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Electrical Engineer - Project Lead - Nuclear Projects (Hybrid)
Electrical Engineer - Project Lead - Nuclear Projects (Hybrid)-July 2024
Chattanooga
Jul 11, 2025
About Electrical Engineer - Project Lead - Nuclear Projects (Hybrid)

  Overview

  Sargent & Lundy is one of the most experienced full-service architect-engineering firms in the world. Founded in 1891, the firm is a global leader in power and energy with expertise in grid modernization, renewable energy, energy storage, nuclear power, and fossil fuels. Sargent & Lundy delivers comprehensive project services—from consulting, design and implementation to construction management, commissioning and operations/maintenance—with an emphasis on quality and safety. The firm serves public and private sector clients in the power and energy, gas distribution, industrial, and government sectors.

  Our Core Values

  Every decision we make is guided by our core values. By upholding these six principles, we support our clients, employees, and community. They are the compass we follow as we continue to grow our business and lead the industry.

  Quality–We provide high-quality deliverables and services through an uncompromising focus on peer review, safety, and continuous improvement.

  Accountability–Our actions demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, and respect.

  Our People–We value diverse perspectives, encourage professional growth, and are committed to providing a work community where people thrive. Our work is challenging but rewarding.

  Our Clients–We deliver value and exceed our clients’ expectations through outstanding customer service, personal accessibility, and clear communication.

  Innovation–Since 1891, we have invested in the people, training, tools, and technology needed to quickly adapt in a constantly changing world.

  Meaningful Impact–We make a positive impact in the communities where we work and live.

  Responsibilities

  The role of Electrical Lead will offer the opportunity to oversee an established group of talented and experienced engineers and designers working on design, modification, and analysis of new and existing nuclear power plant electrical systems. This role has high visibility as you will interface directly with the engineering staff at one of the company’s largest clients, allowing not only for your own personal career growth, but the overall growth of the company. Working with the most recent, cutting-edge technologies, you will have the opportunity to offer innovative design solutions, creating expanding work opportunities. You will lead by example by fostering a team environment in which engineers take ownership of their work through individual accountability. These sustained client commitments and tight project team integration can allow for greater upward mobility.

  You will be leading the group on interesting and challenging projects that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues to support single and multi-discipline projects.

  The majority of the projects performed for our clients require multi-discipline interface and coordination.

  Prior experience and knowledge of electrical engineering design aspects of commercial nuclear plants is highly recommended but not a requirement for this position if other relevant experience can be shown.

  Sargent & Lundy offers a generous relocation package to qualified applicants.

  Responsibilities include:

  Develop multiple discipline proposals that will provide the project scope (i.e. calcs, specs, drawings, design change packages), cost estimate, and schedule for modifications at nuclear power plants

  Provide technical oversight and supervision for all electrical engineering activities to ensure successful completion that meets technical, quality, financial and project controls expectations including:

  Engineering design change packages to install, replace or upgrade existing plant equipment to ensure long-term equipment reliability

  Engineering calculations in support of design change packages, including AC and DC power studies, short circuit, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting and protective relay settings

  Equipment procurement specifications

  Bid review evaluation process for potential equipment vendors, to include supporting vendor requests for additional information, developing responses to vendor questions, and maintaining a tracking mechanism for questions/responses

  Interface with the client, including implementing personnel to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction

  Mentor and guide the development of the group

  Identify and follow up on client needs that may result in strategic opportunities

  Leverage good client relationships to develop follow-on work from existing clients

  Perform Technical Pre-Job Briefs to initiate and clearly convey the scope of work to group members

  Conduct routine status meetings

  Provide input to weekly / monthly progress reports

  Ensure the tracking and resolution of open items and emergent project issues

  Qualifications

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

  Essential skills and experience:

  A BSEE degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program

  Ten or more years’ experience in the design of electrical engineering systems for nuclear power plants

  Experience in leading an engineering design group through all phases of a project design – preferred but not a requirement

  Experience in the selection of equipment, materials, and the preparation and assembling of engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications

  Experience with serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role

  Experience with electrical system design including low and medium voltage distribution systems (transformers, generators, motor, relays)

  Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to project team members and client

  Proficiency with MS Office applications

  Detail oriented approach to work

  Capable of being badged for unescorted access to a nuclear station

  A PE License or the ability to get a PE License.

  Sargent & Lundy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.

  CityChattanooga

  StateTN

  CountryUnited States

  Area of InterestEngineering

  TypeFull Time - Regular

  Job ID2024-9621

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