Engineer I

About the role

This is an entry level engineering position within Duke Energy’s Engineering job hierarchy. This Engineering position is responsible for Electrical, Control systems, and processes. This includes two GE 7F Combustion Turbines, one GE Steam Turbine and auxiliary equipment such as HRSGs, feed water system and fuel systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational and maintenance support for plant electrical and control systems.
• Aid with preventative maintenance planning and reliability improvements.
• Support outage planning, work scope development, and execution.
• Review and update operating procedures, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Identify and support O&M and capital improvement projects.
• Cook with internal teams and OEM vendors to support equipment reliability.
• Review inspection reports and assist with corrective action tracking.
• Prepare basic engineering reports, documentation, and reliability metrics.
• Follow Environmental, Health, Safety, and Process Safety Management (PSM) standards.
• Assist in engineering studies, problem analysis, and technical solutions under supervision.
• Support planning, scheduling, and tracking of engineering and maintenance activities.
• Participate in PSM activities such as management of change and incident investigations.
• Maintain equipment performance and communicate recommended maintenance actions.
• Represent Duke Energy professionally while supporting company goals.

Requirements

• Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.
• Desired Qualifications: Ability to review equipment specifications, drawings, and technical documents. Familiarity with power plant systems such as turbines, HRSGs, boilers, or control systems (DCS). Basic understanding of project management principles. Knowledge of fundamental engineering theories and problem-solving methods. Ability to manage multiple tasks with limited supervision. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Skills

• Ability to review equipment specifications, drawings, and technical documents.
• Familiarity with power plant systems such as turbines, HRSGs, boilers, or control systems (DCS).
• Basic understanding of project management principles.
• Knowledge of fundamental engineering theories and problem-solving methods.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with limited supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
• No Represented/Union Position
• No Visa Sponsored Position

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time.