Electrical Engineer III OR Senior Electrical Engineer - Instrumentation & Control Design

Duke Energy Corporation•New Hill, NC

11h•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 and executes a fleet portfolio of design solutions addressing risk reduction, equipment obsolescence, and plant modernization. The Harris Nuclear Station (HNP) CDE team manages the site’s capital engineering change portfolio. The HNP CDE Electrical Team is hiring an I&C Design Engineer III or Senior I&C Design Engineer. This is the advancing level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees solve increasingly complex engineering problems with limited supervision, apply fundamental concepts and procedures to complex and varied work, and develop advanced skills and greater independence. Depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications, the hiring manager may fill the position at a higher level in the job hierarchy. The position develops the scope and technical basis for engineering design changes and defines installation and testing requirements. Work may involve Instrumentation & Control systems, relaying, digital systems, network infrastructure, cyber security, and process equipment. The role provides technical expertise, conducts engineering studies, prepares technical documentation, and coordinates engineering work. It is based at Harris Nuclear Station in New Hill, North Carolina, with a hybrid arrangement after onboarding: employees work remotely and onsite, live within a reasonable commute of no more than 50 miles one way, and report to the assigned facility as directed, averaging two full workdays per regular workweek. The workweek is Monday through Thursday, with 10-hour days.

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 the Electrical Design Engineer III level: bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or a master’s degree in engineering in lieu of the bachelor’s degree; minimum 4 years of engineering experience; and 1 year of nuclear power plant experience.
For the Senior Electrical Design Engineer level: bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program; a master’s degree in engineering may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering; minimum 6 years of engineering experience, or 5 years with state registration as a Professional Engineer; and 1 year of nuclear power plant experience.
Able to achieve nuclear site unescorted access/security clearance.
Wear personal protective equipment as needed, including a hardhat, safety glasses, and fall protection.
Additional hours are expected during scheduled refueling outages; occasional overnight travel is required.
Must be able to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Computer or Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
State registration as a Professional Engineer.
Proficiency in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in project management principles.
Experience in the utility industry, especially the nuclear industry.
Experience with the nuclear industry standard design process.
Experience with Digital Control Systems, Cyber Security, and/or Networking Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Develop scope, technical basis, installation requirements, and testing requirements for engineering design changes involving areas such as I&C systems, relaying, digital systems, network infrastructure, cyber security, and process equipment.
Provide engineering and technical expertise and guidance to identify, analyze, and resolve problems of increasing scope and complexity.
Contribute to team decisions supporting business goals through planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring work; respond to changing priorities and situations.
Prepare accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches for engineering problems and analyses of increasing scope and complexity.
Conduct engineering studies and complete routine projects with minimal oversight, increasingly managing project schedules and interfaces independently.
Design, operate, and maintain systems with moderate impact on existing systems.
Develop working relationships to coordinate activities, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and maintain accurate records and files.
Support company goals and represent the company positively and professionally.