About this opportunity
NextEra Energy lists this Nuclear Civil Engineer - Principal opportunity in iowa, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Specific Description
Be part of history as we restart Duane Arnold Energy Center. As an experienced civil engineer, you'll tackle unprecedented technical challenges, developing innovative solutions for plant restoration, system recommissioning, and operational readiness. Your engineering expertise will drive critical decisions related to design, and modification of plant structures, regulatory compliance, and structural evaluations that support both the restart effort and long‑term operation of existing plant structures and systems.
This is a long‑term role within the operating organization. You'll lead cross‑functional teams, provide technical consultation to leadership, and serve as a liaison across disciplines during this historic nuclear restart and throughout the operating life of the plant. This is engineering at its most impactful—powering Iowa's clean energy future through innovation and technical excellence.
To be successful in this role, you may also bring:
Experience with concrete and steel structures, seismic design, structural analysis, and evaluation of plant structures; familiarity with load handling systems and rigging
Familiarity with pipe stress analysis and structural interface with piping systems, including ASME or nuclear design codes
Experience working in licensed commercial nuclear power generation with established regulatory and configuration control processes
Job Overview
This job is responsible for developing technical recommendations to support complex nuclear projects and operations. Employees in this role perform advanced engineering activity and analysis that lead to the development of innovative concepts. Individuals participate in the development of new solutions involves the study of engineering principles, selection of areas for investigation, working through opportunities within scope, and communicating research findings. The successful candidate is responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Works independently to perform engineering tasks with little or no precedence
Provides technical consultation to management
Applies nuclear industry standards and regulations to solve new problems and address situations
Manages project teams toward solutions using leadership prowess, problem solving, and conflict resolution techniques
Represents supervisor interests and serves in a backup capacity when necessary
Serves as technical liaison within and outside business unit
Performs other job‑related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
Experience: 7+ years
Nuclear Experience: 0+ years
Preferred Qualifications
None
Special Requirements
Nuclear Specific Requirements:
None
Benefits
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.
Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Engineering
Organization: NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
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Worksite address
iowa, LA, 70647, US
Who can apply
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