What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Site Principal Engineer - I&C/Electrical position at NextEra Energy, Inc.?
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Date: Aug 24, 2026
Location(s): Palo, IA, US, 52324
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Company: NextEra Energy
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 Instrumentation and Controls 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 related to plant instrumentation, control systems, digital modernization, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and design modifications that support both the restart effort and long-term operation of the facility.
This is a long‑term role within the operating organization. You'll lead cross‑functional teams, provide technical consultation to leadership, and serve as a liaison across disciplines during this historic nuclear restart and throughout the operating life of the plant. This is engineering at its most impactful—powering Iowa's clean energy future through innovation and technical excellence.
To be successful in this role, you may also bring:
Principal-level instrumentation and controls engineering experience supporting commercial power generation facilities.
Knowledge of measurement and instrumentation principles, including calibration methodologies, instrument performance, uncertainty analysis, setpoint development, and control system response.
Familiarity with both analog and digital systems, and instrumentation and control reliability considerations such as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and equipment qualification.
Experience supporting digital upgrades, control system lifecycle management, industrial cybersecurity initiatives, or modernization of plant instrumentation and control platforms.
Familiarity with power plant processes and associated measurement and control techniques, including steam, feedwater, condensate, reactor support, turbine-generator, balance-of-plant, and auxiliary systems.
Experience working in licensed commercial nuclear power generation with established regulatory, design control, and configuration management processes.
Job Overview
This job is responsible for developing technical recommendations to support complex nuclear projects and operations. Employees in this role perform advanced engineering activity and analysis that lead to the development of innovative concepts. Individuals participate in the development of new solutions involves the study of engineering principles, selection of areas for investigation, working through opportunities within scope, and communicating research findings. The successful candidate is responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Works independently to perform engineering tasks with little or no precedence
Provides technical consultation to management
Applies nuclear industry standards and regulations to solve new problems and address situations
Manages project teams toward solutions using leadership prowess, problem solving, and conflict resolution techniques
Represents supervisor interests and serves in a backup capacity when necessary
Serves as technical liaison within and outside business unit
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
Experience: 7 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.
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.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies.
Nearest Major Market: Cedar Rapids
Job Segment: Nuclear, Power Plant Operator, Power Plant, Energy
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Date: Aug 24, 2026
Location(s): Palo, IA, US, 52324
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Company: NextEra Energy
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 Instrumentation and Controls 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 related to plant instrumentation, control systems, digital modernization, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and design modifications that support both the restart effort and long-term operation of the facility.
This is a long‑term role within the operating organization. You'll lead cross‑functional teams, provide technical consultation to leadership, and serve as a liaison across disciplines during this historic nuclear restart and throughout the operating life of the plant. This is engineering at its most impactful—powering Iowa's clean energy future through innovation and technical excellence.
To be successful in this role, you may also bring:
Principal-level instrumentation and controls engineering experience supporting commercial power generation facilities.
Knowledge of measurement and instrumentation principles, including calibration methodologies, instrument performance, uncertainty analysis, setpoint development, and control system response.
Familiarity with both analog and digital systems, and instrumentation and control reliability considerations such as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and equipment qualification.
Experience supporting digital upgrades, control system lifecycle management, industrial cybersecurity initiatives, or modernization of plant instrumentation and control platforms.
Familiarity with power plant processes and associated measurement and control techniques, including steam, feedwater, condensate, reactor support, turbine-generator, balance-of-plant, and auxiliary systems.
Experience working in licensed commercial nuclear power generation with established regulatory, design control, and configuration management processes.
Job Overview
This job is responsible for developing technical recommendations to support complex nuclear projects and operations. Employees in this role perform advanced engineering activity and analysis that lead to the development of innovative concepts. Individuals participate in the development of new solutions involves the study of engineering principles, selection of areas for investigation, working through opportunities within scope, and communicating research findings. The successful candidate is responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Works independently to perform engineering tasks with little or no precedence
Provides technical consultation to management
Applies nuclear industry standards and regulations to solve new problems and address situations
Manages project teams toward solutions using leadership prowess, problem solving, and conflict resolution techniques
Represents supervisor interests and serves in a backup capacity when necessary
Serves as technical liaison within and outside business unit
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
Experience: 7 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.
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.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies.
Nearest Major Market: Cedar Rapids
Job Segment: Nuclear, Power Plant Operator, Power Plant, Energy
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Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time OffSalary : $102,750 - $147,201