Civil Engineer III or Senior Civil Engineer – McGuire Nuclear Station

Duke Energy Corporation•Huntersville, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Duke Energy Nuclear Fleet Corporate Design Engineering (CDE) department serves as the Design Authority for each of Duke Energy’s six nuclear sites. CDE executes a fleet portfolio of design solutions supporting risk reduction, equipment obsolescence, and plant modernization. This position may be filled at the Engineer III or Senior Engineer level, depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience. The engineer develops and supports design changes for the McGuire Nuclear Station, including defining technical bases and requirements for installation and testing. Work may involve stress, structural, dynamic/seismic, steel, and concrete design. The role also researches engineering issues, assesses alternatives, makes recommendations, prepares or revises technical documents and calculations, develops licensing evaluations, and updates affected design-basis, drawing, and regulatory documents. The position is classified as hybrid after onboarding. Work is performed from remote and onsite locations, with employees expected to report to their assigned Duke Energy facility as directed, averaging two full workdays per regular workweek. Employees must live within a reasonable commute of the facility, no more than 50 miles one way. Work is typically in an office, with some time in the plant for system walkdowns and field support of modification implementation. Travel is required, and relocation assistance may be provided as applicable.

Requirements

Meet the minimum ANSI requirements identified in Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure AD-LS-ALL-0011, Confirmation of Regulatory Guide 1.8 Personnel Qualifications.
For Engineer III: Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or a master’s degree in Engineering in lieu of the bachelor’s degree.
For Engineer III: 4–6 years of engineering experience and at least 1 year of nuclear experience. If the candidate lacks 1 year of nuclear experience, oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual are required until fully qualified.
For Senior Engineer: Bachelor of Science 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.
For Senior Engineer: At least 6 years of engineering experience, or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer, and at least 1 year of nuclear experience. If the candidate lacks 1 year of nuclear experience, oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual are required until fully qualified.
May be required to have 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 are expected as workload or business needs require.
Occasional overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science 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 examples B31.1, Section III, Section IX, and Section XI; AISC Steel Construction Codes (ASD and LRFD); 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.
Support 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 for 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.