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A Duke Energy Contractor is an independent worker or company hired to perform specialized tasks for Duke Energy, such as construction, maintenance, engineering, or customer service support. Contractors typically work on power line installations, equipment repairs, vegetation management, or other infrastructure projects. While they are not direct employees of Duke Energy, they must follow the company's safety standards and operational guidelines.

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Duke Energy Contractors commonly work on a variety of projects such as electrical infrastructure upgrades, grid maintenance, substation construction, and storm response operations. Daily tasks may include conducting field inspections, installing or repairing power lines, following safety protocols, and collaborating with Duke Energy engineers and project managers. The work environment is often outdoors and may involve travel within a defined region, sometimes requiring extended hours during emergency repairs or outages. Contractors frequently interact with both internal teams and external partners, making strong communication and adaptability essential. Gaining experience as a contractor with Duke Energy can also open the door to longer-term opportunities or advancement in the energy sector.

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To thrive as a Duke Energy Contractor, you need a solid background in electrical systems, power distribution, and utility standards, often supported by relevant certifications or technical training. Familiarity with industry-specific tools like GIS mapping software, SCADA systems, and OSHA safety certifications is typically required. Strong teamwork, proactive problem-solving, and clear communication are crucial soft skills for coordinating with Duke Energy staff and subcontractors. These skills ensure safe project execution, compliance with regulations, and effective collaboration within fast-paced utility environments.

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To become a Duke Energy contractor, individuals typically need to meet licensing and certification requirements relevant to their trade, such as electrical or construction licenses, and complete any necessary training or safety programs. Contractors must also register with Duke Energy and adhere to company standards and safety protocols for project work.
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Infographic showing various Duke Energy Contractor job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 95% Full Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 85% In-person, 2% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $92,294 per year, or $44.4 per hour.

Asset Protection Program Manager or Sr. Asset Protection Program Manager

Duke Energy Corporation

Plainfield, IN • On-site

Full-time

This job post has expired 3 days ago. Applications are no longer accepted.

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8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 168 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

