Civil Engineer III or Senior Civil Engineer – McGuire Nuclear Station

Duke Energy•Huntersville, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Duke Energy Nuclear Fleet Corporate Design Engineering (CDE) department serves as the Design Authority for Duke Energy’s six nuclear sites. CDE executes a fleet portfolio of design solutions supporting risk reduction, equipment obsolescence, and plant modernization. Depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, the position may be filled at the Engineer III or Senior Engineer level. The role develops engineering design changes and supports them through review, approval, installation, and testing. Work may involve stress, structural, dynamic/seismic, steel, and concrete analyses, along with related design specifications, calculations, licensing evaluations, and revisions to plant and regulatory documents. The position is based at McGuire Nuclear Station and uses a hybrid arrangement after onboarding. Employees must live within a reasonable commute of the assigned Duke Energy facility, no more than 50 miles one way, and are expected to work onsite an average of two full workdays per regular work week. The work is typically in an office, with some plant work for system walkdowns and field support. Travel is required, listed as 5–10% and also 5–15% in the posting. Relocation assistance may be provided, as applicable.

Requirements

Meet the minimum ANSI requirements for the position identified in Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure AD-LS-ALL-0011, Confirmation of Regulatory Guide 1.8 Personnel Qualifications.
For Engineer III: A bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or a master’s degree in engineering in lieu of a bachelor’s degree; 4–6 years of engineering experience; and at least 1 year of nuclear experience. In lieu of the nuclear experience, the selected candidate is subject to oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until fully qualified.
For Senior Engineer: A bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or a master’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited school in lieu of the bachelor’s degree; at least 6 years of engineering experience, or 5 years with state registration as a Professional Engineer; and at least 1 year of nuclear experience. In lieu of the nuclear experience, the selected candidate is subject to oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until fully qualified.
Be able to fulfill possible Emergency Response Organization responsibilities, including callouts with a defined response time to the site and an on-call duty rotation requiring fitness for duty.
Wear personal protective equipment as needed, including a hardhat, safety glasses, and fall protection.
Additional hours may be required as workload or business needs require.
Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
Proficiency in engineering theories and principles.
Proficiency in project management principles.
Experience in the utility industry.
State registration as a Professional Engineer.
Strong background in Mechanics of Materials.
Experience performing Finite Element Analysis.
Working knowledge of structural analysis software such as ANSYS, GTStrudl, or similar.
Experience with dynamic/seismic structural analysis.
Working-level knowledge of stress analysis software such as SuperPipe, AutoPipe, or Caesar II.
Working knowledge of ASME Codes, including B31.1, Section III, Section IX, and Section XI; AISC Steel Construction Codes (ASD and LFRD); and ACI Concrete Design Code.
Familiarity with Solidworks or equivalent 3D modeling software.
Experience with the nuclear industry standard design process.

Responsibilities

Develop the scope, technical basis, installation requirements, and testing requirements for engineering design changes, including stress, structural, dynamic/seismic, steel, and concrete design.
Research engineering and design issues, evaluate alternatives, and determine and present recommendations to resolve issues.
Provide ongoing support for assigned engineering design changes through work order reviews, corrective action program assignments, and field installation support activities.
Develop or revise design/procurement specifications and technical requirements documents to support engineering design changes.
Develop or revise complex engineering calculations affected by engineering design changes.
Develop licensing screens and evaluations supporting engineering design changes.
Revise site design basis documents, design drawings, and regulatory documents affected by engineering design changes.