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Duke Energy

Runs regulated power and gas utilities in the US

Engineer 3 or Senior Engineer: Distributed Energy Resource Protection and Control Standards - Distribution

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/20/2026Deadline 10/22/26
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Raleigh, NC, USA+4 moreMore locations: Charlotte, NC, USA | Lake Mary, FL, USA | St. Petersburg, FL, USA | Cincinnati, OH, USA
HybridMust live within 50 miles of the assigned facility and report onsite an average of three workdays per week.
Electrical EngineeringPower Systems Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Engineer III: A bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program and at least four years of related experience; a master's degree in engineering may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
  • Senior Engineer: A Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program or state registration as a Professional Engineer, with a master's degree in engineering accepted in lieu of the bachelor's degree; at least six years of engineering experience, or five years with state registration as a Professional Engineer.
  • Desired: System protection and coordination experience with medium-voltage systems in the 4 kV–36 kV class.
  • Desired: Familiarity with IEEE 1547-2018 and IEEE 2030 standards.
  • Desired: Familiarity or experience with IEC 61850 protocol, including programming and testing advanced protection and automation systems with peer-to-peer communications.
  • Desired: Familiarity with SCADA communication and control concepts, including DNP3.
  • Desired: Experience integrating and testing protection and control systems.
  • Desired: Familiarity or experience with SEL protection and automation controls, relays, and software.
  • Desired: Familiarity or experience with OMICRON test equipment and software.
  • Desired: Experience developing or programming relay and control design templates, including system protection relay settings and logic.
  • Desired: Experience creating standards, standard settings templates, and application guides.
  • Desired: Experience performing factory acceptance and field acceptance testing of systems.
  • Desired: Experience integrating power plants, distributed resources, or major industrial, commercial, or government customer load facilities.
  • Desired: Proficiency in engineering theories and principles.
  • Desired: Proficiency in project management principles.
  • Desired: Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
  • Desired: Experience in the utility industry.
Responsibilities
  • Develop standards, application guides, and position statements for system protection and control in distributed energy resource integration, including point-of-common-coupling reclosers, grounding banks, switchgear, and generation step-up transformation within company-owned controlled DER sites.
  • Develop protection and control standard settings, logic, and control templates.
  • Support the development of control and automation standards for this equipment.
  • Provide subject-matter-expert input into training and work-method documentation and training materials.
  • Perform hands-on testing in relay and field labs, and factory and field acceptance testing of new and existing concepts, working with switchgear, relays, and control components.
  • Collaborate with DPAC ES team members and internal customers and stakeholders, including Equipment and Construction Standards, DPAC, DCC, and PGO Asset Management.
  • Provide mentorship and peer leadership to fellow engineers.
  • Support development of standards for distributed energy resources that enable safe integration of energy storage and electric vehicles and support area electric power system stability, including ride-through, system stability, and anti-islanding concepts.
  • Support the development and maintenance of relay standards, control devices, and automation device configurations and programs for safe DER integration into the grid.
  • Support occasional field commissioning and planned island or microgrid site deployments.
Desired Qualifications
  • Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.

About the company

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Duke Energy

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Duke Energy runs regulated electric utilities that generate, transmit and sell power to homes and businesses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and its natural gas utilities deliver gas in five states. Within those territories it holds exclusive rights to serve customers, so it builds and operates its own power plants, transmission lines and local grids, drawing on nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and solar generation. Customers pay rates approved by state utility commissions, which let Duke earn a set return on what it builds. Duke Energy traces its roots to 1904, when tobacco industrialist James B. Duke backed a hydroelectric venture, and it is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Charlotte, North Carolina

Founded

1904

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What believers are saying

  • Data centers are signing on: Duke secured 7.8 GW of service agreements by August 2026, with 15.4 GW pending.
  • A long build-out means engineering careers: Duke targets 15 GW of added generation by 2031 and is weighing small reactors.
  • Earnings keep climbing: adjusted profit reported in August 2026 rose to $1.43 a share from $1.25 a year earlier.

What critics are saying

  • Jobs are not immune to cuts: Duke eliminated an undisclosed number of roles in a December 2025 reorganization.
  • Growth needs outside cash: Duke plans to sell $10 billion in stock, diluting shareholders including employees holding shares.
  • Regulators control the upside: in August 2026, Duke still awaited North Carolina rulings on its resource plan and rates.

What makes Duke Energy unique

  • Duke runs America's largest regulated nuclear fleet: 11 reactors at six sites, all sold under state-set rates.
  • Duke is folding its two Carolinas utilities into one, targeting January 2027 after federal approval in January 2026.
  • Duke sells gas as well as power: its gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers alongside 8.6 million electric customers.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Relocation Assistance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

4%
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Aug 11th, 2026
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Duke Energy Progress has agreed to reduce its proposed rate increase for customers in eastern North Carolina and the Asheville area from 15.1% to 9.3% over two years. The average residential customer will pay an additional $9.62 per month starting January, plus $5.89 more beginning January 2028. The settlement also caps Duke's return on equity at 9.8%. This follows significant pushback from state leaders and customers after Duke Energy reported $5 billion in profits in 2025 and over $1 billion in net income last quarter. The North Carolina Utilities Commission will review the proposal starting 11 August, with a final decision expected this autumn. Duke Energy Carolinas previously lowered its rate increase to 9.5%. Both Duke utilities will merge into one by 1 January 2026.

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Aug 10th, 2026
Duke Energy falls 1.7% on $1.75B equity units offering

Duke Energy announced a $1.75 billion equity units offering, launching 35 million units priced at $50 each. The stock fell 1.7% in morning trading, opening at $123.50 and dropping to an intraday low of $122.78 from a previous close of $124.85. The company said proceeds will refinance debt and repay commercial paper. The offering forms part of a broader $10 billion equity issuance plan through 2030, which analysts have identified as an ongoing source of shareholder dilution. Recent sentiment has been pressured by Barclays and BMO Capital reducing price targets following Duke Energy's Q2 earnings. The utility sector has posted limited gains in 2026, with defensive stocks lagging amid risk-neutral market conditions ahead of upcoming inflation data releases.

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Aug 4th, 2026
Duke Energy Q2 profit beats forecasts at $1.43 per share, up 14% year-on-year

Duke Energy reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.43 per share, beating analyst expectations of $1.32 and up 14% from $1.25 a year earlier. Revenue rose to $7.59 billion from $7.51 billion, narrowly missing forecasts of $7.61 billion. The company maintained its full-year guidance of $6.55 to $6.80 per share. Chief executive Harry Sideris highlighted strong operational performance and constructive regulatory outcomes. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure segment generated adjusted income of $1.31 billion, compared with $1.19 billion in the prior year. Earnings growth was driven by infrastructure investment recovery, partially offset by higher depreciation and interest costs. Duke Energy serves 8.7 million electricity customers across six US states.

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Jul 10th, 2026
NextEra Energy proposes $67B all-stock merger with Dominion Energy to create world's largest regulated electric utility

NextEra Energy has proposed a $67 billion all-stock merger with Dominion Energy to create the world's largest regulated electric utility. The deal would combine Dominion's operations across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina with NextEra's Florida footprint, serving over 10 million customers with 110 gigawatts of generation capacity and a $138 billion rate base. NextEra, currently the largest US electric utility and a leading wind and solar producer, reported a 31% net income margin for the quarter ended March 2026. The company's revenues have been volatile due to its renewable energy division, which is affected by spot price fluctuations and project timing. Meanwhile, Duke Energy recently sold its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire and reported a 17% net income margin for the same quarter. The merger is expected to drive annualised adjusted EPS growth of at least 9% through 2032.

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