12th of 87 rated oil and gas companies

Job description

Important Application Submission Information
In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, September 2, 2026
More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.
Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.
The preferred location is Plainfield, Noblesville, or Huntington. The manager will consider locations in the Northern Indiana Region. The exact location will be determined at the time of offer based on business needs.
This position manages, inspects, and protects a designated portion of the approximate 33,000 miles of purchased easement and fee owned Transmission corridors to ensure customers, contractors, and developers are in compliance with the established AP guidelines. The position collaborates with and presents guidelines to stakeholders and customers and participates in the decision making of the release of transmission easements and selling of fee owned property. In performing the duties, this position must review technical engineering drawings and site plans to ensure that customers, contractors, and developers comply with Duke Energy's guidelines and recorded property rights documents. Engineering plan reviews require a general knowledge of engineering standards, construction standards and techniques, future transmission planning, OSHA rules, NESC rules, as well as other applicable rules. Duties also include the removal of existing encroachments and execution of relevant encroachment agreements. The job requires legal involvement in which the position must be able to maintain detailed documentation, read and interpret legal documents, give depositions, and testify in a court of law.
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
Responsibilities:
  • Resolves existing encroachments & Helicopter Reports of encroachments.
  • This involves negotiating with customers, reviewing, and effectively communicating to customers Duke's legal rights while pursuing an appropriate course of action.
  • In some cases, will involve court action and testifying and will require an empathic approach.
  • Collaborate with observer during Helicopter flight.
  • Reviews and approves technical engineering drawings (site plans, grading, utilities, landscaping, etc.) to ensure compliance to Duke Energy's transmission guidelines.
  • This includes evaluating grade changes to protect and ensure the National Electric Safety Code issues, OSHA minimum approach distances, and Duke Energy minimum clearance standards are not violated.
  • Meets with developers, architects, engineers, corporate executives, governmental leaders, and lawyers to prevent and resolve encroachment issues created during the plan reviews above.
  • Prepares professional letters to property owners outlining plan review findings.
  • Document - detailed conversations, site visits, emails, etc., to support potential review by management or legal team for court action.
  • With Management oversight, this involves negotiating with customers, reviewing, and effectively communicating Duke's legal rights to customers while pursuing and recommending an appropriate course of action.
  • In some cases, this will involve court action and testifying.
  • Meets with developers, architects, engineers, corporate executives, governmental leaders, and lawyers to resolve encroachment issues that are not resolved at the employee level.
  • Train, onboard and mentor new employees
  • Responds to customers and community concerns associated with our AP Programs
  • Identifies and assigns opportunities for Asset Protection team members to meet with influential leaders to develop a relationship that enhances our ability to prevent encroachments.
  • Evaluates, recommends, and attends conferences of Professional Land Surveyors, Home Builders, Professional Engineers and Grading Contractors Associations, etc. that are most effective for Asset Protection to attend each year.
  • Works with government agencies, including DOT and Environmental to ensure compliance with appropriate state and federal regulations and proactive communications of area vegetation management plans and procedures to community stakeholders.
  • This includes meeting with City/County Planning Boards, Architectural & Engineering Firms, major developers of commercial and residential developments and others who have the ability to encroach on transmission easements.
  • Assists with activities for escalated projects across the enterprise.
  • Monitor the performance of contract resources to assure safe work practices, asset protection procedures/standards adherence, and productivity consistent with Duke Energy Expectations
  • Assist the Lead AP Program Manager as needed for effective coordination and participation during emergency storm operations.
  • Works with minimal supervision on complex issues
  • Applying advanced knowledge and problem-solving skills to wide-ranging issues
  • Integrates industry knowledge related to data into everyday business practices and decision making.
  • Manages expenditures within region and area of responsibility to ensure that budget target and forecast changes are met.
  • Implement adjustments within region and area of responsibility to complete necessary work while meeting budget forecasts, including forecast changes.
  • Participates in and may be required to testify in court issues (meetings with property owner council, depositions, and trial)
  • Provide and assist in the collection of legal documentation in preparation for any Asset Protection legal action to give depositions or testify in court concerning unresolved encroachment issues.
  • Coordinates the accumulation of supporting evidence, documenting the case from the beginning to support legal action.

Note: This posting is for one position. Dependent on relevant experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.
Asset Protection Program Manager
Basic/Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in communications, Forestry, Engineering, Real Estate, Business other related discipline
  • In lieu of associate degree High School Diploma/GED and seven (7) years minimum related work experience.
  • Valid Driver's License

Sr. Asset Protection Program Manager
Basic/Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in communications, Forestry, Engineering, Real Estate, Business other related discipline
  • In lieu of associate degree High School Diploma/GED and ten (10) years minimum related work experience.
  • Valid Driver's License

Additional Preferred Qualifications
  • Possess working knowledge of how AP affects the safety and reliability of the electrical system.
  • Project management work experience and/or PMI© Knowledge
  • Familiarity with GIS databases, mapping and othe geo-spatial systems
  • Utility Experience - Working knowledge to proficiency
  • Demonstrated organizational, planning and time management skills
  • Demonstrated effective communication and customer relation skills, both verbal and written, including strong presentation skills
  • Demonstrated collaboration skills and teamwork
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, including influencing and motivation skills
  • Demonstrated excellent negotiating and conflict management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to deal with highly stressful situations
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple levels within an organization
  • Demonstrated ability to get work done through use of contractors.
  • Demonstrated computer skills in working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and is a self motivator, self initiator, and is able to make decisions and supervise/self manage
  • Demonstrated ability to read engineering plans
  • Demonstrated ability to read easement documents
  • Demonstrated ability to give depositions and/or testify in a courtroom setting
  • Demonstrated familiarity with NESC & OSHA requirements for the electric business
  • Demonstrated attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to implement asset protection methods, processes and procedures and train and develop other AP Specialists in the implementation of the same

Working Conditions
  • Field Mobility Classification - Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.

Specific Requirements
  • Valid Driver's License

Travel Requirements
5-15%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
No
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.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Our electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Our natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. Our company employs 28,000 people.

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Year founded

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