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Job Duties & Responsibilities Plans and develops engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs Acts as technical liaison to individuals within and outside the organization with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to individual's field Completes assignments given in broad terms concerning general objectives and limitations Performs other job-related duties as assigned Required Qualifications Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
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NextEra Energy
Sr Power Generation Engineer
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An Environmental Compliance Specialist performs environmental audits and advises companies on compliance with state, local and federal environmental regulations. Investigates company waste disposal, industrial hygiene and pesticide use practices and policies, advises on compliance issues and reports violations as needed.
$82,651 / year median in Florida
+11% projected growth
Job Description
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96004 NextEra Energy Resources is one of America's largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us! Position Specific Description The Senior Power Generation Division (PGD) Engineer will serve as a technical lead and compliance program owner withinPGD NERC
Operations & Planning (O&P) Compliance. This position is responsible for leading assigned NERC Reliability Standard programs, with primary ownership for MOD-025 and MOD-032, while supporting broader O&P compliance execution, audit readiness, regulatory data requests, and cross-functional coordination across PGD's wind, solar, storage, and fossil generation fleet. This role provides engineering judgment, compliance governance, and stakeholder leadership to ensure PGD maintains sustainable, repeatable, and defensible compliance practices. The Senior PGD Engineer will translate NERC requirements into executable PGD processes, coordinate technical input from subject matter experts, monitor program health, manage evidence expectations, and support timely responses to internal and external requests for information. Key Responsibilities Program Ownership & Governance Own the overall health, execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of assigned compliance programs, including program standards, process maps, evidence expectations, controls, metrics, and annual reviews Technical Oversight & Engineering Leadership Serve asPGD NERC O&P
compliance lead for assigned MOD standards, including MOD-025 verification and reporting of generator real and reactive power capability and MOD-032 data for power system modeling and analysis. Cross‑Functional Coordination Coordinate with PGD Operations, Engineering & Construction, Interconnection Services, fleet engineering, site personnel, Compliance & Ethics, and external entities to ensure compliance requirements are understood, assigned, executed, and documented. Lead preparation, coordination, review, and submission support for regulatory requests for information, audit inquiries, spot checks, self-assessments, and internal data requests. Provide technical review and compliance oversight for modeling data packages, generator capability documentation, reactive capability test evidence, submittal records, and related correspondence required to demonstrate compliance. Work Management, Metrics & Reporting Lead compliance execution through Maximo, including preventive maintenance strategies, service requests, work orders, and evidence tracking Monitor and report program health using dashboards and lead indicators Ensure complete, accurate, and audit‑ready documentation and evidence repositories. The Ideal Candidate Would Possess theFollowing:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline. 4+ years of experience in power generation, transmission, or utility environments with direct involvement inNERC O&P
compliance. Demonstrated technical experience with substations, protection & control systems, generator interconnection, and power system modeling. Strong understanding of NERC compliance evidence, audit expectations, and regulatory engagement. Direct experience with MOD-025, MOD-032, or otherNERC O&P
standards such as MOD-026, MOD-027, FAC, PRC, EOP, TOP, or VAR requirements. Experience with renewable generation, battery energy storage, fossil generation, hybrid resources, generator interconnection processes, or power system model data workflows. Familiarity with Maximo, Power BI, Documentum, compliance dashboards, evidence repositories, service requests, preventive maintenance tasks, or similar enterprise tools. Job Overview Employees in this role have responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, selection of areas for investigation, and development of novel concepts.Job Duties & Responsibilities Plans and develops engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs Acts as technical liaison to individuals within and outside the organization with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to individual's field Completes assignments given in broad terms concerning general objectives and limitations Performs other job-related duties as assigned Required Qualifications Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program