Engineer II Tech Applications - T/S in Pensacola, FL at honor foundations

Date Posted: 12/6/2024

Job Snapshot

Job Description

Requisition ID:  83465 

Florida Power & Light Company 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

**This position is based out of the Bayfront Office in Pensacola, FL**

This position reports to a functional team within the Grid Control Systems (GCS) under the Power Delivery (PD) organization responsible for the development, architecture, engineering, implementation, and operations of grid control systems and its corresponding applications and infrastructure.  This includes but not limited to, Energy Management System (EMS), Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA), and Data Archiving systems in support of T&S Business Unit grid control operations and strategic initiatives.  Development of these systems include modifying and/or de-commissioning or commissioning the associated applications, architecture, infrastructure, and communication systems and are required to comply with national/regional standards (e. g., FERC Orders, NERC Standards, ERCOT Regulations, etc.).  

This position will be assigned to individually contribute to assigned work plans for the following functional responsibilities under the GCS organization: Modeling & Database – responsible for support of transmission modeling of power system equipment necessary for grid control applications; this functional team is also responsible for the maintenance of all situational awareness displays for operators/dispatchers.

This position will be required to be on functional area callout rotation to provide 24 by 7 computer support.  The person on callout rotation serves as the primary contact for operational activities related to troubleshooting, incidence response, and major operational processes within the Control Center Operations organization for a specific functional area.

The end results from the effort put in by a person in this position include, but not limited to the following: (a) highly available grid control systems applications that meet or exceed development or operational targets, (b) compliant cyber security and protection processes of grid control systems applications and infrastructure, (c) strong customer relationships to the organization’s internal and external customers, and (d) efficient execution of work plan and related activities in the systems development and/or maintenance and support of grid control systems applications and infrastructure to meet or exceed objectives.

To achieve these results, a person in this position needs to demonstrate through training and/or acquired experience (a) the necessary technical and functional skills required to contribute his/her expertise to a functional area within the GCS organization, (b) excellent development, operational and organizational skills necessary to deliver highly available grid control systems applications and infrastructure, (c) resource management skills to prioritize work plans to develop, maintain, and support systems critical to the GCS organization, (d) commercial awareness to ensure that risks are properly managed, and (e) an indomitable spirit of seeking value through technical innovation and operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

•    Professional Engineering License (PE) 

•    Working knowledge of electrical principles and concepts 

•    Working knowledge of real-time EMS functionality 

•    Working knowledge and able to use programming languages and scripting, such as C++, Fortran, Java, Oracle, Perl, etc.

•    Working knowledge of applicable policies, rules, regulations, and codes in the electrical utility field and cyber security, especially on NERC CIP Standards

•    Have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

•    Have effective oral and written communications skills

Other Expectations

•    Must be available for on-call support to provide solutions to emergent operational issues

•    Must be available to report for occasional night and weekend duty during storms and system emergencies

•    Define working objectives, develop recommended strategies, and implement solutions

•    Adapt to changing priorities of assignments

•    Recommend procedural changes

•    Interpret design and operating policies, procedures, rules, and regulations

•    Must be willing to take Personnel Risk Assessment periodically



Job Overview

The position is responsible for the planning, development, application architecture, engineering, implementation, and operations of grid monitoring and control systems and corresponding applications.



Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develops systems including modifying, commissioning, and/or decommissioning the associated applications, programs, and software
  • Supports department emerging technologies strategic opportunities and solutions
  • Coordinates or individually contributes to assigned work plans
  • Executes systems planning, systems development, operational, and maintenance activities of the systems and applications
  • Performs work tasks to ensure reliable performance (availability and integrity) or project delivery of systems and applications
  • Supports and executes the requirements of Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) Reliability Coordinator Operations
  • Ensures compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Reliability Standards
  • Executes Operational Excellence goals and initiatives
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned



Required Qualifications

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



Preferred Qualifications

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

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:  Florida Power & Light Company 

Relocation Provided:  No

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. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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.

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