Principal PGD Engineer - Generator Subject Matter Expert SME

Requisition ID : 84175

Florida Power & Light Company is America's largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry? Join our world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is currently seeking an Electrical Fleet Team Electrical Principal Engineer (Generator Subject Matter Expert SME) who can apply diversified knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and fields related to fossil power generation. The candidate will need to make decisions independently regarding engineering complexities and methods. This position requires the use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices in this individual's field. Supervision and guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters will be required. This individual will present to executive leadership and communicate RCA's and implementation plans. Employees in this role have responsibility for leadership, mentoring, interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, selection of areas for investigation, and development of novel concepts.

This position does require some travel with 24 / 7 phone coverage in support of operational sites.

Areas of responsibility and duties :

• Provides technical leadership and mentoring to Electrical team engineers
• Provides budget and technical guidance for capital and outage engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs
• Provide technical expertise in development of technical specifications, procedures, and processes
• Provides leadership and technical expertise for vendor supplier audits of manufacturing and repair facilities
• Acts as technical liaison to individuals within and outside the organization with responsibility to act
• independently regarding technical matters pertaining to individual's field
• Provide project management on R&D projects
• Provides generator and Subsystem technical knowledge of most OEM's

Site operational problem evaluation / analysis

The EFT Generator SME will focus on fossil turbine generator and generator auxiliary systems, diagnostics, root cause analysis and countermeasure development, including but not limited to :

Strongly preferred to have knowledge and experience in operation, diagnostics, design, testing and repair techniques of large turbine generators.

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with at least seven years of experience in the field of generator and generator auxiliary equipment technology. Registration as a licensed Professional Engineer is a plus.

Job Overview

Employees in this role make decisions and recommendations having significant impact on extensive engineering and related activities for the company. This position negotiates critical and controversial issues with top level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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 : Florida Power & Light Company

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. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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