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Manager Nuclear Engineering - OSE Electrical - McGuire Nuclear Station

Duke Energy·Huntersville, NC·Posted July 2026
Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

Manager of the Operations Support Engineering (OSE) Electrical team at McGuire Nuclear Station, a two-unit PWR facility. Oversees a staff of degreed engineers and technical personnel providing electrical engineering support to station operations, reporting to the Engineering General Manager. Responsible for ensuring technical rigor, safety-first engineering practices, and staff development.

Responsibilities

  • Manage degreed engineers and technical personnel performing electrical engineering calculations, evaluations, system health monitoring, troubleshooting, and failure investigations
  • Ensure technical conscience and engineering rigor commensurate with safety significance in all engineering products
  • Provide electrical engineering expertise to resolve complex technical problems and support safe, reliable, efficient station operations
  • Determine maintenance strategies and work scope while supporting fleet and site reliability initiatives
  • Ensure adherence to technical, administrative, and nuclear safety procedures and policies
  • Assign capable personnel to OSE roles, provide training, and serve as rotational duty manager for Engineering
  • Fulfill assigned Emergency Response Organization (ERO) role
  • Observe staff performance, provide coaching, identify performance gaps, and develop closure solutions
  • Identify opportunities for innovation and work elimination to improve departmental efficiency
  • Collaborate with other departments on work management, outage management, and equipment reliability
  • Create and support Individual Development Plans (IDPs) with employees for career progression

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related sciences
  • Minimum 4 years related engineering experience, including 1 year nuclear power plant experience and 0.25 years on-site at a nuclear facility
  • Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship

Desired

  • Work experience in electrical engineering, digital process systems, and/or cyber security
  • Experience as a System Engineer
  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • SRO (Senior Reactor Operator) or equivalent nuclear license
  • Nuclear industry background to determine when to engage consultants and contractors for complex technical problems

Location

McGuire Nuclear Station (Cornelius, NC); 5–15% travel; on-site position required

Job details

FieldEngineering
LocationHuntersville, NC
IndustryNuclear energy
PostedJul 2026

Training & Certifications

SRO LicensePE License

Skills & Tools

PWRElectrical EngineeringSystem EngineeringCyber Security

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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