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Sargent & Lundy
Sargent & Lundy
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConstructionDefenseEnergy
Sargent & Lundy is an engineering and design firm serving the power and energy industries, with roots reaching back to 1891. Its work spans consulting, analysis, project services, and technical design for nuclear, renewable, conventional power, oil and gas, and government projects. The company supports clients through complex project lifecycles, combining expertise in energy infrastructure, defense-related work, and long-term system performance.
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Lead Piping Stress Engineer – Nuclear (Remote, United States)

Lead nuclear piping stress engineering analyses, design reviews, and technical direction for Sargent & Lundy projects. This remote U.S. role supports plant modifications, modernization, and clean-energy engineering work.

USUnited States
$118,023 – $180,313 / year
RemoteFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredEngineer

Description

  • Conduct piping engineering and analysis in compliance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.7, and other applicable standards.
  • Monitor and analyze vibration associated with plant modifications and operating events.
  • Develop solutions and designs to prevent or mitigate vibration.
  • Assess hydraulic transients and thermal stratification effects.
  • Perform operability assessments and qualify piping for hydrodynamic loading.
  • Evaluate pipe ruptures, FAC- or MIC-related wall thinning, and piping flaws.
  • Provide senior technical leadership and supervision to project team members.
  • Develop discipline task schedules and budgets.
  • Coordinate engineering activities across disciplines.
  • Deliver project work that satisfies technical, quality, and project-controls requirements.
  • Act as the client-facing technical liaison and primary technical resource for projects.
  • Review complex calculations and approve straightforward calculations.
  • Give technical guidance to project team members.
  • Approve simple system and structural designs, and prepare or review complex designs.
  • Review engineering drawings and design inputs.
  • Set client expectations for drawings and manage design-engineering interfaces.
  • Join design reviews focused on quality, constructability, and operability.
  • Prepare and review system, installation, and material specifications.
  • Define technical and commercial requirements, including vendor-submittal schedules.
  • Prepare bid evaluations and support vendor bid negotiations.
  • Assess client change orders when required.
  • Prepare and review complex single-discipline reports and studies, and contribute to multidisciplinary reports.
  • Evaluate studies and reports for technical rigor, cost-effectiveness, and clear communication.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, or Structural/Civil Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program.
  • Academic or professional emphasis in solid mechanics, structural analysis, elasticity theory, metallurgy, and finite element analysis.
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Extensive knowledge of ASME B31.1 and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Section III piping codes.
  • Knowledge of designing, selecting, and applying pipe-support components.
  • Working knowledge of commercially available piping products and their uses.
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States; Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor U.S. work authorization.
  • A Professional Engineer license is preferred but not required.
  • Familiarity with navigating 3D CAD models is preferred but not required.
  • Experience with AutoPIPE or PIPESTRESS is preferred but not required.
  • Knowledge of gas dynamics and hydraulic transients is preferred but not required.
  • Knowledge of pipe-condition assessment is preferred but not required.
  • Experience with ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical ADP is preferred but not required.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
  • Life and accident insurance.
  • Disability coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Backup daycare.
  • Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Pretax commuter account.
  • Merit scholarship program.
  • Employee discount program.
  • Corporate charitable giving program.
  • Tuition assistance.
  • First professional licensure bonus.
  • Employee referral bonus.
  • Paid annual personal and sick time.
  • Paid vacation.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Paid bereavement leave.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • A yearly discretionary bonus may be available for eligible positions.

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