Requisition ID: 97940
Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.
Position Specific Description
Our Technical Services Department is looking for a Principal Engineer to join their team in Jupiter, FL. This position is accountable for the support and reliability of transformer fleet and associated components. A candidate with experience in a manufacturing setting is highly preferred.
The selected candidate for this role will:
• Develop transformer designs, prepare bid specifications, and perform factory acceptance witnessing for ordered transformers.
• Evaluate new transformer vendors and provide recommendations on path forward.
• Perform failure root cause investigations and develop countermeasures and plans to prevent additional failures.
• Provide technical support for the development of the annual budget and work plan to repair conditions identified by the condition assessment program.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Provide recommendations on appropriate safety stocks for large power transformers.
• Provide technical support for operations teams related to power transformers, autotransformers, and generator step up units.
• Provide technical support for the Safety Program.
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 degree in Engineering (non-Engineering Technology), OR
• Master’s degree in Engineering, if the bachelor’s degree is not in a pure engineering field
• At least one degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) must be from an ABET-accredited program
• Experience: 7+ years post-Bachelor’s degree in engineering
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
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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Engineering
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
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