Nuclear Engineer III or Senior (Mechanical)-Catawba Nuclear Station

Duke Energy Corporation • York, SC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Duke Energy is hiring a Mechanical Systems Engineer for the Plant Engineering–Operations Support Engineering team at Catawba Nuclear Station. This Engineer III or Senior-level role supports preventive maintenance initiatives, analyzes and trends equipment health, provides technical leadership to Operations and Maintenance, and helps develop long-range strategies to maintain reliability of critical plant assets. The position involves working inside an operating nuclear power plant, including field inspections, walkdowns, engineering support, and occasional outage work, to support the safe and reliable delivery of electricity.

Employees at this level manage work in their engineering specialty with minimal supervision, apply engineering concepts and procedures, identify problems, develop solutions, and resolve issues independently. Guidance is generally limited to unusual or complex projects. The position has a four-day, 10-hour workweek, Monday through Thursday, and a hybrid schedule. At least two days per week are supported onsite at Catawba Nuclear Station after onboarding; other workdays may be performed at home. Overtime is described as infrequent. The role may include Emergency Response Organization responsibilities, including site callouts with a defined response time and an on-call rotation requiring fitness for duty.

Requirements

• 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 engineering degree.
• For the Nuclear Engineer III level: at least 4 years of engineering experience.
• For the Senior Nuclear Engineer level: at least 6 years of engineering experience, or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.
• Ability to achieve nuclear site unescorted access.
• Ability to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Professional Engineer.
• Direct experience at Catawba or McGuire.
• Proficiency in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to work with individuals from a variety of socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to personal, nuclear, and environmental safety culture.
• Monitor and trend system performance to identify issues preventively rather than reactively.
• Advise station management on work priorities for systems to support long-term reliability.
• Review corrective and preventive maintenance scopes for system maintenance windows and advise Work Management on prioritizing work while minimizing system unavailability.
• Work with Operations and Maintenance personnel to resolve emergent plant issues.
• Conduct formal self-assessments and benchmarking to support strong engineering performance at Catawba.
• Lead or support Catawba Engineering during internal and external audits and inspections.
• Conduct plant walkdowns and inspections for license renewal and other program support activities.
• Provide general Mechanical Engineering and emergent-issue support during plant outages.
• Build collaborative relationships with Maintenance and Operations personnel to solve complex plant issues.
• Participate in industry groups to share operating experience and lessons learned.
• Support company goals and represent the company positively and professionally.

Benefits

• Paid time off and vacation, in addition to holidays, sick time, and dependent care.
• 401(k) program with matching contributions.
• Relocation assistance, as applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level