Senior Region Engineer - Outage & Reliability Lead

Duke Energy; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy is seeking a Region Engineer to own reliability, provide field support, and guide outages, mis-operations, and equipment issues in the assigned region. You will serve as a primary technical contact across substations, relay, and line equipment, partnering with C&M, Veg Maintenance, Engineering, and Asset Management.

The role requires PE licensure, ABET‑accredited engineering education, and extensive utility experience. Travel 25–50% with relocation assistance as applicable.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering from ABET-accredited program; PE required.
• Minimum 8 years engineering experience; Master’s may substitute.
• Strong ability to research engineering/design issues and present recommendations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Experience in the utility industry; knowledge of transmission systems and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact for outages and equipment mis-operations.
• Lead or participate in Root Cause Investigations (RCA/ACA/BCA).
• Provide outage analysis, documentation, and follow-up.
• Collaborate with project teams on Transmission construction projects.
• Provide equipment troubleshooting and problem resolution; familiarity with special equipment (e.g., SVC, UG).
• Represent Duke Energy as technical expert for escalated outages and service quality issues.
• Coordinate with regional distribution engineering for contingency load planning and outages.
• Support plant outages or projects as plant interface for PGO.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Written & Verbal Communication

Engineering Judgment

Team Collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

Master’s degree in Engineering (optional)

Tools

Copperleaf

Job description

Duke Energy is seeking a Region Engineer to own reliability, provide field support, and guide outages, mis-operations, and equipment issues in the assigned region. You will serve as a primary technical contact across substations, relay, and line equipment, partnering with C&M, Veg Maintenance, Engineering, and Asset Management.

The role requires PE licensure, ABET‑accredited engineering education, and extensive utility experience. Travel 25–50% with relocation assistance as applicable.