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Duke Energy Corporation · 18 hours ago

Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Nuclear Engineer – Digital Program Owner

Huntersville, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Duke Energy Corporation is a leading energy company seeking a Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Nuclear Engineer - Digital Program Owner to provide technical digital OT program management for their nuclear fleet. The role involves supporting fleet engineering functions, leading modernization projects, and managing lifecycle planning and integration with capital budget tracking.

Clean EnergyEnergyHardwareHydroelectricOil and GasService Industry

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serves as a technical lead for standard digital equipment support contracts within nuclear

Technical lead for development and maintenance of strategic master and alliance contracts for vendors of digital equipment

Point of contact and reviewer for multi-site procurement specification development to leverage master and alliance contracts

Fleet common digital project coordination to align on schedules, budgets and resources

Point of contact for strategic vendor contracts to drive engagements for oversight and early escalation of project issues

Lead input of integration of digital projects with Long range planning and Integrated Resource Planning

Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems of increasing scope and complexity in both inside as well as outside the scope of typical responsibility

Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities; decisions may affect the operations or results of the work group and may have some impact on major projects or department results

Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to well-defined problems or to analysis of increasing scope and complexity

Conducts engineering and related studies; completes non-routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with the ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces; competent to design, operate and maintain systems with moderate impact on existing systems

Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; proficient in technical and analytical competencies necessary to handle assignments of increasing complexity

Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills. Maintains accurate records and files

Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally

Effectively communicates with all levels of management in a professional manner

Willingness to accept new responsibilities and be eager to learn new concepts and technologies in support of company initiatives

Maintenance of corporate DPS development systems

Contract technical owner for common digital platform contracts

Lead digitalization and modernization initiative deployment for the fleet

Qualification

Nuclear engineering experienceDigital program managementComputer networks knowledgeProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs)Virtualized environments VMWareVirtualized environments Hyper-VPlant Monitoring System experienceCyber Security Defensive ArchitectureEmersonWestinghouse OvationOSI-PI systemsAnalyticalEffective communication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeamworkFlexibility

Required

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program

A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering

4-6 years of engineering experience for Nuclear Engineer III or 6 years of engineering experience for Sr Nuclear Engineer or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer

Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience

Must be able to pass required Engineering Training Program requirements

Able to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access

Willingness to work extended hours with changes in work schedule whenever necessary which at times could include call outs to support stations in an emergent condition

This position may be required to have Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to the site and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty

Required to wear personal protective equipment (hardhat, safety glasses, fall protection, etc.) as needed

Preferred

Demonstrated knowledge of computer networks (Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, switches, routers, firewalls)

Demonstrated experience configuring servers, firewalls, switches, data diodes

Demonstrated experience programming Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

Demonstrated experience with virtualized environments using VMWare or Hyper-V

Previous Nuclear Station work experience with Plant Monitoring System, Plant Security Computer, and Cyber Security Defensive Architecture

Demonstrated platform and application engineering experience with Emerson or Westinghouse Ovation

Demonstrated experience with testing Tricon PLC systems

Demonstrated experience with OT networking designs and devices

Demonstrated experience with OSI-PI systems

Previous design engineering experience

Demonstrated experience with plant simulator systems

Demonstrated experience with software testing activities

Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers in all levels of an organization

Demonstrated effective analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills

Ability to deliver superior results within allocated time through effective prioritization, scheduling, planning and execution of assigned work

Demonstrated the ability to work as part of a team, be a self-starter, exercise flexibility, and take personal responsibility for assigned accountabilities

Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing processes, regulations, responsibilities, and work environments