Senior Engineer – Condition Based Maintenance, CBM
Duke Energy Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Raleigh • North Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Serve as the Carolinas East regional CBM technical expert, supporting site and regional analysts in diagnosing persistent or complex equipment issues identified through condition monitoring.
- Apply and interpret CBM technologies including vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography, ultrasound, motor testing, and motion amplification to assess rotating and electrical equipment health.
- Support and administer enterprise CBM systems and tools (e.g., InsightCM, AMS Machinery Manager, PlantView, PRiSM, PI), including asset setup, data validation, troubleshooting, and user mentoring.
- Participate in and support root cause analysis (RCA), apparent cause analysis (ACA), and other reliability investigations.
- Perform and support field activities such as equipment balancing, shaft alignment, and CBM verification of new installations.
- Act as a subject matter expert for lubrication and oil analysis programs, including standards, chemical reviews, and program improvement.
- Develop, maintain, and utilize technical documentation, procedures, reports, and analytical tools (including advanced Excel workbooks) to support diagnostics and decision-making.
- Share lessons learned and best practices across regions and teams to improve fleet-wide reliability performance.
- Assist in planning, organizing, and prioritizing work to support business goals, including travel to operating sites as required.
- Demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, and leadership behaviors while mentoring CBM analysts and site personnel.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering obtained from an ABET accredited program, OR state registration as a Professional Engineer (PE), OR a Master’s degree in Engineering in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- Minimum of six (6) years of engineering experience, OR five (5) years of experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)
- Professional Engineering Registration
- Reliability Engineering concentration/degree
- CMRP or CRL Certification
- Vibration Analysis Category IV
- Oil Analysis, MLA III
- Thermography Level II
- RDI Motion Amplification Certificate
- Experienced in field balancing: Motors, Fans, Single-Plane, 2-plane, 2-plane static/couple
- Working knowledge of InsightCM, PlantView, PRiSM & PI
- Working knowledge of Coal and Combined Cycle Generating station systems and components.
- GE, Siemens or other Combustion Turbine Field Engineering experience
- GE, Siemens or other Steam Turbine Field Engineering experience
- Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems and low voltage electronics troubleshooting including reading electrical drawings and using a multimeter with unique familiarity utilizing Electrical Testing technologies, e.g., EMI, on and off-line motor testing such as ESA or MCSA, partial discharge analysis, etc.
- Working knowledge of Networks and Network Troubleshooting
- InsightCM (aka “Smart Gen”) Hardware/Software configuration and troubleshooting experience
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office software.
Benefits
- friendly work environment
- opportunities for growth and development
- recognition for your work
- competitive pay and benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
vibration analysisoil analysisthermographyultrasoundmotor testingmotion amplificationequipment balancingshaft alignmentreliability engineeringelectrical systems troubleshooting
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationleadershipmentoringplanningorganizingprioritizing
Certifications
Professional Engineer (PE)CMRPCRLVibration Analysis Category IVOil Analysis MLA IIIThermography Level IIRDI Motion Amplification Certificate