Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Sargent & Lundy - Harrisburg, PA

Full-time - Senior

Harrisburg, PA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer will play a pivotal role in the Nuclear Power Group, focusing on the design and implementation of instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power projects. This remote position involves significant travel and onsite support at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station. The engineer will lead technical decision-making in a collaborative project team environment, addressing complex engineering challenges and ensuring compliance with specifications and client requirements.

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.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and solve a wide variety of instrumentation & controls engineering issues.
• Coordinate systems design activities to ensure installation and operations comply with specifications, codes, and client requirements.
• Perform Digital Systems Design Development for PLC, DCS, HSI, and digital instrumentation & control systems functional requirements.
• Collaborate on quality assessments and critical digital reviews.
• Prepare and review detailed 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 clearly 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.
• 10 or more years of experience in the design of instrumentation and controls engineering systems in a project team environment for non-commercial, heavy industrial plants.
• Experience with controls system design including applications for low and medium voltage distribution systems and controls for equipment such as turbines and pumps.
• Experience with power plant instrumentation and controls systems design for either BWR or PWR reactors, including DCS for turbine and feedwater control.
• Technically knowledgeable of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems to execute systems design.
• Experience serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role is desirable.
• Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others.

Nice-to-haves

• 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 to project execution.

Benefits

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & 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 (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements