NextEra Energy

Senior RTS Engineering Operator

Posted on: 13 Mar 2021

Juno Beach, FL

Job Description

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energys Power Generation Division is looking for a Senior ROCC RTS Engineering Operator that provides real time operations of wind, solar and battery storage facilities across the US and Canada.

Executes all critical remote renewable operations support processes at an advanced level, including, but not limited to, troubleshooting equipment that is off-line and can be reset, remote troubleshooting support for field personnel, plant Start-Up/Shutdown (Curtailment), Energy Market Communications and leadership competencies. Ensures control room compliance with all relevant regulatory compliance requirements. Daily execution of procedures and interpretation of trends and drawings. Requires ability to learn and operate new and existing systems. Position follows a 12-hour rotating shift that requires candidate to work nights, weekends, and some holidays. Position also requires occasional overtime.

The RTS Engineering Operator provides expertise in the remote resetting of equipment and development of troubleshooting instructions to minimize downtime and support field investigations and repair.

Other responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

Work with engineering and technical services to understand what is causing turbine trips and collaborating on ways to eliminate trips

Develop tools and work processes that support the advanced troubleshooting and return to service from central location

Effectively communicates major events such as unit outages, environmental events, security events, and others to external entities

Additional Requirements

Wind Technician I qualification

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum 2 years experience of field troubleshooting and repairing multiple manufactures wind turbine models, Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; Associates Degree in related field with some relevant experience

Expert knowledge or familiarity with one or more of the following SCADA Systems:

GE Visupro, GE WindSCADA Suite, GE ToolBoxST, Siemens WPS Suite, Fenway

Ability to solve and communicate complex concepts in a way that is simple and easy to understand to a general engineering/management audience

Proficient in MS Office Suite, EWIS/PI

HIGHLY DESIRED

* GE ToolBoxST Expereince
* Siemens Handheld Controller Experience

**2-YEAR RETENTION BONUS**

Job Overview

Employees in this senior-level role support the Renewable Operations Control Center (ROCC), which serves as the monitoring and operations center of NextEra Energy Resource's wind, photovoltaic (PV) solar, and battery energy storage fleet. This position executes all critical ROCC Operations processes, including, but not limited to, plant Start-Up/Shutdown (Curtailment), Daily Work Management (troubleshooting and outage restoration), and Energy Market Communications.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Under limited supervision:

* Ensures control room compliance with all relevant regulatory compliance requirements
* Executes procedures and interprets trends and drawings daily
* Requires ability to learn and operate new and existing systems
* Communicates major events such as unit outages, environmental events, security events, and others to external entities, executive management, and key support groups effectively
* Follows a 12-hour rotating shift that requires employees to work nights, weekends, and some holidays, as well as occasional overtime
* Meets attendance and storm duty requirements
* Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

* High School Grad / GED
* Associates or Equivalent Experience
* Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

* Bachelors - Engineering

NextEra Energy

Juno Beach, FL

NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear, and natural gas-fired facilities. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets with a focus on renewable generation facilities, natural gas pipelines, and battery storage projects; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets.

As of December 31, 2018, the company operated approximately 24,500 megawatts of net generating capacity. It serves approximately 10 million people through approximately 5 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida with approximately 75,200 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines and 645 substations. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.

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