Sr. Nuclear Engineering Technologist - McGuire Nuclear Station

Duke Energy Corporation•Huntersville, NC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Duke Energy is seeking to hire TWO Senior Nuclear Engineering Technologists for McGuire Nuclear Station. One position will serve as the Senior Nuclear Engineering Technologist - Radiography Coordinator, and the other as the Senior Nuclear Engineering Technologist - Routine NDE Coordinator. These roles are crucial for ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant execution of critical inspection activities across the nuclear fleet. The company offers a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Engineering Technology
6 years minimum required related work experience
In lieu of degree, High School / GED and 8 years minimum required related work experience
Either 4+ years of relevant industry experience coupled with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology, or 6+ years of experience and Associate Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology, or 8+ years equivalent experience without a degree
Must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Current or previous NDE Level II certification in Radiography Testing (RT) and/or other NDE disciplines.
Previous Contract Management experience (issuing Contract Requests / Change Requests, approving invoices, managing various accounting codes).
Experience serving as a Radiography Coordinator, Routine NDE Coordinator, or Outage Coordinator.
Demonstrated ability to effectively use Project Management skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of the ASTM, ANSI, ASNT and ASME codes.
Demonstrated advance techniques of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, OneNote, etc).
Working knowledge and understanding of the QA program and other related documents.
Understanding of NDE inspection methodologies.
Familiarity with radiation protection principles, radiological controls, and ALARA practices.
Demonstrated ability to effectively work independently and/or with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
Experience reading and interpreting procedures, drawings, specifications, and codes.
NAS Work Control and CAP experience.
Minimum of 4 years’ NDE experience in one or more of the following methods: Magnetic Particle (MT), Liquid Penetrant (PT), Visual/ ISI (VT), Radiography (RT), Ultrasonics (UT).
Previous Work Management experience.
Working knowledge of P6 scheduling tool.
Previous Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, communicate, coordinate, and oversee the execution of radiographic examinations and associated nondestructive examination (NDE) activities across the nuclear fleet.
Ensure radiographic inspections are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory requirements, station procedures, radiation protection standards, and industry codes and standards.
Develop implementation strategies, contingency plans, status reports, management briefings, contract requisitions, and site presentations related to radiographic inspection activities.
Provide oversight during field execution to verify work progress, ensure compliance with approved radiographic techniques, radiological controls, and regulatory requirements, resolve emergent issues, and ensure inspection objectives are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with outage and work management schedules.
Coordinate the implementation of Routine NDE activities throughout the fleet, excluding Steam Generator inspection activities.
Arrange site-specific support to ensure successful completion of Routine NDE inspections, utilizing schedules created by the Fleet Programs group.
Interface with internal resources and/or vendor providers to ensure equipment and personnel are prepared for inspections.
Perform implementation of contingency plans, management updates, scheduling of work in P6, and site presentations.
Transition into an oversight role upon implementation of activities to validate that activities are proceeding as expected.
Attend meetings representing Routine NDE, review work schedules, and perform in outage schedule related functions consistent with milestones.
Scheduling, coordinating and implementation of Radiography activities.
Involvement in vendor/ Internal resource equipment and personnel preparation activities, both pre-outage and outage.
Prepare needed documents for Site and Fleet management (e.g., contingency plans, T-3 presentations, 2-year implementation plans, etc).
Issuing Contract Requisitions, participating in vendor bid events, reviewing invoices prior to approval, maintaining pre-outage and outage budgets.
Coordinating the pre-outage implementation of Routine NDE activities.
Involvement of the oversight of implementation of outage related Routine NDE activities.
Issuing Contract Requisitions for routine NDE services, participating in vendor bid events, reviewing invoices prior to approval, maintaining pre-outage and outage budgets.