Generator Engineer II OR III - Florida

Duke Energy Corporation•St. Petersburg, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Turbine and Generator Services (TGS) works to optimize the reliability and cost of Regulated Renewable Energy’s centerline assets through data-driven technical solutions, collaboration, and oversight. The Generator Engineering team provides advanced engineering support for Duke Energy’s utility-scale generator fleet and associated electrical systems. Generator Engineers assess equipment condition, analyze operational and maintenance data, troubleshoot complex generator issues, lead root cause investigations, and develop recommendations to improve reliability and performance. They support major outages and generator repair projects through technical oversight, engineering evaluations, inspection planning, and repair scope development. The role applies fleet-wide lessons learned and industry best practices to solve technical problems, extend asset life, and support safe, reliable equipment operation. The role is available at Engineer II or Engineer III level. The description also characterizes the Lead Engineer level as a specialist and leader who solves complex problems, manages work, streamlines processes, and completes work with minimal supervision and increased latitude for unreviewed work. Lead engineers are expected to have fleet-level impact while being responsible for assets in the Carolinas region. This position can be located anywhere within Duke Energy’s Florida service territory. It is a highly mobile field role involving work at various facilities or field locations, with occasional onsite meetings after onboarding. Employees must live within a reasonable commute—no more than 50 miles one way—of the posted reporting location. Work takes place in power plants or offices, with 25–30% travel stated in the description; the separate travel requirements section lists 15–25%. Occasional overtime, including nights, weekends, and holidays, may be required. The work may involve mechanical, electrical, noise, and other industrial hazards, requiring appropriate protective equipment. Generator Engineers provide frontline engineering support for generator centerline equipment and coordinate with plant operations, engineering, technical support functions, other internal organizations, original equipment manufacturers, vendors, shops, and other resources. They help ensure major generator maintenance is properly prioritized and scheduled, meets outage goals and applicable requirements, uses approved parts and repair or assembly techniques, follows required inspections and hold points, is completed in the correct task sequence, and is fully documented. They develop detailed outage work scopes and provide engineering and technical support for operations, maintenance, and reliability improvement. The position serves as the technical owner of generators, exciters, and generator auxiliary systems, with responsibility for their reliable performance. Engineers monitor equipment trends, evaluate Monitoring & Diagnostic Center notifications, conduct station walkdowns, support emergent station events, prepare procurement specifications and bid evaluations, oversee outage work and vendor-shop execution, and write technical papers supporting major work and budget needs. The role also requires sound engineering judgment, effective communication, collaboration, accurate records, and professional representation of the company.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program; a Master’s degree in Engineering may be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.
Engineer II: at least 2 years of engineering experience.
Engineer III: at least 4 years of engineering experience.
Demonstrated advancing application of engineering theories and principles.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at multiple locations.
Ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively, including in challenging or high-pressure situations.
Increasing proficiency in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
Ability to work with individuals from varied socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience using OSI PI Vision or PI Process Book and Microsoft Office software utilities.
Ability to live within a reasonable commute of the posted reporting location, no greater than 50 miles one way.
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Ability to travel and work in field locations, power plants, or office environments; use appropriate protective equipment around industrial hazards as needed.

Responsibilities

Provide frontline engineering support for generator centerline equipment and coordinate with plant operations, engineering, technical support functions, internal organizations, OEMs, vendors, and shops.
Coordinate major generator maintenance to ensure it is prioritized and scheduled based on maintenance history, technical issues, and asset maintenance intervals.
Ensure major maintenance meets outage goals and applicable specifications and requirements, uses approved parts and repair or assembly techniques, complies with inspections and hold points, follows the correct task sequence, and is accurately documented.
Develop detailed outage work scopes and provide engineering and technical support for operations, maintenance, and reliability improvement.
Provide an engineering presence during planned and emergent outages and other significant events involving generator centerline assets.
Plan, research, review, conduct root cause analysis, and prepare documentation supporting asset availability, reliability, and major maintenance planning.
Serve as the technical owner of generators, exciters, and generator auxiliary systems, supporting their reliable performance.
Monitor computer trends to assess equipment condition and influence future work plans.
Evaluate Monitoring & Diagnostic Center notifications and recommend actions to stations.
Conduct station walkdowns to identify reliability risks and recommend actions to stations.
Support stations during emergent events and operational questions or challenges.
Write procurement specifications for major work, including bid evaluation and ranking.
Provide onsite technical oversight for outage work when necessary.
Provide technical oversight at vendor shops to support quality and technical execution.
Write technical papers justifying major work needs and budget challenges.
Apply engineering concepts, practices, and procedures and maintain technical and analytical proficiency.
Communicate effectively in writing and orally, build positive working relationships, coordinate work activities, and maintain accurate records and files.
Support company goals and represent the company positively and professionally.