Senior Mechanical Engineer, Nuclear Plant Leadership
Zachry Group
Charlotte, NC · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Charlotte, NC ranks
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November 2026
- #2Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs645 openings · of 100
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast298 jobs · of 72
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast654 openings · of 65
- #5Best cities for financial services jobs726 openings · of 90
- #6Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southeast13 conferences · of 21
- #8Best cities for healthcare pay after cost of living$143k · of 24
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 80 open senior mechanical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $150,000 to $173,000 and the median is $164,000.
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About the job
...Zachry Nuclear Engineering seeks an experienced Engineer V, Mechanical to join our team in Charlotte, NC, or other US locations. You will provide senior technical leadership on complex mechanical projects for commercial nuclear power plants, guiding design, analysis, and...