Engineering Manager – Transmission/Substation

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Position Specific Description

This position will be a part of the Systems Planning group in the Engineering and Construction (E&C) department of NextEra. The team works with internal NextEra stakeholders to manage the interconnection related studies. This position will be instrumental in supporting the interconnection study process through Commercial Operation and will be a Subject Matter Expert in this area. This position will support the development and execution of NextEra’s interconnection strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to all aspects of generation interconnection processes and operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with ISO’s/Utilities/Regulatory agencies involved in interconnection processes.
• Develop processes to manage and track the studies and modeling processes for NextEra projects.
• Monitor dynamically changing requirements from regional agencies and advise stakeholders on the expected impacts.
• Ensure compliance with regional modeling requirements for new and existing generation projects.
• Contributes new designs or techniques that others within the industry regard as major advances in their area of expertise.
• Facilitate communication with the internal NextEra Engineering and Construction leadership on updates to interconnection requirements.
• Maintain a culture of continuous improvement of NextEra’s interconnection business processes.
• Ensures implementation of standards, policies, training, and support of organization.
• Prepares communications, presentations and conducts meetings.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Work with engineering parties to ensure technical items of PPA and IA are met in plant design.
• Knowledge of ISO tariffs and pro forma and non pro forma contracts for multiple regions in US.
• Experience with interconnection studies and related software – PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF, ASPEN and others.
• Familiarity with NERC and FERC technical standards related to transmission and generation interconnection.
• Organizational skills to manage critical deliverables.
• Personal skills to establish professional working relationships with offtaker entities.

Job Overview

Leaders in this role are responsible for providing guidance and oversight to ensure consistent engineering practices and policies across all departments within business unit. The position leads a team of engineers, technical specialists and leaders who perform engineering functions.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans and leads engineers in basic, unique and complex functions which have important impacts on major company programs
• Develops project estimates and budgets
• Ensures that NERC, Regulatory, and Sarbanes-Oxley are compliant
• Acts as technical liaisons and provides training and development for engineering personnel within their areas of expertise
• Develops strategic business plans
• Develops technical interconnections requirements
• Ability to meet attendance and storm duty requirements
• Ability to work extended hours
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s – Engineering
• Experience:8+ years
• Supervisor/Management Experience:3+ years

Preferred Qualifications

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

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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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