Fire Protection Engineer
About this role
Fire Protection Engineer supporting Oconee Nuclear Station's fleet fire protection program. Ensures compliance with NFPA codes, NRC regulatory requirements, and plant licensing standards while providing engineering and field support across Duke Energy's nuclear operations.
Responsibilities
- —Serve as fire protection subject matter expert ensuring compliance with NFPA codes, regulatory requirements, fleet/site procedures, and plant licensing standards
- —Provide engineering and field support to identify, analyze, and resolve fire protection program issues
- —Support Fire PRAs, NSCA updates, surveillance testing, pre-plans, impairment monitoring, and engineering calculations
- —Prepare for and support NRC, INPO, NEIL, NSRB, and NOS inspections and audits
- —Monitor fire protection system performance, review engineering changes, and respond to industry operating experience
- —Conduct field walk-downs in operating plant environments
- —Participate in on-call duty rotation and Emergency Response Organization (ERO) as required
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program; minimum 4 years of engineering experience (Engineer III level) or 6 years (Senior Engineer level); demonstrated ability to complete work with minimal supervision; ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance; ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship.
Desired
Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection from ABET-accredited program; at least 3 years of Fire Protection Engineering experience; nuclear power plant experience; Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Location
Hybrid (onsite and remote after onboarding); work performed in both office and plant environments. 5–15% travel required. Must live within reasonable commute to Oconee Nuclear Station (South Carolina). On-call duty and weekend/holiday work required. Position involves walking, light lifting, occasional climbing, and exposure to temperature, noise, and radiation.
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About the company
Duke Energy →One of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S., serving 8 million customers across the Southeast and Midwest with a fleet of nuclear, natural gas, and renewable assets.
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