Structural Engineering Consultant - Nuclear

Overview

Structural Engineering Consultant 2 - Nuclear requires onsite support in/around the Cedar Rapids area with a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office and may work remotely for two days. This is a lead design engineering position that offers opportunities to advance your career by guiding a team of structural engineers, interfacing with other disciplines and clients, and leading projects for new nuclear facilities and upgrades at nuclear power plants.

• Apply knowledge of materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design to project work.
• As a member of an engineering and design team, work on a wide range of projects for various clients; prepare, review, and provide guidance for design calculations; develop specifications; and collaborate with designers for drawing development.
• Prepare, review, or guide the structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations.
• Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs (as needed).

• BSCE with emphasis in Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Ten or more years of experience working as a member of a project team in the design and analysis of industrial/heavy commercial or nuclear facility structures.
• Proficiency with structural analysis software such as STAAD, SAP
  2000, SAFE, STRUDL, or ANSYS.
• Proficiency with design codes and standards such as ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• PE or SE license.

• MSCE degree.
• On-site construction support experience.

• Award-winning benefits: comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off; competitive compensation.
• Compensation range: $ - $.
• Other benefits include 401(k), EAP, paid leave, tuition assistance, and more as listed by the employer.

Join Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power Group and contribute to clean, carbon-free energy. Since 1954, the firm has engineers, designers, and licensing specialists supporting life extensions, digital modernization, and international nuclear projects with a focus on safety, innovation, and sustainability.

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 protected status as defined by applicable law.