Duke Energy Corporation

Generator Engineer (Lead) - Florida

Duke Energy Corporation • $108K — $130K *
St. Petersburg, FL 33710In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program and a Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience
  • Master's degree in Engineering may replace B.S. requirement
  • Proficient in engineering theories and principles
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction and manage multiple projects
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering support for generator equipment
  • Coordinate major maintenance scheduling based on technical issues and specifications
  • Develop and document outage work scope requirements
  • Maintain an engineering presence during planned or emergent outages
  • Act as the technical owner of generator-related systems
  • Monitor equipment condition and suggest future work plans
  • Provide technical oversight for quality execution at vendor shops

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available
  • Highly mobile work environment
  • Exposure to various industrial hazards with provided safety equipment
  • Field work in power plants and office settings
  • Occasional overtime with flexible hours
  • Opportunity for significant field travel
Full 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 Monday, October 12, 2026

This position can be located anywhere within Duke Energy's Florida service territory.

Responsibilities
  • TGS Generator Engineers provide frontline engineering support for generator centerline equipment. This involves direct technical engagement and coordination with plant operations, engineering, and technical support functions; other internal technical support organizations; OEM's; vendors; shops and other resources as required.
  • Generator Engineers interface and coordinate with multiple organizations and individuals to ensure that major maintenance on generators: is prioritized and scheduled correctly based on maintenance history, existing technical issues, and asset maintenance interval; achieves specified outage goals; is in accordance with all applicable specifications and requirements; is accomplished with only approved parts and repair/assembly techniques; complies with all required inspections and hold points; is executed with tasks in the correct order; and is completely and accurately documented.
  • Generator Engineers develop detailed outage work scope requirements/documentation and engage in many other engineering and technical support activities to directly support the operations, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of reliability on the generator assets.
  • Generator Engineers provide a significant 'boots on the ground' engineering presence during planned or emergent outages and other significant events or evolutions on the generator centerline assets. When not directly supporting onsite work, the Generator Engineer is engaged in planning, research, reviews, root cause analysis, documentation, etc. to support the availability, reliability, and major maintenance planning for these assets.
  • Generators Engineers are considered the "technical owner" of the generator, exciter, and generator auxiliary systems and would be responsible for reliable performance of these components.
  • Specific actions that are routinely performed by Generator Engineering:
    • Monitoring computer trends to assess equipment condition and influence future work plans
    • Evaluating Monitoring & Diagnostic Center notifications and providing recommended actions to stations
    • Performing station walkdowns to identify reliability risks and providing actions to stations to resolve
    • Providing station support for emergent events or operational questions/challenges
    • Writing procurement specifications for major work, including bid evaluation and ranking
    • Providing onsite technical oversight for outage work where necessary
    • Providing technical oversight at vendor shops for quality/technical execution
    • Writing technical papers to provide justification for major work needs/budget challenges
    • Possesses and applies the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures, proficient in technical and analytical competencies.
    • Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
    • Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities.
    • Maintains accurate records and files
    • Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.


Basic Qualifications

  • Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program and PE
  • Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience
  • A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.


Skills and Abilities:

  • Demonstrates advancing application of engineering theories and principles.
  • Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction.
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at multiple locations.
  • Demonstrates the ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively with others, including during challenging or high-pressure situations.
  • Increasingly proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, preparing, and presenting recommendations.
  • Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience using OSI PI Vision (or PI Process Book) and Microsoft Office software utilities


Working Conditions

  • Field Mobility Classification - Work location is highly mobile, working at various facilities or field locations with occasional onsite meetings after the onboarding period. Employee must live within a reasonable commute to the posted reporting location, not greater than 50 miles one way.
  • Perform work in a power plant or office environment.
  • Occasional overtime including nights, weekends and holidays if required.
  • Exposure to mechanical, electrical, noise or other industrial hazards, and utilize appropriate protective equipment as needed.
  • Travel 25-30%


Travel Requirements
15-25%

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.

About Duke Energy Corporation

Duke Energy is one of the largest energy holding companies in the United States. Its Electric Utilities and Infrastructure business unit serves approximately 7.5 million customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest.

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Learn more about Duke Energy Corporation
Size
27,605 employees
Market Cap
$79 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$1.3 billion
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$23.8 billion
NASDAQ
DUK
* Ladders Estimates

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