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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

Engineer - Wolf Creek

Pay: $93,400–$193,600/yr

Posted: 2 weeks ago

Location: Burlington, KS (Hybrid)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Mechanical Engineer researches, designs, develops, constructs, and tests mechanical devices including machines, engines and tools. Works on devices ranging from power generators to household dishwashers to surgical equipment. May specialize in a particular type of machine or tool. May develop new devices or improve existing ones to run more efficiently.

$97,315 / year median in Kansas

-3% projected decline

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Job Description

Position Title:

Mechanical Engineer-Design
JOB TITLE
:
Engineer Staff, Senior or Lead Engineer
REQUISITION ID
NUC00FP
DEPARTMENT
Project Management
LOCATION
Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station, Burlington, KS
PAY RANGE
:

Staff Engineer:

$93,400

$116,800
$140,200

Sr Engineer:

$94,600

$126,500
$157,600

Lead Engineer:

$111,400

$148,500
$185,600

Principal Engineer:

$116,200

$154,900
$193,600

Company Overview:

Wolf Creek Generating Station is Kansas' first nuclear power generating station, providing electric generation for Evergy and KEPCo. Wolf Creek has been safely providing clean, reliable energy to the citizens of Kansas and Missouri since 1985. The plant generates about 1,200 megawatts of electricity, which is enough energy to power more than 800,000 homes. People are our greatest strength and resource at Wolf Creek. Every individual is important, regardless of job function. We take great pride in our staff and celebrate the strong Midwestern work ethic.

What we are looking for:

Wolf Creek has an immediate opening for a full-time Mechanical Engineer, to work within the Capital Engineer Modifications Design Engineering Group based in Burlington, KS. This position will be assigned to the Capital Engineering Modifications group and will be the Responsible Design Engineer for various large scale modifications at Wolf Creek. More details are provided below.

Scheduled Work Hours/Location:

We offer a 4-day work week, Monday

Thursday, with a hybrid remote option to work from home up to 25% of the time.

Additional hours may be required to support planned and unplanned outages, projects, emergent plant conditions, and general station needs. Many of our employees commute from nearby cities, with Burlington being the nearest town 10 minutes away. Wolf Creek Generating Station is approximately 40 minutes from Emporia, 60 minutes from Topeka, 45 minutes from Ottawa, and 75 minutes from Olathe.

Benefits:

We offer our fulltime staff employees a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Job Specific Functions:

The Capital Modification Engineer will provide technical support and engineering expertise for designing and implementing the assigned modifications at Wolf Cr To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account