2027)

Duke Energy Corporation•Goldsboro, NC

About The Position

The Engineer I position is the entry level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees solve problems in engineering areas of specialization with close supervision and are expected to develop skills and the ability to work with greater independence. The position requires knowledge of fundamental concepts and procedures. Opportunities for 2026/2027 are available across Duke Energy’s footprint in North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Florida. Potential areas include Transmission, Distribution, Project Management & Construction, Regulated and Renewable Energy, and Grid Planning Studies; opportunities in other business areas may also be available. Assignments may involve office work and, for some business units, visits to field sites or plants. Transmission assignments may involve equipment reliability and analysis and design of transmission lines and structures, protection and controls systems, and physical or electrical components. Distribution assignments may include design, planning, operations, asset management, or project management work, including equipment maintenance, grid planning, designs for equipment installation or replacement, and distribution system oversight. Project Management & Construction assignments may support the development, design, construction, and startup of generation technologies, with office and field construction assignments available. Regulated and Renewable Energy assignments may involve projects related to facility safety, efficiency, system performance, reliability, cost, and environmental compliance, as well as plant systems engineering, maintenance, and energy production. Grid Planning Studies assignments provide exposure to transmission planning, power system modeling, contingency analysis, and evaluation of load additions. Applicants must have previous internship or co-op experience with Duke Energy and must have earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program. A Master’s degree in Engineering may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s degree. The position is not visa sponsored and requires the ability to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Requirements

Previous internship or co-op experience with Duke Energy.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program; a Master’s degree in Engineering may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s degree.
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles.
Understanding of basic practices for researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
Ability to work with individuals from varied socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam.
Understanding of basic project management principles.
Experience in the utility industry.
Preferred majors vary by program: Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Engineering Technology, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Construction Management, or Chemical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Solve engineering problems in an area of specialization under close supervision.
Develop engineering skills and the ability to work with greater independence.
Depending on assignment, support equipment reliability and transmission line, structure, protection and controls, or transmission component analysis and design.
Depending on assignment, assist with distribution equipment management, grid planning and sectionalization, equipment installation or replacement designs, and distribution system oversight.
Depending on assignment, support the development, design, construction, and startup of power generation technologies.
Depending on assignment, contribute to generation facility safety, efficiency, system performance, reliability, cost, environmental compliance, plant systems engineering, maintenance, or energy production.
Depending on assignment, evaluate load additions and contribute to transmission planning, contingency analysis, power system modeling, and model development.