Civil Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Civil Nuclear Engineer

Duke Energy’s Nuclear Fleet Corporate Design Engineering (CDE) team serves as the Design Authority across six nuclear sites, delivering design solutions that support risk reduction, equipment obsolescence, and plant modernization. This Civil Nuclear Engineer role is based at McGuire Nuclear Station, where you will develop and support engineering design changes through analyses, specifications, licensing evaluations, and updates to regulatory and design documents.

Location: Huntersville, NC (hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Develop the scope, technical basis, installation and testing requirements for engineering design changes, including Stress Analysis, Structural Analysis, Dynamic/Seismic Analysis, and Steel and Concrete Design.
• Research engineering and design issues, evaluate alternatives, and provide recommendations to resolve issues.
• Support assigned engineering design changes through work order reviews, corrective action program assignments, and field installation support activities.
• Develop or revise design/procurement specifications and technical requirements documents to support engineering design changes.
• Develop or revise complex engineering calculations impacted by engineering design changes.
• Create licensing screens and evaluations supporting engineering design changes.
• Revise site design basis documents, design drawings, and regulatory documents impacted by engineering design changes.

Required Qualifications

• Must meet the minimum ANSI requirements for the position as defined in Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure AD-LS-ALL-0011 (Confirmation of Regulatory Guide 1.8 Personnel Qualifications).
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Master’s in Engineering acceptable in lieu of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• 4 to 6 years of engineering experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience.
• If nuclear experience is not met, the selected candidate will be subject to oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until fully qualified.
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience, or 5 years with state registration as a Professional Engineer.
• May require Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities, including callouts with a defined response time, and on-call duty rotation requiring Fit for Duty.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (for example: hardhat, safety glasses, fall protection, etc.) as needed.
• Additional hours may be required based on workload and business needs.
• Occasional overnight travel.

Technologies

• Stress Analysis, Structural Analysis, Dynamic/Seismic Analysis, Steel and Concrete Design
• ANSYS, GTStrudl, SuperPipe, AutoPipe, Caesar II, Solidworks
• ASME Codes (B31.1, Section III, Section IX, Section XI)
• AISC Steel Construction Codes (ASD, LFRD)
• ACI Concrete Design Code

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Proficiency in engineering theories and principles.
• Proficiency in principles of project management.
• Experience in the utility industry.
• State registration as a Professional Engineer.
• Strong background in Mechanics of Materials.
• Experience performing Finite Element Analysis.
• Working knowledge of Structural Analysis software (ANSYS, GTStrudl, or similar).
• Experience with Dynamic/Seismic Structural Analysis.
• Working level knowledge of Stress Analysis software (SuperPipe, AutoPipe, Caesar II).
• Working knowledge of ASME Codes (for example: B31.1, Section III, Section IX, Section XI), AISC Steel Construction Codes (ASD, LFRD), and ACI Concrete Design Code.
• Familiarity with Solidworks or equivalent 3D modeling software.
• Experience with nuclear industry standard design process.

Working Conditions and Travel

• Hybrid Mobility Classification: Work performed from both remote and onsite locations after onboarding.
• Commute requirement: Hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute to a Duke Energy facility, not greater than 50 miles one way.
• Employees are expected to report to their assigned Duke Energy facility as directed by their manager, averaging 2 full workdays per regular work week.
• Typically an office environment with some plant work for system walkdowns and field support of modification implementation.
• Travel: 5 to 10% (additional travel requirement listed as 5 to 15%).

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance: Provided (as applicable): Yes

Application Deadline

Please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Additional Information

• Represented/Union position: No
• 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.