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Fire Protection Engineer - Duke EnergyResponsibilities

• Serve as the 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, respond to industry operating experience, and represent the company professionally.

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Senior Engineer: Bachelor of Science or master’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program. At least 6 years of engineering experience. Demonstrated ability to complete work with minimal supervision.
• Engineer III: Bachelor of Science or master’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Minimum of 4 years of engineering experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection from an ABET-accredited program.
• At least three years of experience in Fire Protection Engineering responsibilities.
• Nuclear Power Plant experience
• Registered Professional Engineer

Working Conditions

• Hybrid – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to the designated Duke Energy facility.
• Reliable, consistent transportation is required to ensure timely arrival at the applicable facility.
• Work is performed in both office and plant environments, requiring walking, light lifting, occasional climbing, and exposure to temperature, noise, and radiation.
• The role operates within a procedural and process-oriented structure due to stringent regulatory requirements.
• Must be available to work some weekends, holidays, and overtime as required. On-call duty responsibilities are part of the position.
• Must be able to conduct field walk-downs in an operating plant environment.
• Occasional travel outside the Duke Energy system may be necessary.

Specific Requirements

• Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance.
• May be required to participate in the Emergency Response Organization (ERO), which could involve callouts with a specified response time and inclusion in an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment such as hard-hat, safety glasses, and fall protection as needed.
• Work is conducted in both office and plant environments. Additional hours may be required based on workload and business needs.
• Occasional overnight travel

Travel & Relocation

• Travel Requirements 5-15%
• Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) Yes
• Represented/Union Position No
• Visa Sponsored Position No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

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