Engineering Leader - Substation (Remote)

Company: NextEra
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: October 31, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition ID: 87792 NextEra Energy Resources is one of America's largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today! Position Specific Description This role has the responsibility of leading a Substation Engineering team responsible for reviewing, executing, and validating Greenfield and Brownfield Substation projects for renewable energy utility scale projects. The Substation Engineering Leader will be responsible for leading a team of Substation Engineers for all NEER and FRP substation activities from conceptual design through construction and commissioning execution. This position can be remote. Duties & Responsibilities: • Lead a team of Substation Project Engineers that oversee the Engineering Scope of NEER Greenfield and Brownfield Substation Engineering projects: • Execution of assigned substation tasks from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution). • Securing engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through NEER's Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group. • Coordinate with other project stakeholders to develop and secure a substation site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to design and build the substation. • Coordinating the engineering deliverables including scope of work documents, Issued for Bid, Issued for Procurement, Issued for Construction, design criteria and As-built drawings. • Coordination with other groups to ensure that the assigned E&C substation projects are successful. Generally responsible for representing E&C's internal and external interests on assigned projects, including presentations/briefing on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with various levels of management. • Support Interconnection Services during review of interconnection documentation including system impact studies, facility studies, reactive and harmonic studies and Interconnection agreements and ensures that Transmission Owner requirements and E&C engineering design are consistent and in compliance with all ISO requirements and incorporated into the project design. Must be able to work with and communicate often to the respective transmission owners/operators/ISOs to ensure project deliverables will meet specific off-taker requirements, are timely and accurate. • Works collaboratively with project engineering resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities, work plans and lines of demarcation. • Ensures projects are efficiently, cost effectively, and safely implemented in accordance with department process, procedures, industry standards and policies. • Support Legal in any regulatory filings, depositions and/or hearings. • Collaborate with component OEMs to enhance/adapt their designs to better integrate with NEER's philosophies. Preferred Work Experience: • Seasoned leader with substation design and operational experience • Demonstrates excellent communication, time management, interpersonal and organizational skills • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines by setting priorities • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Experience with Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and additional software knowledge depending on specialization We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis. Job Overview Employees in this role lead a team of engineers and technical specialists that perform engineering functions. Job Duties & Responsibilities Plans and leads project engineers in basic, unique and complex projects Acts as technical liaison and provides training and development for engineering personnel Assumes a lead role on team /assignments and provides direction to others as required Performs other job-related duties as assigned Required Qualifications Bachelor's - Engineering Experience: 6 years Supervisor/Management Experience:0 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 The estimated base pay for this position is $124,000.00 to $186,000.00 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 Resources, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status. NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies . Please see our policy for more information. Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee Job Segment: Nuclear, Energy

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