Onsite Power Plant Engineer I – Electrical & Controls

Duke Energy; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy in the United States is seeking an entry-level Electrical/Control Systems Engineer to join our team. You will provide daily operational and maintenance support for plant electrical and control systems.

This on-site role offers exposure to turbines, HRSGs, boilers, and DCS environments, with opportunities to assist outage planning, reliability improvements, and equipment analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.
• Ability to review equipment specifications, drawings, and technical documents.
• Familiarity with power plant systems such as turbines, HRSGs, boilers, or control systems (DCS).
• Basic understanding of project management principles.
• Knowledge of fundamental engineering theories and problem-solving methods.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with limited supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational and maintenance support for plant electrical and control systems.
• Assist with preventative maintenance planning and reliability improvements.
• Support outage planning, work scope development, and execution.
• Review and update operating procedures, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Identify and support O&M and capital improvement projects.
• Coordinate with internal teams and OEM vendors to support equipment reliability.
• Review inspection reports and assist with corrective action tracking.
• Support engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring of plant equipment.
• Follow Environmental, Health, Safety, and PSM standards.

Skills

Project management basics

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Power plant systems familiarity

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering

Master's degree considered in lieu of B.S.

Tools

DCS familiarity

Job description

Duke Energy in the United States is seeking an entry-level Electrical/Control Systems Engineer to join our team. You will provide daily operational and maintenance support for plant electrical and control systems.

This on-site role offers exposure to turbines, HRSGs, boilers, and DCS environments, with opportunities to assist outage planning, reliability improvements, and equipment analysis.