Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 2 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy is a leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing, focusing on clean, carbon-free energy solutions. They are seeking a Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to oversee major process controls engineering projects, ensuring compliance with specifications and enhancing operational efficiency in nuclear power systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and market high level, complex programs for nuclear power projects associated with design, operational excellence, safety, maintenance, and project management
• Direct technical decision making in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the design, modification, and analysis of new and existing power plant controls systems, specifically digital upgrades
• Work on challenging assignments that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of instrumentation & controls engineering issues
• Coordinate systems design activities to ensure installation and operations will comply with specifications, codes, and client requirements
• Perform Digital Systems Design Development -- PLC, DCS, HSI, networked computer systems, and digital instrumentation & control systems functional requirements for nuclear plant systems
• Work collaboratively on quality assessments and critical digital reviews
• Perform consulting level work for digital IOT, innovation, and strategic first of a kind (FOAK) projects for the nuclear industry
• Prepare and review detailed calculations, including scaling, uncertainty, and setpoint calculations for analog and digital controls applications
• Prepare documentation for design input for drawing production including master diagrams and schematics
• Interface with vendors to prepare and review materials and equipment purchase specifications
• Prepare reports and studies that present technical information in a clear and concise manner to meet client requirements
• Perform independent reviews of work performed by others including calculations and drawing preparation
• Attend client meetings and site walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction
• Support station outage activities as required

Requirements:

• A BS or MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program required
• 12 or more years of experience in the design of instrumentations and controls engineering systems in a project team environment for non-commercial, heavy industrial plants, with a focus on integrated, detailed system design for new plants, or modifications or replacements for existing plants
• Experience with controls system design including applications for low and medium voltage distribution systems and controls for equipment including but not limited to turbines, pumps, feedwater control, and data displays
• Experience with power plant instrumentation and controls systems design for either BWR of PWR reactors, including DCS for turbine, control, feedwater control, and data display
• Technically knowledgeable of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems to execute systems design
• Experience with serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role is desirable
• Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others
• PE license preferred
• Construction and start-up experience a plus
• Commissioning experience a plus
• Broad background in providing technical support to nuclear plant projects - from design, project planning, providing technical expertise associated with testing and operations, contract specifications, project oversight, successful project execution, and overall direction of complex nuclear projects
• Licensing strategies associated with Digital I&C Modernization projects
• 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