Senior Electrical Engineer 2 - Government Services

Description

The role supports electrical design engineering on multi‑disciplinary project teams, producing calculations, analyses, reports, and preparing design inputs such as site plans, power and lighting plans, one‑line diagrams, assembly drawings, conduit schedules, wiring diagrams, and elementary diagrams.

The engineer applies expertise to design and qualify structures, systems, and components, creates procurement and construction specifications, attends project meetings, conducts field walk‑downs, and mentors less‑experienced engineers.

The Government Services Division provides engineering design and consulting for DOE sites and national laboratories, supporting environmental management and nuclear security missions through multi‑disciplinary teams that design facilities and systems for nuclear waste treatment and material handling.

• Support electrical design engineering on multi‑disciplinary project teams.
• Produce engineering calculations, analyses, and reports.
• Prepare design inputs: site plans, power and lighting plans, one‑line diagrams, assembly drawings, conduit and wire run schedules, wiring and elementary diagrams.
• Apply electrical engineering expertise to design and qualify structures, systems, and components.
• Develop procurement and construction specifications.
• Attend project meetings and conduct field walk‑downs.
• Mentor and guide less‑experienced engineers.

Requirements

Candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible for government security clearance, hold a BSEE or MSEE from an ABET‑accredited program, and have 7+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience, preferably in a nuclear environment. Required knowledge includes low‑to‑medium voltage distribution, instrumentation wiring, NEC, UL508, IES Lighting Handbook, and ability to learn load‑flow, arc‑flash, and lighting analysis software.

Preferred qualifications include a Professional Engineer license, DOE, commercial or Navy experience, and field engineering or construction background.

• U.S. citizen eligible for government security clearance.
• BSEE or MSEE from ABET‑accredited program.
• 7+ years progressive electrical engineering experience, ideally in a nuclear environment.
• Experience with low to medium voltage distribution and instrumentation wiring.
• Knowledge of NEC, UL508, electrical codes, and IES Lighting Handbook.
• Ability to learn load‑flow/arc‑flash analysis software (ETAP, SKM Power Tools) and lighting analysis software (Visual, AGI32).
• Preferred: Professional Engineer license, DOE/commercial/Navy experience, field engineering and construction background.

Benefits

This position allows for a hybrid work arrangement, combining remote and office days. It is a design engineering role in Electrical Engineering offering challenging opportunities and career advancement.

Sargent & Lundy offers award‑winning health, wellness, financial and work‑life‑balance benefits, including medical, dental, vision plans, life and accidental insurance, disability coverage, EAP, backup daycare, FSA/HSA, 401(k), commuter accounts, scholarships, employee discounts, charitable giving, tuition assistance, licensure and referral bonuses, generous paid time off, flexible arrangements, and more.

The compensation range is $95,840 – $147,870, with a transparent total package that may include a discretionary annual bonus.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life, accidental, and disability insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program and backup daycare.
• FSA, HSA, 401(k) retirement plan, and pre‑tax commuter account.
• Merit scholarships, employee discounts, charitable giving, tuition assistance.
• Licensure and referral bonuses, paid vacation, holidays, sick/personal, parental and bereavement leave.
• Flexible work arrangements and hybrid schedule.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance