Duke Energy Corporation

Engineer III OR Senior Engineer

Lake Mary, FL

full_time

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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. Position Summary

This position provides technical direction in determining the feasibility, cost, and design of major capital and maintenance projects. The individual is expected to work collaboratively with the appropriate groups/individuals across the enterprise to develop and implement technical solutions that support the objectives of the Transmission Department. The position will often be called upon to support field relay technicians in troubleshooting emergent issues and should be able to respond calmly and professionally in high stress situations. Applications will include voltages from 13kV to 500kV and will include all manner of protection and control schemes. The position will be involved with engineering designs and relay settings calculations.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for Relay Settings Engineer:

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Perform relay settings calculations for protective relays from Protection & Control designs

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Interpret and develop relay logic used with microprocessor based relays

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Interact with project design team to provide input during scope development and design process

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Interpretation of relay documents and Protection & Control design drawings

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Provide construction coordination and support with field personnel including Risk Management

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Incorporation of new relays in the application of protective schemes

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Interpretation and compliance with all applicable NERC (PRC-006, PRC-012, PRC-023, PRC-025, PRC-027, CIP-002, and CIP-10) and FRCC regulations

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Development and maintenance of relay settings guidelines and procedures

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Analysis and reporting of fault analysis and relay actions

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Support Engineering team to accomplish unit goals and objectives

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Occasionally support department in emergency restoration efforts as needed

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Expected to be capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting expected deadlines

Required/Basic Qualifications Note: Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Engineer III

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Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program AND four (4) years minimum required related work experience

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A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

Senior Engineer

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Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program AND six (6) years minimum required related work experience, OR

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Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering (does not need to be ABET accredited) AND five (5) years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer

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A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

Desired Qualifications

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Demonstrated advancing application of engineering theories and principles

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Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing and presenting recommendations

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Skilled in the principles of project management

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Experience in the electric utility industry

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Experience in the production and development of protective relay settings in the transmission, distribution and generation electric utility systems using Microsoft Excel or MathCad

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Experience with power system modeling and relay coordination studies using Aspen One-Liner software

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Familiarity with Aspen Relay Database, SEL-5010, SEL-5030 AcSELerator , Enevervista UR software

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Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds

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Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills

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Familiarity with the communication protocols including: DNP, SEL, IEC 61850, Ethernet/TCP-IP networking

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Ability to mentor, work with teams and customers

Working Conditions

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Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility.

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3 days in office; flexible

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Corporate office or plant environment

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Work schedule/shift options: 5 x 8’s (8 working hours per day, Monday through Friday), 4 x 9’s + 4 (9 working hours per day, Monday through Thursday and 4 working hours on Friday (4 hours must fall within normal working hours)), or 9/80’s (9 working hours per day, Monday through Thursday and 8 working hours on alternating Fridays)

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Yes

Represented/Union Position

Visa Sponsored Position

Posting Expiration Date

Saturday, July 5, 2025

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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