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Overview

The Senior Mechanical Designer 1 - Nuclear Power position at Sargent & Lundy offers a hybrid work schedule and involves working with multi-disciplined engineering teams to develop mechanical layout drawings and solve design issues in nuclear power projects. The role emphasizes the use of 3D modeling software and provides opportunities for mentorship and fieldwork.

Responsibilities

  • Develop mechanical physical layout drawings in a 3-D model.
  • Design mechanical systems and troubleshoot various mechanical design issues.
  • Utilize 3D modeling software tools to generate mechanical design schematics.
  • Act as the Mechanical design team lead for integrated mechanical design models.
  • Coordinate and guide other designers and project team members.
  • Plan and execute design deliverables such as general arrangements and piping isometrics.
  • Conduct field walkdowns and data gathering at client facilities.
  • Mentor less experienced drafters and designers.

Requirements

  • An Associate's Degree in drafting or a high school diploma with 1 or more years of drafting coursework or equivalent technical experience.
  • Ten or more years of detailed physical design experience in mechanical general arrangements and piping systems.
  • Proficiency with design software tools for 3D plant layout models.
  • Experience in reviewing mechanical equipment and developing associated deliverables.
  • Ability to interface with engineering and design teams of other disciplines.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of in-office and remote work.

Benefits

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

At roughly $47/hr, this posting sits about 31% above the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $28–$45/hr middle band drawn from 79 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% 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 7 other openings live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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