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Requisition ID: 97851 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 NextEra Energy Resources is seeking a highly motivated and energetic engineer to join our Power Generation Division (PGD) Wind Reliability team located at our PGA Office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. As a reliability engineer, you will join a team of engineers and technical specialists and collaborate with cross-functional teams to participate in projects and processes to optimize wind turbine performance, increase reliability, and reduce costs. The ideal candidate will be able to: Operate independently. Creatively solve complex technical issues. Be comfortable with statistical data-analytics. Manage their time across multiple projects. Develop/mentor their teammates. Communicate effectively across organizational stakeholders at all levels. If you have limited work experience in the reliability engineering field, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Alternate position levels are available for the right candidate. Employees in this role have responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. This involves exploration of subject areas, definition of scope, selection of areas for investigation, and development of novel concepts. Responsibilities Include: • Developing and implementing reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs to improve equipment and system reliability • Conducting root cause analyses of equipment failures, developing, and implementing corrective actions, validating improvement results, and driving replication opportunities (Continuous Improvement) • Developing and implementing predictive maintenance programs • Analyzing equipment data and developing statistical models to predict equipment failure and improve maintenance strategies • Developing and maintaining equipment maintenance procedures, standards, and guidelines • Providing technical support to cross-functional teams on equipment reliability and maintenance-related issues • Developing and maintaining equipment life-cycle management plans • Participating in training for operations and maintenance personnel on equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and best practices • Identifying and prioritizing critical equipment and systems for maintenance and optimization • Maintaining compliance with all safety and environmental regulations and policies • Providing coaching, mentoring, and direction to cross-functional teammates – especially on continuous improvement projects • Conducting internal and external research to stay aware of new development, innovative advancements, and emerging technologies pertaining to technical areas of expertise • Supporting engineering projects, initiatives, and event responses as needed • Performing other job-related duties as assigned • Leads complex, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through implementation, validation, and sustained results to achieve measurable fleet outcomes. • Navigates ambiguous and competing priorities by assessing risks, tradeoffs, and long-term impacts to support sound engineering and business decisions. • Builds strong partnerships across Operations, Engineering, IT, Business Management, and other organizations to drive alignment and execution. • Influences technical direction and strategic decision-making through effective communication, data-driven recommendations, and engineering judgment. • Identifies opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and scale processes, tools, analytics, and reporting capabilities across the organization. • Champions innovation by evaluating and applying new technologies, analytical methods, automation, AI capabilities, and emerging industry practices. • Develops and promotes technical standards, documentation, governance frameworks, and best practices that enable repeatable, scalable, and sustainable solutions. • Serves as a trusted technical advisor on high-impact business challenges and strategic initiatives. • Provides technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teammates to strengthen organizational capability. Job Overview 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. Job Duties & Responsibilities • Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities • Manages one or more programs of complex diversity and scope which are of critical importance to overall company objectives • Acts as a subject matter expert • Performs other job-related duties as assigned Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program or PE licensure in lieu of an ABET-accredited degree • Experience: 6+ years Preferred Qualifications • None 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: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable 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. NextEra Energy and 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. 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. NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies . Please see our policy for more information.

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Requisition ID: 97851
Position Specific Description
Developing and implementing reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs to improve equipment and system reliability
Conducting root cause analyses of equipment failures, developing, and implementing corrective actions, validating improvement results, and driving replication opportunities (Continuous Improvement)
Developing and implementing predictive maintenance programs
Analyzing equipment data and developing statistical models to predict equipment failure and improve maintenance strategies
Developing and maintaining equipment maintenance procedures, standards, and guidelines
Providing technical support to cross-functional teams on equipment reliability and maintenance-related issues
Developing and maintaining equipment life-cycle management plans
Participating in training for operations and maintenance personnel on equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and best practices
Identifying and prioritizing critical equipment and systems for maintenance and optimization
Maintaining compliance with all safety and environmental regulations and policies
Providing coaching, mentoring, and direction to cross-functional teammates – especially on continuous improvement projects
Conducting internal and external research to stay aware of new development, innovative advancements, and emerging technologies pertaining to technical areas of expertise
Supporting engineering projects, initiatives, and event responses as needed
Performing other job-related duties as assigned
Leads complex, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through implementation, validation, and sustained results to achieve measurable fleet outcomes.

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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: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies . Please see our policy for more information.

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