Sargent & Lundy

Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 2 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree in engineering from an ABET-approved program
  • 7+ years design engineering experience in process control systems
  • Experience designing nuclear power plant control systems
  • Knowledgeable in available equipment and pre-engineered systems
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience reviewing design drawings
  • Must be bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

  • Lead major process controls engineering projects
  • Create functional requirement and procurement specifications for instrumentation and controls
  • Evaluate process instrumentation replacement and prepare reports
  • Prepare technical documentation and design input for drawing production
  • Interface with vendors and prepare equipment specifications
  • Attend client meetings and perform site walkdowns
  • Mentor junior engineers and support outage activities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans: medical, dental, vision
  • Life and accident insurance, disability coverage
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Generous paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options
  • Tuition assistance and merit scholarship program
  • Employee assistance program and backup daycare services.
Full Job Description
Description

As a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, you will work on major process controls engineering projects in the following areas:
  • Digital Systems - PLC, DCS, Touchscreen displays, network switches and control systems.
  • Functional Requirement and Procurement Specifications for instrumentation and control components and systems.
  • Process instrumentation replacement evaluation reports and nuclear modification packages.
  • Prepare documentation for design input for drawing production including cable block diagrams and schematics.
  • Interface with vendors and prepare equipment purchase specifications.
  • Prepare reports and studies that present technical information in a clear and concise manner to meet client requirements.
  • Development of P&ID's and System Design Descriptions.
  • Attend client meetings and perform site walkdowns to ensure the client is satisfied with our work product.
  • Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced nuclear instrumentation and controls design engineers.
  • Support station outage activities as required.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of spending three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.

Dependent upon your location, this opportunity offers a generous relocation package.

Qualifications

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

Essential skills and experience:
  • A BS or MS degree in engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program
  • 7 or more years of experience in design engineering for process control systems
  • Experience in design engineering for nuclear power plant control systems
  • Technically knowledgeable of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems to execute systems design
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others.
  • Must be bilingual in Spanish and English (read, speak, and write).


Valued but not required skills and experience
  • PE license


AI & Automation at Sargent & Lundy

In this role, we expect people to be willing or able to lead others who use modern tools:
  • You are 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.
  • Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
  • 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.
  • We also value 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.


Award-Winning Benefits

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.

Health & WellnessFinancial BenefitsWork-Life Balance
  • 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


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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