PGD Engineer - Panama City, FL

Company: NextEra Energy , Inc.
Location: Panama City
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

PGD Engineer - Panama City, FL
Date: May 24, 2023
Location(s): Panama City, FL, US, 32406
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 73353
is America's largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry? Join our world-class team today!
Position Specific Description
Will be responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of the large scale universal solar and or battery facilities inside the state of Florida. This position will report to the Solar & Storage FL Panhandle Engineering Leader, under the Power Generation Team, and will work out of the Florida Panhandle Region.
This individual is responsible as the site safety manager to ensure all personnel and equipment onsite are safe and that the site/s are in environmental compliance with all required regulatory permit requirements. Under limited guidance, the individual will perform a variety of routine tasks, which provide experience and familiarity with Engineering staff, methods, practices, and programs after which may independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures while using judgment when making adaptions and modifications. Routine tasks include executing inspections of watch, performing preventive and corrective maintenance, contractor and OEM coordination, root cause analysis, and duties as assigned. Engineers on the FPL solar team will spend a significant amount of time in the field (outside) troubleshooting and repairing all aspects of our solar facilities. At times, PGD Engineer will be on-call and responsible for the FL Panhandle Region Sites, coordinating with the Renewables Operation Control Center, OEM's, Vendors and Contractors as required. Working weekends and nights outages is required at times.
Engineer should be highly motivated with a strong bias for action and capable of working independently as well as part of a team. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering highly preferred. Previous PV solar and Battery experience highly desired.
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

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  Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation/modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
  
  
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  Devises new solutions to problems encountered
  
  
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  Performs other job-related duties as assigned
  
  
  Required Qualifications
  
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    Bachelor's - Engineering
    
    
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    Experience: 2+ years
    
    
    Preferred Qualifications
    
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    • Supervisor/Management Experience: 0+ years
      
      Employee Group: Exempt
      Employee Type: Full Time
      Job Category: Engineering
      Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
      Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
      Where permitted by applicable law, NextEra Energy requires all employees and new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination on or before the first day of employment.
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