Principal Engineer – Power System Planning (Remote)

<p><b>Principal Engineer - Power System Planning (Remote)</b></p> <p><b>Date:</b> Jul 3, 2025</p> <p><b>Location(s):</b> Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408</p> <p><b>Company:</b> NextEra Energy</p> <p><b>Requisition ID:</b> 88266</p> <p>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!</p> <p><b>Position Specific Description</b></p> <p><b>This position has flexibility for remote work within the US</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Job Duties & Responsibilities:</b></p> <p>• Provide technical expertise to all aspects of generation interconnection processes and operational requirements.</p> <p>• Work closely with ISO’s/Utilities/Regulatory agencies to manage interconnection processes for NextEra facilities.</p> <p>• Create and validate PSSE, PSLF and PSCAD models for solar, wind and battery projects.</p> <p>• Perform and review steady state, dynamic, short circuit and other power system analyses for renewable facilities.</p> <p>• Monitor dynamically changing interconnection requirements from regional agencies and advise stakeholders on the expected impacts.</p> <p>• Perform assessment for compliance with new IBR standards such as IEEE 2800, ERCOT NOGRR 245, 255 and other similar requirements.</p> <p>• Ensure compliance with regional modeling requirements for new and existing generation projects.</p> <p>• Develop software tools that enhance system reliability and organizational efficiency.</p> <p>• Contribute new designs or techniques that others within the industry regard as major advances in their area of expertise.</p> <p>• Ensures implementation of standards, policies, training, and support of organization.</p> <p>• Prepares communications, presentations and conducts meetings.</p> <p>• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.</p> <p><b>Preferred Qualifications:</b></p> <p>• Knowledge of interconnection procedures as defined by ISO’s/Utilities/TOs across U.S.</p> <p>• Experience with power system analysis tools including PSS/E, PSCAD, Aspen, TSAT and GE PSLF software.</p> <p>• Strong understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as power flow, stability, voltage regulation, reactive support etc.</p> <p>• Strong organizational and communication skills</p> <p>Applications to this posting will be accepted on an ongoing basis</p> <p><b>Job Overview</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Job Duties & Responsibilities</b></p> <ul> <li> <p>Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities</p> </li> <li> <p>Manages one or more programs of complex diversity and scope which are of critical importance to overall company objectives</p> </li> <li> <p>Acts as a subject matter expert</p> </li> <li> <p>Performs other job-related duties as assigned</p> </li> </ul> <p><b>Required Qualifications</b></p> <ul> <li> <p>Bachelor’s - Engineering</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience: 7+ years</p> </li> </ul> <p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p> <ul> <li>None</li> </ul> <p>The base pay range for this position is $124,000.00 to $186,000.00 per year. This range represents the expected base pay for a successful candidate and is based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and internal equity.</p> <p><b>Employee Group:</b> Exempt</p> <p><b>Employee Type:</b> Full Time</p> <p><b>Job Category:</b> Engineering</p> <p><b>Organization:</b> NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC</p> <p><b>Relocation Provided:</b> Yes, if applicable</p> <p>This position is eligible for Company sponsored benefits. Click to see our benefits.</p> <p>In order to apply to this position, please visit jobs.nexteraenergy.com or follow the instructions for the job site on which this appears.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call . Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>NextEra Energy <b>does not</b> accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from <b>any third-party recruiting firms or agencies</b> . Please see ourfor more information.</p> <p>#LI-JT1</p> Salary: USD 124000 - 186000 per year Experience: 5 years required

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