Senior Piping Stress Engineer - Nuclear

Senior Piping Stress Engineer 1 – Nuclear

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WORK LOCATION: Hybrid schedule, in‑office 3 days per week at the Sargent & Lundy office in Peachtree Corners, GA.

• Evaluates piping systems per ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, B31.1, B31.7, and applicable codes.
• Specialty topics include vibration monitoring, hydraulic transients, thermal stratification, pipe rupture, wall thinning due to FAC/MIC, and flaw evaluations.

Provides senior‑level technical support by performing engineering tasks such as preparing and reviewing complex calculations, designs, and specifications. Monitors staff work to ensure requirements are met.

• Prepares and reviews complex calculations.
• Reviews simple system/structural designs and prepares complex system designs.
• Prepares documented design input for drawing production (P&IDs and Master Diagrams). Performs engineering review of drawings.
• Prepares and reviews equipment specifications and material specifications.
• Prepares bid evaluations and economic calculations. Solicits vendor data.
• Prepares simple reports/studies.
• Develops discipline project budgets, schedules, and work plans. Monitors own work to stay on budget and on schedule.
• Provides discipline input to simple proposals.
• Communicates effectively in writing and orally to project team members and managers. Presents technical information clearly in all deliverables.
• Prepares reports and deliverables that meet client requirements and summarizes meeting notes clearly and timely.

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace, or Structural/Civil Engineering from an ABET‑approved program with emphasis in solid mechanics, structural analysis, theory of elasticity, metallurgy, and finite element analysis.
• 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of ASME B31.1 and ASME B&PV Section III piping codes.
• Knowledge of the design, selection, and application of pipe supporting elements.
• Working knowledge of commercially available piping products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• PE license.
• Ability to navigate a 3D CAD model.
• Experience with AutoPIPE or PIPESTRESS software.
• Knowledge of gas dynamics and hydraulic transients.
• Knowledge of pipe condition assessment.
• Experience with ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical ADP.

Comprehensive healthcare plans, generous paid time off, and competitive benefits. Recipient of Top Workplace Culture Excellence Award (2022–2024).

• 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 & Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave & Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

$82,380 – $125,860.

Join Sargent & Lundy’s Nuclear Power Group to drive clean, carbon‑free energy. Expertise in SMRs, advanced reactors, and first‑of‑a‑kind commercial projects. Supporting life extensions, digital modernization, and international nuclear new‑build initiatives.

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.