Structural Engineer 3 - Nuclear
Location
Wilmington, DE
Wage
$74,353 – $113,595/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on November 11, 2026
Job Description
Overview
This position offers a variety of interesting and challenging opportunities in structural engineering at Sargent & Lundy, focusing on engineering projects for new nuclear facilities and upgrades to nuclear power plants. It provides an excellent opportunity to advance your career while collaborating with a team of structural engineers and interfacing with other engineering disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team of structural engineers on engineering projects.
- 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 site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs.
Requirements
- BS degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- Three or more 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
- PTO
- 401k
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
How this job compares in Wilmington, DE
The local market in Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, DE currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Delaware as a whole we're tracking 19 other active welding openings from 14 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Wilmington, or widen the search to Delaware.
Sargent & Lundy currently has 3 other openings live in Delaware, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Delaware at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sargent & Lundy (3), Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc. (3), and Graver Technologies, LLC (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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