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Overview

This is an engineering position focused on structural engineering within the nuclear sector, offering opportunities for career advancement and collaboration with a team of engineers. The role involves working on projects for new nuclear facilities and modifications to existing plants, applying knowledge of structural design and analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a team of structural engineers and interface with other engineering disciplines.
  • Guide the work of less experienced project team members.
  • Prepare and review design calculations and develop specifications.
  • Support designers with drawing development.
  • Perform structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations.
  • Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant sites for construction coordination.

Requirements

  • BS degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
  • 3+ years of experience in the design and analysis of structures, including AISC steel and ACI concrete designs.
  • Experience with structural analysis software such as STAAD, SAP2000, SAFE, STRUDL, or ANSYS.
  • Familiarity with design codes and standards such as ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401k
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Flexible Work Arrangements

Additional Information

  • This position is based on a hybrid work schedule requiring in-office work 3 days per week.
  • No sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S. is available for this position.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life & Accident Insurance
Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401k
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Bereavement Leave
Flexible Work Arrangements
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Pay in context

At roughly $45/hr, this posting sits about 51% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $25–$38/hr middle band drawn from 79 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 89% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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Sargent & Lundy currently has 2 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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