Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Nuclear Engineer Design Mechanical – Catawba Nuclear Plant

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Summary

The Duke Energy Nuclear Fleet Corporate Design Engineering (CDE) department is the Design Authority for each of Duke Energy’s six nuclear sites.  CDE is responsible for the execution of a fleet portfolio that includes design solutions supporting risk reduction, equipment obsolescence, and plant modernization. 

The Catawba Nuclear Station Corporate Design Mechanical Engineering team manages the capital engineering change (EC) portfolio at the Catawba nuclear site.  The team collaborates with other CDE staff to ensure that high quality design solutions are delivered to meet site needs and milestone requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical technical design and project coordination.
• Specify vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, rotating equipment and other process equipment.
• Learn to prepare thorough and accurate engineering change packages, specifications, calculations and drawings associated with the resolution of plant technical problems.

• Research engineering and design issues, evaluates alternatives, determines and presents recommendations to resolve issues.
• Provide ongoing support of assigned engineering design changes through work order reviews, corrective action program assignments, and field installation support activities.
• Develop or revise design specifications or technical requirements documents to support engineering design changes.
• Develop or revise complex engineering calculations impacted by engineering design changes.
• Develop safety screens and evaluations that support engineering design changes.
• Revise site design basis documents, design drawings, and regulatory documents impacted by engineering design changes.
• Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.

Basic Qualifications

Nuclear Engineer III

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• A Master 's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• 4-6 years of engineering experience.

Sr Nuclear Engineer

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• A Master's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited school will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Understanding of engineering theories and principles in thermodynamics and hydraulic fundamentals.
• Proficient in principles of project management.
• Experience in the utility industry.
• State registration as a Professional Engineer.
• Experience with nuclear industry standard design process.
• In addition to required degree, 3-6 years related work experience within a utility company or Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firm.
• ASME Code knowledge for pressure vessels and piping systems
• Background in heat exchangers, pumps, valves and rotating equipment

Special Requirements

• In lieu of 1 year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is subject to the oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until the selected candidate becomes fully qualified. 
• Able to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance.
• This position may be required to have Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to the site and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (hardhat, safety glasses, fall protection, etc.) as needed.
• Additional hours expected as workload/business need requires.
• Occasional overnight travel.

Working Conditions

• Typically, an office environment with some work in the plant to conduct system walkdowns and field support of modification implementation.

Disclaimer

“Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy.”

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Yes

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Posting Expiration Date

Thursday, October 24, 2024

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

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

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