Solar Field Engineer

NextEra Energy Resources is the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is currently seeking a Solar Fleet DC Solar Field Engineer who can apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and fields related to solar power generation. This candidate will need to make decisions independently regarding engineering issues and processes. This position requires supervision only related to high level objective and critical issues

Areas of responsibility will mainly focus on Tracker system and tracker system support and analysis, including but not limited to:

• Managing a fleet of tracker system technology issues for several manufacturer as a subject matter expert (SME)
• Working with tracker system software and analyzing fault data to optimize generation
• Assisting the operations team with general tracker support and troubleshooting
• Conducting root-cause analysis (RCA) for critical or persistent issues at solar sites
• Acting as the single point of contact for several tracker manufacturers to provide support to the operations team
• Troubleshooting solar field issues
• Creating reliability failure rate curves for component level failures to develop a spare parts strategy

Desired Qualifications Are

• Bachelors or higher in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• At least 2 years of experience working in solar
• Experience conducting RCAs and working with vendors

Overview

Employees in this role have responsibility for 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.

Responsibilities

• Plans and develops engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs
• Acts as technical liaison to individuals within and outside the organization with the responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to individual’s field
• Completes assignments given in broad terms concerning general objectives and limitations
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Job Overview

Employees in this role apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. Individuals will use advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation/modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
• Devises new solutions to problems encountered
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s – Engineering
• Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisor/Management Experience: 0+ years

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Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Engineering

Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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