Full-Time
Senior Communications Manager
Nuclear Corporate
Posted on 9/24/2025
Duke Energy
10,001+ employees
Electricity and natural gas utility provider
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Charlotte, NC, USA
Hybrid
3 days in office; hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility.
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- Bachelors in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or other related field AND five (5) years minimum required related experience
- In lieu of degree and experience listed above, High School/GED AND nine (9) years minimum required related experience
- Work with leaders to develop issue-specific communications plans. Provide counsel and feedback on strategic communications opportunities.
- Support fleet safety communications by providing counsel to the Health and Safety Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM).
- Serve as the communications point of contact for the Plant Manager Council.
- Provide communications support for fleet-wide initiatives as needed.
- Manage internal fleet communications channels including The Nuclear Charge and weekly newsletter packages.
- Manage fleet SharePoint pages and provide direction for site SharePoint pages.
- Collaborate with site communicators and the enterprise-wide internal communications team on videos that support fleet wide priorities.
- Work closely with Corporate Communications teammates to identify media and stakeholder opportunities to position Duke Energy nuclear fleet as an industry leader in reliable, always-on and carbon-free generation to meet the needs of our customers.
- Support fleet Advocate strategic element priorities, including managing relationships with internal stakeholders (e.g., WIN, YGN, etc.) and working with site communicators to support strategic community relations activities.
- Develop and maintain external collateral material for nuclear fleet to support reputation and issues management.
- Collaborate across Corporate Communications to develop and place reputation- advancing stories on corporate social media and with traditional media.
- Serve as a media contact, developing and delivering appropriate messaging to address media inquiries.
- Participate in nuclear drills and emergency exercises, in at least one role, and serve on nuclear duty rotation.
- Support communications plans and processes to respond to crisis situations including outdoor emergency warning sirens and groundwater protection.
- Collaborate with Emergency Planning Communications on crisis social media response planning.
Duke Energy provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the United States by generating, transmitting, and distributing energy. It uses a mix of traditional sources like coal and nuclear and growing wind and solar projects, supported by grid infrastructure and technologies such as drones to keep operations safe and efficient. Customers are billed for their energy use, with rates set by government regulators and programs to help manage bills and improve energy efficiency. Its goal is to deliver dependable, cleaner energy while expanding renewable capacity and serving communities through diverse, inclusive practices.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Charlotte, North Carolina
Founded
1904
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 7.6 gigawatts of signed data-center load supports regulated growth.
- Robinson Nuclear Plant license extends operations through 2050.
- DOE financing and grants lower capital costs for grid upgrades.
What critics are saying
- $103 billion capital plan faces cost-recovery and regulatory approval risk.
- Debt-funded expansion increases refinancing pressure if rates stay elevated.
- Data-center demand depends on hyperscaler buildouts and timely grid execution.
What makes Duke Energy unique
- Largest U.S. electric power holding company with regulated utility scale.
- Balances nuclear, coal, gas, and renewable investments across multiple states.
- Uses smart-grid technology and efficiency programs to modernize operations.
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Duke Energy has received approval from South Carolina's Public Service Commission to build a 1,365 MW natural gas plant in Anderson County, whilst completing the $2.48 billion sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas distribution business to Spire. The moves represent a strategic shift, exiting non-core distribution markets whilst investing in regulated generation under South Carolina's Energy Security Act. The sale proceeds will support Duke's $103 billion five-year regulated capital plan, which now includes the Anderson County plant. The company's narrative projects $36.7 billion revenue and $6.2 billion earnings by 2029, requiring 4.9% annual revenue growth. However, investors face risks around regulatory pushback on cost recovery and the balance between heavy capital requirements and an already stretched balance sheet.
Duke Energy reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.50 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.51 by 0.6% and declining 9.6% year over year. However, shares have risen 3.9% in the month since the earnings report. Total operating revenues reached $7.94 billion, beating estimates by 3.9% and increasing 7.9% from the prior year. Full-year 2025 adjusted earnings were $6.31 per share, up from $5.90 in 2024. Operating expenses rose 11% year over year to $5.83 billion, driven by higher costs for natural gas, operations and maintenance. Electric sales volume increased 2.3% whilst the average customer count grew 1.5%. The Electric Utilities & Infrastructure segment reported adjusted earnings of $1.21 billion, down from $1.24 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Duke Energy shares fell 1.1% to $131.01 after the utility announced a private offering of $1 billion in convertible bonds due 2029. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company plans to use proceeds to repay part of its $1.725 billion in 4.125% convertible bonds maturing in April 2026, along with general corporate purposes. Duke Energy has a market capitalisation of approximately $102 billion. Last month, the company increased its five-year capital expenditure plan to $103 billion to address rising power demand from data centres.
Duke Energy Corporation, America's largest regulated electric utility serving 8.9 million electric customers across six states, presents a steady income-focused investment case built on regulated returns and dividend reliability, according to an analysis by Serhio MaxDividends. The company pays a $4.26 annual dividend yielding 3.53%, backed by 20 consecutive years of increases. Third-quarter 2025 revenues reached $8.54 billion, up roughly 4.8% year-over-year, with GAAP earnings per share of $1.81 beating expectations. Duke is positioned to benefit from accelerating demand growth of 3–4% through the decade, driven by data centres and manufacturing expansion. The company has announced a $16 billion five-year capital expenditure plan and recently sold a $6 billion stake in Duke Energy Florida to Brookfield to strengthen its balance sheet.