Sargent & LundyRemote
Lead Mechanical Engineer 2 - Nuclear
United States of America
Full Time
1 hour ago
$135,000 - $206,000 USD
No H1B
Key skills
Mechanical EngineeringNuclear Power IndustryThermodynamicsFluid MechanicsHeat TransferMechanical Engineering Design Codes and StandardsEngineering Cost EstimationTechnical SpecificationsProcurement DocumentsVendor Bid EvaluationEngineering AnalysisPythonMATLABExcel AutomationArtificial IntelligenceAIAgentic
About this role
Sargent & Lundy is a trusted leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, and they are seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer 2 for their Nuclear Power Group. This role involves designing nuclear power plant systems, preparing modification packages, and leading engineering project teams while interfacing with clients and making presentations related to engineering tasks.
Responsibilities:
- You will be involved in nuclear power plant systems design, including preparation or review of:
- Modification packages for operating nuclear power plants
- Functional mechanical drawings and/or drawings for nuclear power plant systems
- Engineering analyses and evaluations to support modifications and operation of plant systems
- Technical specifications and procurement documents for plant equipment
- Vendor bid evaluations for plant equipment
- Studies and options evaluations for modifications to operating nuclear power plants
- In addition, you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop engineering cost estimates for small to mid-sized client-requested work scopes
- Visit client office and/or plant site locations to interface with the client and make presentations related to engineering tasks and status
- Lead engineering project teams
Requirements:
- BS or MS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering from an ABET accredited program with academic coursework in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfers
- A minimum of 12 years of experience in the nuclear power industry
- Working knowledge of codes, standards, and regulations that apply to mechanical engineering design of nuclear power plants
- PE license is beneficial, but not required
- 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