Duke Energy Corporation

Engineer III

Duke Energy Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Florida • North Carolina • United States

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About the role

  • Responsible for the daily monitoring duties for all technology types (Coal, Combined Cycle, Simple Cycle CT, Hydro)
  • Master all features of the Advanced Pattern Recognition (APR) Software (AVEVA Predictive Analytics)
  • Strive to have zero “preventable” misses
  • Maintain assigned models in acceptable working order with proper PI (Plant Information) points, training, and alarm management
  • Review daily event reports with a questioning attitude: “should M&D have notified”
  • Work with software vendor as required to discuss future enhancements to assist with efficiency and reducing “false positives”
  • Document Notifications and “Finds” per M&D process to capture avoided costs; strive to maintain open/in-progress items at a minimal level
  • Support Plant Health Meetings (PHM’s) by discussing significant open/in-progress finds and push for closure
  • Serve as a change agent to help departmental personnel embrace SmartGen technology and M&D
  • Perform daily monitoring of site critical components first; all assets with models are to be monitored 5 days/week, critical assets w/o exception
  • Evaluate alarms for potential equipment-related issues; interact with both Corporate/Regional Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), site Technical and Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) Analysts when needed
  • Build new models in the APR Software Suite as additional units/equipment come online; evaluate the adequacy of existing deployed models and retrain/update as required
  • Train Site Engineers/Specialists and CBM Analysts when required on how to interpret the APR software data for component monitoring
  • Presentations to outside industry groups and/or Duke Management as requested
  • Collaborate with Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Industry peer groups and Nuclear M&D Center, seeking to bolster work groups effectiveness

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
  • 4 years of related work experience
  • 6+ years of experience in the utility industry (preferred)
  • Certified in Vibration Analysis: ISO Category III, Oil Analysis I & II, Offline Motor Circuit Analysis (MCA), Airborne Ultrasound Level I, and/or Level 1 Thermographer (preferred)
  • Plant experience as a System Owner, Operations Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or CBM Analysts (preferred)
  • System and component knowledge with Combined Cycle or Coal Fired units (preferred)
  • Experienced Monitoring & Diagnostic Center Analysts that has utilized APR tools like Advanced Analytics, Prism, Smart Signal, PDP, etc. (preferred)
  • GE, Siemens, Mitsubishi or other Combustion Turbine Field Engineering experience (preferred)
  • Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems with unique familiarity utilizing Electrical Testing technologies (preferred)
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam.
Benefits
  • opportunities for growth and development
  • recognition for your work
  • competitive pay and benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Advanced Pattern Recognition (APR) SoftwareVibration AnalysisOil AnalysisOffline Motor Circuit Analysis (MCA)Airborne UltrasoundThermographyMonitoring & Diagnostic Center (M&D)Condition Based Maintenance (CBM)Electrical Testing technologiesModel building and retraining
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaborationchange agentquestioning attitudepresentation skills
Certifications
ISO Category IIIOil Analysis IOil Analysis IILevel 1 Thermographer