Nuclear Civil Engineer - Principal

Nuclear Civil Engineer
- Principal

Location(s): Palo, IA, US, 52324

Company: Next Era Energy

Next Era Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals.

Position Specific Description

Be part of history as we restart Duane Arnold Energy Center. As an experienced civil engineer, you'll tackle unprecedented technical challenges, developing innovative solutions for plant restoration, system recommissioning, and operational readiness. Your engineering expertise will drive critical decisions related to design, modification of plant structures, regulatory compliance, and structural evaluations that support both the restart effort and long‑term operation of existing plant structures and systems.

This is a long‑term role within the operating organization. You'll lead cross‑functional teams, provide technical consultation to leadership, and serve as a liaison across disciplines during this historic nuclear restart and throughout the operating life of the plant. This is engineering at its most impactful—powering Iowa's clean energy future through innovation and technical excellence.

To be successful in this role, you may also bring:

• Experience with concrete and steel structures, seismic design, structural analysis, and evaluation of plant structures; familiarity with load handling systems and rigging
• Familiarity with pipe stress analysis and structural interface with piping systems, including ASME or nuclear design codes
• Experience working in licensed commercial nuclear power generation with established regulatory and configuration control processes

This job is responsible for developing technical recommendations to support complex nuclear projects and operations. Employees in this role perform advanced engineering activity and analysis that lead to the development of innovative concepts. Individuals participate in the development of new solutions involves the study of engineering principles, selection of areas for investigation, working through opportunities within scope, and communicating research findings.

The successful candidate is responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments.

• Works independently to perform engineering tasks with little or no precedence
• Provides technical consultation to management
• Applies nuclear industry standards and regulations to solve new problems and address situations
• Manages project teams toward solutions using leadership prowess, problem solving, and conflict resolution techniques
  
  Represents supervisor interests and serves in a backup capacity when necessary
• Serves as technical liaison within and outside business unit
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's
  - Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• Experience:
  
  7+ years
• Nuclear
  
  Experience:
  
  0+ years

• None

• None

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. To learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Engineering
Organization: Next Era Energy Duane Arnold, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Next Era Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.