Nuclear Civil Engineer III – Brunswick Nuclear Plant

Duke Energy Corporation

Nuclear Engineer III/Sr. Nuclear Civil Engineer at Duke Energy developing engineering solutions for plant activities.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeSouthport • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop Civil/Structural engineering specific solutions in support of plant activities, both emergent and scheduled
Engineering Change Packages
Independent reviews of peer prepared engineering products
Identify, evaluate, and advocate for resolution of structural related items to ensure safe and reliable operation
Primary engineering contact with Maintenance organization to resolve Civil related items that affect the Online schedule
Lifting/Rigging evaluations, Safe Load Paths, and Scaffold construction adequacy inspections
Performing project management functions for emergent work by participating in Emergent Issue teams and developing repair strategies for plant equipment
Provide technical support for shop maintenance including resolving complex technical questions, providing input to the contents of Maintenance procedures, and resolving complex technical questions related to plant modification implementation
Provide Operability Determination Supporting Basis documentation to Operations for Civil related equipment or structural concerns
Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of routine problems of increasing scope and complexity
Contributes to team decision-making through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities
Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches related to well-defined problems and analysis of increasing scope and complexity
Conduct engineering and related studies; completes routine engineering projects with minimal oversight

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Minimum of 4 years of engineering experience for Nuclear Engineer III
Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience for Sr Nuclear Engineer, OR minimum of 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer
BS in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program (desired)
Demonstrated advancing application of engineering theories and principles (desired)
Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing, and presenting recommendations (desired)
Good written and oral communication skills (desired)
Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam (desired)
Increasingly proficient in principles of project management (desired)
Experience in the utility industry (desired)
Advanced in application of industry Codes and Standards (desired)
Perform/learn ASME B31.1 and ASME Section III pipe stress analysis (desired)
Experience with STAAD, Mathcad, GT Strudl Base Plate (or similar) (desired)

Benefits

Comp & perks

friendly work environment
opportunities for growth and development
recognition for your work
competitive pay and benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Civil engineeringStructural engineeringEngineering Change PackagesLifting evaluationsRigging evaluationsSafe Load PathsScaffold construction inspectionsProject managementEngineering analysisPipe stress analysis

Soft Skills

Technical supportProblem resolutionTeam decision-makingPlanningOrganizingEstimatingSchedulingMonitoringWritten communicationOral communication

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in EngineeringMaster's degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineer registrationEngineering Fundamentals Exam