Process Engineer I

Duke Energy; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Duke Energy’s IGCC facility near Edwardsport, Indiana seeks a Process Engineer to oversee daily process equipment, perform troubleshooting, and implement maintenance practices aligned with Process Safety Management. Open to December2026 graduates.

The role emphasizes reliability and safety in a multi-fuel generating environment. The candidate will review process data, work with operations and maintenance teams, and contribute to engineering studies and reports while ensuring compliance with EH&S

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering obtained from an ABET accredited program, OR a Master’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of two (2) years of engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance/troubleshooting in resolving design, operation and maintenance problems and contact internal and external experts as required.
• Review of data such as flow, pressure, and temperature, to ensure appropriate process conditions are being met.
• Work within a team environment to provide support of plant equipment.
• Provide troubleshooting in the field with both operations and maintenance to identify and resolve issues.
• Model Environmental, Health, and Safety principles, focus on unit availability and reliability, and develop simple engineering solutions to complex problems.
• Prepare various professional reports and documents such as specifications, calculations, procedures, and equipment evaluations.
• Conduct engineering and related studies.
• Strive to continually improve job-related, technical, engineering, and professional knowledge, skills and performance.
• Participation in Process Safety Management activities such as management of change, process hazard analyses, and incident investigations.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Thermodynamics

Heat and Mass Balances

Steam Properties

Project Management

Communication

Process Safety Management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering ABET accredited

Master’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering in lieu of a B.S.

Job description

About the Role

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.

This position is located at the IGCC facility near Edwardsport, Indiana.

Our Engineers are a vital part of our organization, and we take pride in hiring and training the best in the industry.

Duke Energy offers energy services to approximately 7.4million customers in the Carolinas, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

Our fleet of power plants has approximately 50,200megawatts of generating capacity from a variety of fuel sources – from hydroelectric to coal, oil, and natural gas to nuclear.

Position Overview

The Process Engineer is responsible for daily oversight of process equipment with emphasis on equipment performance, technical troubleshooting, and communication of required and recommended maintenance practices. This position will assess, propose, and complete improvement projects consistent with departmental goals and participate in the implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) practices for this area.

OPEN TO DECEMBER2026 GRADUATES

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance/troubleshooting in resolving design, operation and maintenance problems and contact internal and external experts as required.
• Review of data such as flow, pressure, and temperature, to ensure appropriate process conditions are being met.
• Work within a team environment to provide support of plant equipment.
• Provide troubleshooting in the field with both operations and maintenance to identify and resolve issues.
• Successful candidate should model Environmental, Health, and Safety principles, focus on unit availability and reliability, and develop simple engineering solutions to complex problems.
• Other duties include the preparation of various professional reports and documents such as specifications, calculations, procedures, and equipment evaluations.
• Conducts engineering and related studies.
• Strives to continually improve job-related, technical, engineering, and professional knowledge, skills and performance.
• Participation in Process Safety Management activities such as management of change, process hazard analyses, and incident investigations.

Working Conditions

• Office and plant environment with exposures to hot and cold temperatures, noise, fly-ash, coal dust, fumes, confined spaces, and extreme heights, working around pressurized, rotating, and energized equipment.
• Base work hours are dayshift, 8 hours per day; 5 days per week, or 9 hour days with every other Friday off, additional overtime may be required to support projects, plant outages and emergent problems.
• Must be able to support / participate in site specific engineering on-call rotation.

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering obtained from an ABET accredited program, OR a Master’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of two (2) years of engineering experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles.
• Understanding of basic practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to perform process support and field troubleshooting of equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to create, review and comment on equipment specifications and drawings.
• Demonstrated organizational/planning skills, with ability to multi-task and set work priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop simple engineering solutions to complex problems, while satisfying applicable code requirements.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills with craft, supervision, engineering, and management personnel.
• Experience and demonstrated written and oral communications skills, including the ability to present information, facilitate meetings and provide direction to others.
• Proficient understanding of thermodynamic principles, heat and mass balances, and steam properties.
• Proficient in applying principles of project management.
• Adaptable to various work environments and work cultures.
• Willingness to attend training classes to further technical aptitude, as well as conduct training classes to help broaden knowledge base and experience.

Specific Requirements

• Mandatory Hearing Protection Program.
• Ability to satisfactorily meet the physical job requirements including walking, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, working in hot or cold temperatures, exposure to dust, exposure to noise, and lifting up to 50lbs.
• Must pass respiratory physical, and be able to wear all required PPE (including but not limited to full- and half-face respirators and safety harness).
• Work weekends, holidays, overtime, and callouts as needed.
• This position has a safe working weight restriction of 275lbs as an essential function of the job.

Travel Requirements

• 0-5%
• 5-15%

Additional Information

• 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.

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