Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Nuclear Engineer – Digital Program Owner

Duke Energy Corporation•Tidioute, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides technical digital OT program management to the nuclear fleet. The position supports fleet engineering functions including traditional Digital Process Systems functions, modernization project leadership and I&C lifecycle management within the Nuclear Generation Department (NGD). This includes assignment of digital based components, systems, and/or software for purposes of establishing fleet level support contracts, fleet project coordination across the generation sites and with applicable vendors, lifecycle management planning and integration with long range capital budget panning and tracking associated license and contract renewals as well as other related tasks. Duties include support of modernization initiatives requiring extensive collaboration with multiple generation stations both within nuclear and outside nuclear and outside Duke. Individual will be required to pass site security access requirements including General Employee Training, Radiation Worker Training, Security Clearance checks, critical group and subject to the site’s Fitness for Duty Program. Periodic travel will be required.

Requirements

Nuclear Engineer III
Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
A Master 's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
4-6 years of engineering experience
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience
Sr Nuclear Engineer
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
A Master's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited school will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.
Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience
In lieu of 1 year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is subject to the oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until the selected candidate becomes fully qualified.
Must be able to pass required Engineering Training Program requirements.
Able to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access.
Willingness to work extended hours with changes in work schedule whenever necessary which at times could include call outs to support stations in an emergent condition.
This position may be required to have Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to the site and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty.
Required to wear personal protective equipment (hardhat, safety glasses, fall protection, etc.) as needed.
Occasional overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge of computer networks (Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, switches, routers, firewalls)
Demonstrated experience configuring servers, firewalls, switches, data diodes.
Demonstrated experience programming Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Demonstrated experience with virtualized environments using VMWare or Hyper-V
Previous Nuclear Station work experience with Plant Monitoring System, Plant Security Computer, and Cyber Security Defensive Architecture
Demonstrated platform and application engineering experience with Emerson or Westinghouse Ovation.
Demonstrated experience with testing Tricon PLC systems.
Demonstrated experience with OT networking designs and devices.
Demonstrated experience with OSI-PI systems.
Previous design engineering experience
Demonstrated experience with plant simulator systems.
Demonstrated experience with software testing activities.
Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers in all levels of an organization.
Demonstrated effective analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to deliver superior results within allocated time through effective prioritization, scheduling, planning and execution of assigned work.
Demonstrated the ability to work as part of a team, be a self-starter, exercise flexibility, and take personal responsibility for assigned accountabilities.
Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing processes, regulations, responsibilities, and work environments.

Responsibilities

Serves as a technical lead for standard digital equipment support contracts within nuclear.
Technical lead for development and maintenance of strategic master and alliance contracts for vendors of digital equipment
Point of contact and reviewer for multi-site procurement specification development to leverage master and alliance contracts
Fleet common digital project coordination to align on schedules, budgets and resources.
Point of contact for strategic vendor contracts to drive engagements for oversight and early escalation of project issues.
Lead input of integration of digital projects with Long range planning and Integrated Resource Planning
Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems of increasing scope and complexity in both inside as well as outside the scope of typical responsibility.
Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities; decisions may affect the operations or results of the work group and may have some impact on major projects or department results.
Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to well-defined problems or to analysis of increasing scope and complexity.
Conducts engineering and related studies; completes non-routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with the ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces; competent to design, operate and maintain systems with moderate impact on existing systems.
Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; proficient in technical and analytical competencies necessary to handle assignments of increasing complexity.
Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities.
Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
Maintains accurate records and files.
Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.
Effectively communicates with all levels of management in a professional manner.
Willingness to accept new responsibilities and be eager to learn new concepts and technologies in support of company initiatives.
Maintenance of corporate DPS development systems.
Contract technical owner for common digital platform contracts.
Lead digitalization and modernization initiative deployment for the fleet.