Nuclear Engineer Senior - Electrical

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Date: Jan 26, 2026

Location(s): Palo, IA, US, 52324

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:  93003 

 

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!


 

Position Specific Description

Be part of history as we restart Duane Arnold Energy Center. As an experienced electrical 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 on equipment evaluation, regulatory compliance, and design modifications essential to this groundbreaking project. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical consultation to leadership, and serve as a liaison across disciplines during this historic nuclear restart. This is engineering at its most impactful—powering Iowa's clean energy future through innovation and technical excellence.

Job Overview

This job is responsible for performing engineering activities that support projects and operations across the nuclear business. Employees in this role apply broad nuclear plant engineering experience and principles to make decisions and recommendations. Individuals work with independence and have wide latitude to exercise judgment over technical solution development.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Performs highly complex engineering tasks that require knowledge and experience with nuclear industry standards and regulations
  • Leads discussions in a group setting to resolve problems or coordinate design production
  • Applies nuclear industry standards and regulations to solve new problems and address situations
  • Serves as technical liaison within the nuclear business unit
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's - Engineering
  • Experience: 6+ years
  • Nuclear Experience: 0+ years

Preferred Qualifications

  • None

Special Requirements

Nuclear Specific Requirements:

  • None

 

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

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. 

 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. 

 

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

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Job Segment: Nuclear, Power Plant, Energy

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