Principal Engineer – Transmission/Substation – Power System Planning

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

Location: Remote

This position will support engineering activities for renewable and transmission projects within the Engineering and Construction (E&C) department. Preferred candidate is responsible for providing power system analysis, steady-state and dynamic modeling, generation and transmission planning for all Wind, Solar, Battery Energy Storage and stand-alone transmission /substation projects within the Engineering and Construction group. Additional desired skills include experience in power flow analysis, stability studies, voltage studies, technical analysis of disturbances, implementation of regulatory reliability standards, and coordination of reliability and economic studies with the Regional Transmission Operator. Finally, the preferred candidate will represent NextEra’s interest while interfacing with ISO’s/Utilities/Muni’s/Regulatory agencies to understand and meet the requirements for new interconnections.

Employees in this role use experience, creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented problems. This job is responsible for making decisions and recommendations that are authoritative and have an important impact on extensive organizational activities. This position engages industry with current engineering challenges and drives discussions with internal and external engineers to drive solutions.

This is a remote position, with minimal travel to Juno Beach, FL if needed.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise to all aspects of generation interconnection processes and operational requirements.
• Work closely with ISO’s/Utilities/Regulatory agencies to manage interconnection processes for NextEra facilities.
• Create and validate PSSE, PSLF and PSCAD models for solar, wind and battery projects.
• Perform and review steady state, dynamic, short circuit and other power system analyses for renewable facilities.
• Monitor dynamically changing interconnection requirements from regional agencies and advise stakeholders on the expected impacts.
• Perform assessment for compliance with new IBR standards such as IEEE 2800, ERCOT NOGRR 245, 255 and other similar requirements.
• Ensure compliance with regional modeling requirements for new and existing generation projects.
• Develop software tools that enhance system reliability and organizational efficiency.
• Contribute new designs or techniques that others within the industry regard as major advances in their area of expertise.
• Ensures implementation of standards, policies, training, and support of organization.
• Prepares communications, presentations and conducts meetings.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of interconnection procedures as defined by ISO’s/Utilities/TOs across U.S.
• Experience with power system analysis tools including PSS/E, PSCAD, Aspen, TSAT and GE PSLF software.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as power flow, stability, voltage regulation, reactive support etc.
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Accepting applications on an ongoing basis.

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

• Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities
• Manages one or more programs of complex diversity and scope which are of critical importance to overall company objectives
• Acts as a subject matter expert
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s – Engineering
• Experience: 7+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• None

The estimated base pay for this position is $116,800.00 to $175,200.00 per year. Starting pay will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, job-related and industry knowledge and skills and education/training.

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: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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