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Sargent & Lundy

Structural Engineer 1 (Entry-Level) - Nuclear (January 2027)

Location

Atlanta, GA

Wage

$62,998 – $90,586/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

This entry-level position as a Structural Engineer 1 at Sargent & Lundy offers the opportunity to apply and expand your academic background in structural engineering while working on the design of new nuclear facilities and associated modifications. The company is a leader in nuclear engineering and design, committed to safety, innovation, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

  • Team up with engineers and designers from various disciplines.
  • Prepare design calculations and develop specifications.
  • Support designers with drawing development.
  • Perform structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations.
  • Conduct structural analyses for loading conditions such as wind and seismic.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s of Science in Structural/Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
  • Completion of coursework in steel and concrete design.
  • Knowledge of structural engineering principles and loads analysis.
  • Understanding of structural design techniques and tools.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Target start date is early 2027.
  • Potential for travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting sits about 23% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA — toward the top of a $23–$48/hr middle band drawn from 29 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 69% 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.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 77 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 55 different employers. 22 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 316 other active welding openings from 186 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

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

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), Classic Collision (9), and Gerber Collision & Glass (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $30/hr, and Atlanta at $30/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Engineer 1 (Entry-Level) - Nuclear (January 2027) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.