Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and dependable electricity to over 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation's cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact
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Position Specific Description
The Grid Transformation & Integration Department in the Power Delivery Business Unit is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their team. This job applies a thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of engineering as related to the variety of aspects affecting the organization.
The selected candidate for this role will:
• Be responsible for setting Power System Protective Relays including generation, transmission and distribution systems;
• Review application of relays, engineering diagrams, equipment ratings, and protection philosophy documents;
• Perform necessary setting calculations to determine relay set points based on application of protection guidelines;
• Identify areas of conflict between actual system requirements and designed protective schemes and recommend corrective action;
• Program relay settings and logic in vendor specific relay software and prepare setting documents for Field Engineers;
• Perform fault calculations, plot time-current coordination curves, plot R-X Impedance Diagrams, verify appropriate scheme logic and assist in relay action analysis;
• Applies knowledge and expertise acquired through progressive experience to resolve crucial issues and/or unique conditions;
• Keeps informed of new methods and developments affecting the organization and recommends new practices or changes in emphasis of programs to improve the area;
• Works on programs of high complexity and scope;
• Able to design, plan and implement unique engineering solutions and standards for complex problems facing the organization;
• Able to develop standards and engineering guidelines that have significant impact on major company programs and provide innovative solutions;
• Performs tasks with minimum supervision and oversight.
Candidate should be a highly motivated, self-starter that drives organization towards continuous improvement.
We truly have the best team in the business. Apply today to be a part of it!
Job Overview
This job is responsible for applying diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. Employees in this role evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects. This position conducts analysis on system performance and reliability strategy and provides recommendations.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Provides engineering, design and environmental support
• Tracks and reports on project negotiations and performance
• Delivers company standards, policies, training, and support of organization
• Prepares communications, presentations and provides support at meetings
• Formulates researches, and develops improvement measures
• Works with other departments within the organization to establish customer requirements and project costs
• Ability to meet attendance and storm duty requirements
• Ability to work extended hours
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
• Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
• Bachelor's - Engineering
• Experience:7+ years
Preferred Qualifications
• Certified Professional Engineer (PE)
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
• Master's Degree
• Six Sigma Yellow 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: Yes, if applicable
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