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Duke Energy Nuclear Engineer I or Nuclear Engineer II – Nuclear Fuels – Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design Team in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career, as a nuclear professional, helping Duke Energy achieve a clean energy future? Duke Energy’s 11 operating nuclear reactors make Duke a clean energy leader in the electricity generation industry. The Nuclear Fuels Engineering (NFE) department is seeking candidates who are passionate about nuclear energy’s role in a clean energy future. Duke’s NFE department is unique in the industry by owning and performing in-house methods and analysis for nearly all aspects of the fuel cycle, from contracting fuel supply to long term storage of spent fuel. Duke Energy is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, a growing and vibrant city in the Carolinas. Candidates can work from Duke’s brand new, state-of-the-art, headquarters building, with on-site dining and a fitness facility. For those that prefer a suburban or rural lifestyle, we offer the flexibility to work from our nearby nuclear sites at attractive locations such as Lake Norman, NC or Lake Wylie, SC. All our office locations are easy driving distance to the ocean or the mountains, making Charlotte an ideal location for your next home.
The Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design (BOND) group is responsible for designing and analyzing fuel cycles for Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, North Carolina, and Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, South Carolina. BOND is also responsible for nuclear criticality safety for all six of Duke Energy's nuclear power plants in North and South Carolina.
Group responsibilities and duties include:
Participate on or lead reload design teams to design fuel cycles
Develop and verify analyses associated with fuel cycle designs
Develop, qualify, and maintain in-house codes used in support of fuel cycle designs
Qualify vendor codes used in support of fuel cycle designs
Interface with fuel vendor as part of the reload design process and for emergent issue support
Interface with site Reactor Engineering personnel to provide technical support as needed
Perform nuclear criticality safety reviews and analyses
Participate in technical training activities
“Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy”
Basic / Required Qualifications:
Nuclear Engineer I: This is the entry level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees at this entry level solve problems in engineering areas of the BOND group with close supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop skills, and the ability to work with greater independence as they acquire increasing knowledge of fundamental concepts, processes, and procedures.
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
0-2 years of engineering experience
Nuclear Engineer II: Employees at this level solve problems in engineering areas of the BOND group with variable supervision depending on the incumbent’s demonstrated proficiency with a given task and the task complexity and risks. Incumbents have developed the skills and ability to work with greater independence as they continue acquiring increasing knowledge of fuel performance concepts, processes, and procedures.
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
2-4 years of engineering experience
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience
Desired Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program
Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience with neutronics codes, (e.g. ANC, PRISM, PANACEA, MICROBURN, and/or equivalents) and especially the Studsvik code package (CASMO/SIMULATE)
Experience with nuclear fuel and PWR fuel cycle design analyses
Experience with PWR reactor engineering and core monitoring activities
Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations
Familiarity with the basic systems of a Babcock and Wilcox NSSS reactor
Project management experience
Unix and/or Linux workstation experience
Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)
Working Conditions:
Hybrid office/remote work environment
Flexible work schedule - typically four 10-hour days, 2 in office and 2 remote
Some travel to other Duke sites, industry sites, and industry conferences/meetings
Occasional off-hour emergent work required
Specific Requirements
In lieu of 1 year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is subject to the oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until the selected candidate becomes fully qualified
Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance
Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to ERO facilities and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty
Travel Requirements
5-15%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) Yes
Represented/Union Position No
Visa Sponsored Position No Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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