Engineer I - Groundwater (Environmental)

Job Description:

Important Application Submission InformationIn order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Thursday, July 16, 2026

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The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical and regulatory support to generating plants in the Carolinas service area (North and South Carolina). The primary subject areas for this support will be groundwater and landfill/waste management.

General responsibilities include:
* Provide regulatory compliance support for generating facilities
* Provide technical expertise in groundwater and landfill management

Specific responsibilities may include performing or overseeing work in the following areas:
* Landfills: permitting, day to day compliance support, siting support, compliance reporting, and closure plan development
* Groundwater: hydrogeologic investigation, data evaluation, monitoring well siting, modeling, and remediation
* Preparation/review of environmental reports/calculations related to groundwater compliance and industrial waste landfills

Duties and Responsibilities:
* Serves as subject matter expert for basic technical program and compliance issues and supports company's environmental goals, strategies, programs and processes. With assistance develops and maintains procedures and programs to assist facilities in complying with environmental laws and regulations. Ensures that Duke Energy work procedures address compliance guidance. Tracks regulatory changes, legislative activities and industry standards and assists with identifying needed changes to facility's compliance programs. With guidance works with federal, state and local regulatory authorities to interpret regulations and laws. Supports Duke Energy on various internal/external industry committees and teams
* Provide regulatory-required and internal environmental reports. Develop assigned environmental training programs
* With guidance prepare, submit and negotiate permits and permit renewals with federal, state and local authorities. Communicate permit requirements to facilities. Work with EHS Professionals and facility personnel to update various facility plans and documents that require knowledge and experience while minimizing impacts to operational activities
* Supports accomplishment of work unit goals and enhances company reputation through effective planning, organizing, communicating and scheduling of environmental work activities. Supports the department's routine and special projects in order to accomplish business objectives
* Strives to continually develop and improve job-related, technical knowledge and skill to ensure that department expectations are met

Basic/Required Qualifications
* Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
* A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Desired Qualifications
* Advanced degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, or related)
* EIT certification
* Coursework and/or experience in one or more of the following areas:
* Hydrogeology/geology
* Regulatory compliance
* Groundwater investigation and remediation
* Landfill permitting and operations
* Fluid Mechanics
* Previous Duke Energy Intern/Co-op experience

Working Conditions
* Office environment including extensive computer use
* Hybrid - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to the designated Duke Energy facility. Reliable, consistent transportation is required to ensure timely arrival at the applicable facility.
* Occasional work in a power plant or field environment with exposure to all types of weather
* Occasional mildly-strenuous physical activity (extensive walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs/ladders, etc.)
* Occasional overtime work

Specific Requirements

* Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
* A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree.
* Valid driver's license

Travel Requirements5-15%

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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