NextEra Energy

Principal Engineer - Transmission Substation

Posted on: 19 Dec 2022

Jupiter, FL

Job Description

Position Specific Description

The Technical Services Lines Team is looking for a highly motivated individual that wants to make a difference! The Lines Team manages a variety of assets for underground transmission cables at FPL. The new Subject Matter Expert (SME) will play a key role managing all technical related aspects of these cables and communicating effectively with other internal departments and external stakeholders.  We welcome all backgrounds and experiences!

Individual will be a subject matter expert for underground transmission cables
Position is accountable for the support and reliability of the underground high voltage cables in the state of Florida
Individual will develop processes, procedures, and programs to ensure that Power Delivery meets or exceeds the annual Business Unit Reliability Metrics
Individual will develop, interpret, and advise on standards and provide guidance to project managers, transmission line engineers, field operation leads, construction leads, engineering consultants, procurement specialists, and management
Individual will prepare material specifications, determine approved suppliers, support the maintenance of the material catalog, set safety stock levels, and support the management of inventory
Individual will provide technical support for the Power Delivery Safety Program for power lines
Individual will represent FPL on various industry committees such as AEIC, CEATI, NATF, etc.
Individual should be familiar with asset management as it pertains to underground cables

**This position can be filled anywhere in the FPL territory.

Job Overview

This job is responsible for applying diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. Employees in this role evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects. This position conducts analysis on system performance and reliability strategy and provides recommendations.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

•   Provides engineering, design and environmental support
•   Tracks and reports on project negotiations and performance
•   Delivers company standards, policies, training, and support of organization
•   Prepares communications, presentations and provides support at meetings
•   Formulates researches, and develops improvement measures
•   Works with other departments within the organization to establish customer requirements and project costs
•   Ability to meet attendance and storm duty requirements
•   Ability to work extended hours
•   Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

•  Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
•  Bachelor's - Engineering
•  Experience:7+ years

Preferred Qualifications

•  Certified Professional Engineer (PE)
•  Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
•  Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
•  Master's Degree
•  Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified
•  Six Sigma Master Black Belt

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.