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Senior Licensing Engineer

Duke Energy

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Compensation
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Location
Charlotte, NCHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

The Senior Nuclear Licensing Engineer develops regulatory documents, supports vendor-document reviews, and serves as a subject matter expert on licensing issues. The role represents the New Nuclear Generation group in regulatory engagements with federal, state, and local agencies, and contributes to procedures, industry working groups, and emergency response. Work is hybrid, with an average of three onsite workdays per week after onboarding.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Regulatory Document DevelopmentVendor Document ReviewRegulatory EngagementProcedure DevelopmentEngineering AnalysisProcess ImprovementWork PlanningRelationship BuildingCoaching and Mentoring

Qualifications

1 Year Nuclear Power Plant Experience6+ Years Engineering Experience or 5+ Years With PEBS Engineering or State PE RegistrationMaster's in Engineering in Lieu of BSTechnical Nuclear Certification or SRO or RO or PE8 Years Related Work ExperienceMBA or Master's Degree

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Senior Licensing Engineer

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remote type

Hybrid

locations

Charlotte, NC

time type

Full time

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time left to apply

End Date: November 13, 2026

job requisition id

R41960

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 Thursday, November 12, 2026

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Position Summary

This is the career/senior level of the Engineering classification hierarchy. Employees at this level manage work in engineering areas of specialization, with minimal supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. They are fully competent in use of concepts and procedures. They identify problems, develop solutions and take actions to resolve. Senior Engineer represents a level at which career may stabilize for many years.

The Senior Nuclear Licensing Engineer in the Corporate Licensing Department is responsible for developing regulatory documents, becoming a subject matter expert on licensing issues and providing support reviewing vendor documents, as part of the licensing team in the corporate office.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares high-quality documents in a timely manner, including correspondence that will be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Department of Energy (DOE), and State environmental and health organizations.

  • Interfaces with the NRC, DOE, and other State or local agencies representing the New Nuclear Generation group’s interests in regulatory engagement meetings, including audits, public meetings, and NRC Project Manager and Branch Chief interactions.

  • Provides thorough and accurate reviews of vendor documents and ensures satisfactory resolution of regulatory issues that arise from those reviews.

  • Develops new procedures or generates revisions to existing procedures and processes in accordance with company policies.

  • Serves as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO).

  • Represents Duke Energy on various working groups, task forces and other industry organizations.

  • Ensures accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities where only limited standardization exists; handles differing situations which require searching for solutions within area of expertise.

  • Prepares thorough and accurate correspondence and documentation with the ability to conduct analysis and recommend process enhancements and standards relative to area of assignment.

  • Develops positive internal and external working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities and regulatory engagement. Maintains accurate records and files.

  • Provides engineering/regulatory expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of complex problems in area of expertise with the ability to visualize long-term results and assess impacts on an integrated basis.

  • Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures; demonstrates ability to analyze and recommend enhancements to business processes and develops standards relevant to area of assignment. Keeps abreast of new requirements, technologies and processes.

  • Coaches and mentors other engineering and non-degreed engineering professionals.

Required/Basic Qualifications

The incumbent must meet the minimum ANSI requirements for this position identified within the scope of Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure AD-LS-ALL-0011, Confirmation of Regulatory Guide 1.8 Personnel Qualifications

  • 1 year of nuclear power plant experience

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or state registration as a Professional Engineer.

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

  • Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.

  • Note: In the enterprise (non-nuclear) engineering hierarchy, registration as a Professional Engineer may be required at the Senior level by some departments. (e.g. Transmission, Distribution, Gas Engineering)

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering

  • In addition to desired degree, 8 years related work experience

  • Technical Nuclear Certification and/or Senior Reactor Operator and/or Reactor Operator and/or Professional Engineer

  • MBA or Master's degree

Working Conditions

  • Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility, not greater than 50 miles one way. Employees are expected to report to their assigned Duke Energy facility as required and directed by their manager, on average 3 full workdays per regular work week.

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

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How this job compares

Set against the 7,224 open Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • North Carolina median$109–168K/yr90 salary ranges
  • US median$28–37/hr821 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 182 open Engineering jobs in North Carolina and 7,224 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,963 postings).
Education
3,784 of the 7,224 open Engineering jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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