Hybrid Senior Engineer – Condition Based Maintenance, CBM

at Duke Energy Corporation

• Job title: Senior Engineer – Condition Based Maintenance, CBM
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Raleigh, United States

About the role

• Senior Engineer managing condition based maintenance in the East Carolinas Region for Duke Energy. Mentoring analysts and leading CBM program development and execution across the fleet.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Carolinas East regional CBM technical expert, supporting site and regional analysts in diagnosing persistent or complex equipment issues identified through condition monitoring.
• Apply and interpret CBM technologies including vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography, ultrasound, motor testing, and motion amplification to assess rotating and electrical equipment health.
• Support and administer enterprise CBM systems and tools (e.g., InsightCM, AMS Machinery Manager, PlantView, PRiSM, PI), including asset setup, data validation, troubleshooting, and user mentoring.
• Participate in and support root cause analysis (RCA), apparent cause analysis (ACA), and other reliability investigations.
• Perform and support field activities such as equipment balancing, shaft alignment, and CBM verification of new installations.
• Act as a subject matter expert for lubrication and oil analysis programs, including standards, chemical reviews, and program improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and utilize technical documentation, procedures, reports, and analytical tools (including advanced Excel workbooks) to support diagnostics and decision-making.
• Share lessons learned and best practices across regions and teams to improve fleet-wide reliability performance.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and prioritizing work to support business goals, including travel to operating sites as required.
• Demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, and leadership behaviors while mentoring CBM analysts and site personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering obtained from an ABET accredited program, OR state registration as a Professional Engineer (PE), OR a Master’s degree in Engineering in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Minimum of six (6) years of engineering experience, OR five (5) years of experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)
• Professional Engineering Registration
• Reliability Engineering concentration/degree
• CMRP or CRL Certification
• Vibration Analysis Category IV
• Oil Analysis, MLA III
• Thermography Level II
• RDI Motion Amplification Certificate
• Experienced in field balancing: Motors, Fans, Single-Plane, 2-plane, 2-plane static/couple
• Working knowledge of InsightCM, PlantView, PRiSM & PI
• Working knowledge of Coal and Combined Cycle Generating station systems and components.
• GE, Siemens or other Combustion Turbine Field Engineering experience
• GE, Siemens or other Steam Turbine Field Engineering experience
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems and low voltage electronics troubleshooting including reading electrical drawings and using a multimeter with unique familiarity utilizing Electrical Testing technologies, e.g., EMI, on and off-line motor testing such as ESA or MCSA, partial discharge analysis, etc.
• Working knowledge of Networks and Network Troubleshooting
• InsightCM (aka “Smart Gen”) Hardware/Software configuration and troubleshooting experience
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office software

Benefits

• Friendly work environment
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Recognition for your work
• Competitive pay and benefits