What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communication & Battery Specialist position at Florida Power & Light?
Requisition ID: 86674
Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and dependable electricity to over 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!
Position Specific Description
This position is responsible for the installation and maintenance of systems, equipment, components, modules, and assemblies that use RF (radio frequency) energy to transfer voice and/or data. The role also installs and maintains facilities necessary to connect RF equipment to wireline or functionally comparable communication media/paths provided by others within or outside FPL. This includes but is not limited to
The Communication and Battery Specialist is responsible for the installation and maintenance of systems, equipment, components, modules, and assemblies that use RF (radio frequency) energy to transfer voice and/or data. The Communication and Battery Specialist also installs and maintains those facilities necessary to connect RF equipment to wireline or functionally comparable communication media/paths provided by others within or outside FPL. This includes but is not limited to
Employee Group: Bargaining Unit
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Power Systems Bargaining Unit
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: No
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. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.
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. Please see our policy for more information.
Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and dependable electricity to over 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!
Position Specific Description
This position is responsible for the installation and maintenance of systems, equipment, components, modules, and assemblies that use RF (radio frequency) energy to transfer voice and/or data. The role also installs and maintains facilities necessary to connect RF equipment to wireline or functionally comparable communication media/paths provided by others within or outside FPL. This includes but is not limited to
- Two-way dispatch, multiple address paging, mobile data terminal, RF link (terrestrial and satellite), Microwave systems and communications equipment/systems. This position also investigates Television Internet and Radio interference originating from the electrical grid.
The Communication and Battery Specialist is responsible for the installation and maintenance of systems, equipment, components, modules, and assemblies that use RF (radio frequency) energy to transfer voice and/or data. The Communication and Battery Specialist also installs and maintains those facilities necessary to connect RF equipment to wireline or functionally comparable communication media/paths provided by others within or outside FPL. This includes but is not limited to
- two-way dispatch, multiple address paging, mobile data terminal, RF link (terrestrial and satellite), HF and communications equipment and systems. This position also investigates TVI/RFI problems reported by FPL customers and prepares work tickets for corrective action by FPL crew if the TVI/RFI is caused by FPL facilities or equipment.
- Must hold FCC General Class Radiotelephone License, NABER Certification or similar equivalent industry accepted/endorsed electronics technician certification and must be presented for verification by the issuing agency. NOTE: An FCC License is required to do installation and/or maintenance of aircraft and HF radio equipment.
- Candidate must have knowledge of current communication systems employing one and two-way radio equipment for information transfer between fixed and mobile locations. This includes, but is not limited to: portable, mobile and fixed radio stations equipped to handle voice and/or data networks (telco, microwave, etc.), 900 MHZ links, voting systems, paging systems, etc. Candidate must be able to use Personal Computer hardware and software as installation, preventive and corrective maintenance tools for assigned equipment/systems. Software for tracking time inventory and accessing data communications systems is used as well.
- Candidate must have applicable, related and recent (within the past two (2) years) hands-on experience in the installation, test troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance of current communications systems and equipment. This experience will include both high-level (black box replacement), and low level (component/piece-part removal/replacement). The candidate must indicate familiarity and proficiency with all the appropriate test and repair equipment delineated on the lists provided during the interview. These lists are updated to be representative of the variety of systems and equipment currently used at FPL
- None
Employee Group: Bargaining Unit
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Power Systems Bargaining Unit
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: No
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. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.
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. Please see our policy for more information.
