Duke Energy Corporation

Nuclear Performance Improvement Specialist OR Senior Nuclear Performance Improvement Specialist

Duke Energy Corporation • $100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of related experience, or High School/GED with 8+ years of experience
  • 8+ years of related experience for Senior Specialist with a Bachelor's, or 12+ years with a High School/GED
  • Familiarity with Nuclear Performance Improvement processes
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Proficient in business computer applications, including CAP and Asset Suite

Responsibilities

  • Implement performance improvement and organizational effectiveness programs at nuclear sites
  • Support cross-functional meetings with quality performance reports
  • Conduct routine meetings with performance improvement contacts to analyze site data
  • Participate in internal and external assessments and benchmarking of performance programs
  • Establish high standards for promoting performance improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • Employee engagement initiatives for personal and professional growth
  • Support for leadership development and training programs
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and development
  • Collaborative work environment fostering team support
  • Flexible working conditions with some field opportunities during outages
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 Saturday, October 10, 2026

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

Responsible for managing and implementing performance improvement and organizational effectiveness programs - which may include CAP, Self-Assessment, Benchmarking, Operating Experience, Safety Culture, site performance monitoring, leadership development, employee engagement, strategic development, etc. - at Duke Energy nuclear sites. This position will provide training on performance improvement programs and support fleet-wide performance improvement and organizational effectiveness initiatives. This position is expected to establish high standards for the promotion of performance improvement and organizational effectiveness programs at the site and across the fleet.

Responsibilities
  • Implement Performance Improvement Programs, organizational effectiveness functions, and any associated activities including the improvement and program efficiencies of these tools.
  • Program Management and Support of Cross-Functional Meetings - Provide quality information review and reports to support routine senior management performance improvement meetings to drive continuous performance improvement. Provide on-site oversight and support of the performance improvement model during the performance improvement meetings. Ensure integrity of performance improvement programs by conducting routine meetings with functional area performance improvement contacts and other learning program coordinators to identify and analyze site performance data and adverse trends using the Observation Program, CAP, self-assessment, benchmarking, OE, and performance indicator data. Recommend issues that meet the threshold for the Performance Improvement Matrix.
  • Assessment Involvement - Participate in both external and internal assessments, benchmarking and continuous learning of performance improvement programs.

Basic/Required Qualifications

Note: This posting is for one open position. Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Nuclear Performance Improvement Specialist
  • Bachelors degree AND four (4) years minimum related experience
  • In lieu of degree and experience listed above, High School/GED AND eight (8) years minimum related experience


Senior Nuclear Performance Improvement Specialist
  • Bachelors degree AND eight (8) years minimum related experience
  • In lieu of degree and experience listed above, High School/GED AND 12 years minimum related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiar with Nuclear Performance Improvement processes
  • Minimum 6+ years of on-site plant experience
  • Minimum 6+ years of demonstrated experience in PI programs (e.g., performance assessment, performance improvement, organizational effectiveness, learning programs, INPO assessments, licensing, and/or CAP, Self-assessments - Benchmarking - OE)
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (verbally and written)
  • Highly organized with demonstrated attention to detail and quality
  • Proficient in business computer applications
  • Proficient in use of CAP and Asset Suite
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
  • Experience with observing and assessing behaviors in an organizational setting
  • Nuclear plant operating knowledge
  • Experience designing and managing software analysis applications.
  • Self-directed with high level of personal accountability
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work both internal and external
  • Team and meeting facilitation skills

Working Conditions
  • Office environment with some field opportunities during outages or as plant demands arise
  • Onsite Mobility Classification - Work will be performed at a company facility. On-site employees are also required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location, not greater than 50 miles one way.


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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.

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.

Duke Energy Corporation Careers

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27,605 employees
Market Cap
$79 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$23.8 billion
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