Senior Electrical Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Location: Wilmington, DE 19801

Position Overview

Join a project team of engineers and designers focused on electrical systems for nuclear power plants. You will participate in the design, modification, and analysis of both new and existing plant electrical configurations, collaborating with disciplines across the project to ensure reliable, compliant solutions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review engineering design change packages to install, replace, or upgrade plant equipment to ensure long term reliability.
• Develop and review detailed engineering calculations supporting design change packages, including AC and DC power studies, short circuit, cable ampacity, voltage drop, breaker coordination, motor starting, and protective relay settings.
• Prepare and review equipment procurement specifications; participate in bid review evaluations; respond to vendor questions, and maintain a tracking mechanism for questions and responses.
• Prepare and review scoping documents for conceptual designs, including constructability reviews.
• Interface with project team members from Mechanical, Structural, Civil, and I&C disciplines; interface with the client in support of the project, including deploying personnel as needed; coordinate with vendors to perform document reviews and provide written comment.
• Attend client meetings and conduct site field walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction.
• Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs.
• Support site installation activities during project implementation.
• Assist the project manager to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.
• Take responsibility for the overall technical, financial, and administrative performance of the engineering scope by initiating the scope of work, defining deliverables, reviewing status, conducting routine status meetings, submitting progress reports, tracking and resolving open items and emergent project issues, and coordinating completion of project deliverables.

Qualifications

• We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
• A BS degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Five or more years of experience in the design of electrical engineering systems in a project team environment for industrial applications, with a focus on design for existing nuclear power plants.
• Experience in selecting equipment, materials, and the preparation and assembling of engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications.
• Experience with electrical system design including low and medium voltage distribution systems (transformers, generators, motors, relays, etc.).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to project team members and clients.
• Detail oriented approach to work; capable of being badged for unescorted access to a nuclear station.
• Valued but not required: Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• AI and automation focus: The role expects guidance of teams using modern tools to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost effective designs. You may lead automation and process-improvement efforts such as automating calculations, summarizing technical documents, or generating design documentation, with oversight of automated outputs. Experience supervising engineers who program or script (for example Python, MATLAB, or advanced Excel) to automate tasks is valued but not required. Additional learning in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields is encouraged to enable effective oversight of automation-enabled engineering workflows.

Benefits and Compensation

• Compensation range: $82,380.00 to $125,860.00. The total compensation package includes base pay or hourly rate plus a comprehensive benefits package, with eligibility for a yearly discretionary bonus.
• Transparency statement: Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with local and state regulations.

Award Winning Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, and programs supporting work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans; life and accident insurance; disability coverage; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); back-up daycare; FSA and 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, paid vacation, paid holidays, paid parental leave, paid bereavement leave, and flexible work arrangements.

About This Business Unit

Join Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power Group and contribute to advancing clean, carbon-free energy. Since 1954, the team has been a trusted leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, with expertise spanning small modular reactors, advanced reactor technology, and first-of-a-kind restart projects. The group supports life extensions and digital modernization of existing plants, coal-to-nuclear initiatives with the Department of State, and international new-build projects, prioritizing safety, innovation, and sustainability while delivering cutting-edge solutions worldwide.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other