program
  • 20 or more years of experience in the design engineering of instrumentation and controls engineering systems in a project team environment for  heavy industrial plants, with a focus on integrated, detailed system design for new plants or replacements for existing plants
  • Technically knowledgeable of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems to execute systems design
  • Experience with serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role is desirable
  • Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others

Valued but not required skills and experience:

  • PE license
  • Broad background in providing technical support to nuclear plant projects - from design engineering, project planning, providing technical expertise associated with testing and operations, contract specifications, project oversight, successful project execution, and overall direction of complex nuclear projects
Compensation Range$145,310 - $222,001 Transparency StatementSargent & 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.

About Sargent & Lundy

Sargent & Lundy is an engineering consulting firm that provides comprehensive engineering, energy business consulting, and project services for power generation and transmission projects. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Sargent & Lundy has a team of over 2,000 professionals who have extensive experience in the power industry and can provide clients with innovative solutions to complex challenges. The company has worked on a wide range of projects including nuclear power plants, fossil fuel power plants, and renewable energy projects.
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