Sr Engineer - Subject Matter Expert; SME Motors

Job Summary

Senior Engineer serving as a Subject Matter Expert for motors across multiple geographic regions. The role provides technical support for operations, maintenance, and projects, overseeing motor‑related engineering activities within the organization.

• Provide technical support for operations, maintenance, and project activities for motors across multiple regions.
• Manage work in engineering specializations with minimal supervision.
• Identify problems, develop solutions, and take action to resolve issues.
• Serve as the top‑level technical authority across RRE, providing oversight and guidance to station and regional engineers and technologists in all motor operations and maintenance areas.
• Develop and review specifications for new equipment, review test results, and support troubleshooting efforts.
• Develop and assess reliability strategies for motor assets across all RRE regions.
• Produce technical documentation (standards, guidelines, procedures) to support design, operations, and maintenance of RRE’s motor assets.
• Engage with external service providers to guide repair and replacement activities, ensuring Duke Energy standards are consistently applied.

• Analysis of on‑line and off‑line electrical test results (e.g., insulation resistance, motor current signature analysis).
• Review of repair plans and activities.
• Knowledge of motor design and construction.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of six (6) years of engineering work experience.
• Proficiency in researching design issues, evaluating alternatives, making recommendations, and preparing presentations.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in engineering theories and principles.
• Proficiency in project management principles.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
• Experience in the utility industry.

• Hybrid – Work performed from both remote and onsite locations after onboarding; hybrid employees should reside within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility.
• Incumbent may be based within a reasonable commute to any Duke Energy facility within the Duke Energy footprint.
• Position supports generation facilities of all technologies (coal, gas, renewable) across all Duke Energy operating regions.
• Routine travel within the home region required (approximately 5‑10%). Occasional travel to other regions and outside Duke Energy territory required (less than 5%).

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program or a Professional Engineer (PE) designation.
• Minimum of six (6) years of engineering experience or five (5) years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.
• Master’s degree in Engineering considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

5‑15% of the time.

No relocation assistance provided.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.