Nuclear Design Engineer — Project & Seismic Lead

Jobtailor; Huntersville (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy seeks a Nuclear Engineer II to support mechanical and civil engineering design, project coordination, and regulatory compliance within a nuclear facility. You will evaluate design alternatives, develop specifications, and assist with field installations.

Responsibilities include performing analyses, preparing licensing screens, and updating design bases and drawings. Occasional travel and on-call rotations are required.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering is required.
• Nuclear Engineer II: minimum 2 years of engineering experience.
• Minimum 1 year of nuclear experience.
• Able to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access.
• Must be able to work in the U.S. without immigration sponsorship.
• Willingness to work extended hours and on-call rotations.
• Preferred: B.S. in Civil or Mechanical Eng. from ABET accredited program; 3–4 years in utilities/EPC.
• Preferred: PE exam and background in nuclear design processes and related codes.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical/civil engineering design and project coordination.
• Research engineering issues, evaluate alternatives, and present recommendations.
• Develop or revise design/procurement specifications and technical requirements documents.
• Develop scope, installation, and testing requirements for design changes.
• Perform or support stress, structural, dynamic/seismic, and hydraulic design.
• Provide field installation support and respond to design changes via work orders.
• Develop or revise complex engineering calculations.
• Develop licensing screens and evaluations.
• Revise site design basis documents, drawings, and regulatory docs.
• Specify vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, rotating equipment, and other process equipment.
• Monitor project schedules and budgets; provide weekly status updates.
• Plan, organize, estimate, schedule, and monitor work activities.
• Conduct plant system walkdowns and provide field support for modification implementation.
• Work from remote and onsite locations, averaging 3 full onsite days per week after onboarding.

Skills

Nuclear engineering experience

Engineering design changes

Project management

Strong communication skills

Research ability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from ABET accredited program

Master's degree in Engineering (considered in lieu)

Tools

Mathcad

AutoCAD

GT Strudl

ANSYS

AutoPipe

Caesar II

SuperPipe

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Windows

Job description

Duke Energy seeks a Nuclear Engineer II to support mechanical and civil engineering design, project coordination, and regulatory compliance within a nuclear facility. You will evaluate design alternatives, develop specifications, and assist with field installations.

Responsibilities include performing analyses, preparing licensing screens, and updating design bases and drawings. Occasional travel and on-call rotations are required.