Sargent & Lundy - Chattanooga, TN
posted 3 months ago
Nuclear Power is a carbon-free energy source, and our nuclear power generation clients are actively digitizing their existing power plants while also constructing new nuclear power plants, including small modular reactors (SMR). This expansion has led to increased opportunities within the Instrumentation and Controls Engineering group. In this role, you will engage in significant process controls engineering projects that encompass various critical areas such as design, operational excellence, safety, maintenance, and project management. As part of your responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to direct technical decision-making within a collaborative project team environment, working alongside other engineers and designers who are involved in the design, modification, and analysis of both new and existing power plant control systems, particularly focusing on digital upgrades. You will tackle challenging assignments that require you to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve a diverse range of instrumentation and controls engineering issues. Your role will also involve coordinating systems design activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and client requirements. You will be responsible for performing Digital Systems Design Development, which includes PLC, DCS, HSI, and networked computer systems for nuclear plant systems. This entails preparing functional system requirement specifications, conducting quality assessments, and executing critical digital reviews. Additionally, you will provide consulting-level expertise for digital IoT, innovation, and strategic first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects within the nuclear industry. You will prepare and review detailed calculations, including scaling, uncertainty, and setpoint calculations for both analog and digital controls applications. Your documentation responsibilities will include design input for drawing production, such as cable block diagrams and schematics. You will interface with vendors and prepare and review equipment purchase specifications, as well as prepare reports and studies that present technical information clearly and concisely to meet client requirements. Moreover, you will conduct independent reviews of work performed by others, including calculations and drawing preparation, and attend client meetings and site walkdowns to validate scope and ensure client satisfaction. Supporting station outage activities will also be part of your responsibilities. This position is based on a hybrid work schedule, requiring in-office work three days per week.