Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational and maintenance support for plant electrical and control systems.
• Assist with preventative maintenance planning and reliability improvements.
• Support outage planning, work scope development, and execution.
• Review and update operating procedures, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Identify and support O&M and capital improvement projects.
• Coordinate with internal teams and OEM vendors to support equipment reliability.
• Review inspection reports and assist with corrective action tracking.
• Support engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring of plant equipment.
• Prepare basic engineering reports, documentation, and reliability metrics.
• Follow Environmental, Health, Safety, and Process Safety Management (PSM) standards.
• Assist in engineering studies, problem analysis, and technical solutions under supervision.
• Support planning, scheduling, and tracking of engineering and maintenance activities.
• Participate in PSM activities such as management of change and incident investigations.
• Monitor equipment performance and communicate recommended maintenance actions.
• Represent Duke Energy professionally while supporting company goals.

• Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.

• Ability to review equipment specifications, drawings, and technical documents.
• Familiarity with power plant systems such as turbines, HRSGs, boilers, or control systems (DCS).
• Basic understanding of project management principles.
• Knowledge of fundamental engineering theories and problem‑solving methods.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with limited supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

• Valid driver's license required.
• Onsite role at a power generation facility.
• Must pass background check, drug screening, and required medical clearances.
• Work in office and industrial power plant environments.
• Potential exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, humidity, and industrial hazards.
• Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Occasional physical activity including walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to work at heights and access all plant areas.

5-15%

Relocation assistance provided (as applicable).

Non‑union position.

Visa sponsored position:
No. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment‑based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.