Generator Engineer (Lead) - Florida

Duke Energy Corporation; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

Duke Energy is seeking a Lead Engineer in Generator Engineering to provide frontline technical support for generator assets across the Florida service territory. You will lead outage planning, document scopes, and coordinate across operations, engineering, and vendors to ensure reliable and compliant performance.

Ideal candidates bring a BS in Engineering with PE, 8+ years of experience, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must hold a bachelor of science in engineering from ABET-accredited program and PE license.
• 8+ years of engineering experience; master’s degree may substitute for BS.
• Strong written/spoken communication and ability to lead complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline engineering support for generator centerline equipment across multiple sites.
• Coordinate outages, maintenance, and procurement with operations, engineering, and vendors.
• Develop outage work scopes and document actions, ensuring compliance with specs.
• Lead planning, reviews, root cause analysis and technical oversight during major events.
• Act as technical owner of generator, exciter, and auxiliary systems.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Independent work

Project prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Stakeholder coordination

OSi PI Vision familiarity

Microsoft Office

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Master’s degree considered in lieu of BS

Tools

OSi PI Vision

PI Process Book

Job description

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people’s lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you’ll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Turbine and Generator Services’ (TGS) vision is to Optimize the reliability and cost of Regulated Renewable Energy’s (RRE) centerline assets through data-driven technical solutions, collaboration and oversite.

The Generator Engineering team provides advanced engineering support for Duke Energy’s fleet of utility-scale generators and associated electrical systems. As the organization’s technical subject matter experts, Generator Engineers perform equipment condition assessments, analyze operational and maintenance data, troubleshoot complex generator issues, lead root cause investigations, and develop technical recommendations to improve reliability and performance. The team supports major outages and generator repair projects through technical oversight, engineering evaluations, inspection planning, and repair scope development. Working across multiple generating stations, Generator Engineers apply fleet-wide lessons learned and industry best practices to solve challenging technical problems, extend asset life, and ensure the safe and reliable operation of critical generating equipment.

The Lead Engineer is at the specialist level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees at this level are leaders. They solve complex problems, manage work, and develop innovative ways to streamline processes.Lead engineers are trusted to complete tasks with minimal supervision and increased latitude for un-reviewed work. They are also expected to have a fleet level impact while being responsible for assets in the Carolinas region.

This position can be located anywhere within Duke Energy’s Florida service territory.

Responsibilities

• TGS Generator Engineers provide frontline engineering support for generator centerline equipment. This involves direct technical engagement and coordination with plant operations, engineering, and technical support functions; other internal technical support organizations; OEM’s; vendors; shops and other resources as required.

• Generator Engineers interface and coordinate with multiple organizations and individuals to ensure that major maintenance on generators: is prioritized and scheduled correctly based on maintenance history, existing technical issues, and asset maintenance interval; achieves specified outage goals; is in accordance with all applicable specifications and requirements; is accomplished with only approved parts and repair/assembly techniques; complies with all required inspections and hold points; is executed with tasks in the correct order; and is completely and accurately documented.

• Generator Engineers develop detailed outage work scope requirements/documentation and engage in many other engineering and technical support activities to directly support the operations, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of reliability on the generator assets.

• Generator Engineers provide a significant ‘boots on the ground’ engineering presence during planned or emergent outages and other significant events or evolutions on the generator centerline assets. When not directly supporting onsite work, the Generator Engineer is engaged in planning, research, reviews, root cause analysis, documentation, etc. to support the availability, reliability, and major maintenance planning for these assets.

• Generators Engineers are considered the “technical owner” of the generator, exciter, and generator auxiliary systems and would be responsible for reliable performance of these components.

• Specific actions that are routinely performed by Generator Engineering:

  • Monitoring computer trends to assess equipment condition and influence future work plans
  • Evaluating Monitoring & Diagnostic Center notifications and providing recommended actions to stations
  • Performing station walkdowns to identify reliability risks and providing actions to stations to resolve
  • Providing station support for emergent events or operational questions/challenges
  • Writing procurement specifications for major work, including bid evaluation and ranking
  • Providing onsite technical oversight for outage work where necessary
  • Providing technical oversight at vendor shops for quality/technical execution
  • Writing technical papers to provide justification for major work needs/budget challenges
  • Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures, proficient in technical and analytical competencies.
  • Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities.
  • Maintains accurate records and files
  • Supports the company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program and PE
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience
• A Master’s degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates advancing application of engineering theories and principles.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at multiple locations.
• Demonstrates the ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively with others, including during challenging or high-pressure situations.
• Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing, and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience using OSI PI Vision (or PI Process Book) and Microsoft Office software utilities

Working Conditions

• Field Mobility Classification - Work location is highly mobile, working at various facilities or field locations with occasional onsite meetings after the onboarding period. Employee must live within a reasonable commute to the posted reporting location, not greater than 50 miles one way.
• Perform work in a power plant or office environment.
• Occasional overtime including nights, weekends and holidays if required.
• Exposure to mechanical, electrical, noise or other industrial hazards, and utilize appropriate protective equipment as needed.
• Travel 25-30%

Travel Requirements

15-25%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Yes

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

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