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Overview

The Piping Stress Engineer 1 (Entry-Level) position at Sargent & Lundy involves evaluating piping systems in accordance with various ASME codes and performing specialty topics such as vibration monitoring and hydraulic transients. The role is designed for recent graduates to learn and apply engineering principles under supervision while contributing to nuclear engineering projects.

Responsibilities

  • Under supervision, gathers data and prepares simple calculations.
  • Under supervision, prepares simple system/structural designs.
  • Gathers data for specifications.
  • Gathers data and prepares simple bid tabulations.
  • Gathers data for reports/studies.
  • Communicates technical information and results clearly.
  • Gains familiarity with accepted standards and processes.
  • Completes assignments within allocated time frames.
  • Develops personal capabilities on assigned projects.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's or Master's of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace, or Structural/Civil Engineering.
  • Emphasis in solid mechanics, structural analysis, theory of elasticity, metallurgy, and finite element analysis.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Compensation

  • Wage Range: $62,998 - $90,586 per year

Company

  • Sargent & Lundy

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Wilmington, DE

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $34/hr median for welding jobs across Delaware, whose middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 73% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Wilmington, DE

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Wilmington, DE right now, from 7 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across Delaware as a whole we're tracking 24 other active welding openings from 19 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Wilmington, or widen the search to Delaware.

Sargent & Lundy currently has 2 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 Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc. (3), EquipmentShare (2), and Sargent & Lundy (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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