Associate PGD Field Engineer - ROI Readiness - FL Solar & BESS
About The Position
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. We are seeking a motivated Site Engineer to join our Transition & Operations Development Program, a structured three‑year pathway designed to prepare you for full operational responsibility of a solar and/or battery storage facility by Year 3. This role provides hands‑on technical experience, field training, and exposure to large‑scale renewable energy assets. This individual is responsible as the site safety manager to ensure all personnel and equipment onsite are safe and that the site/s are in environmental compliance with all required regulatory permit requirements. Under limited guidance, the individual will perform a variety of routine tasks, which provide experience and familiarity with engineering staff, methods, practices, and programs after which may independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures while using judgment when making adaptions and modifications. Engineers on the FPL solar team will spend a significant amount of time in the field (outside) troubleshooting and repairing all aspects of our solar and battery facilities. This also includes performing routine tasks such as preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and root cause analysis. At times, PGD Field Engineer will be on-call and responsible for the Panhandle FL Sites, coordinating with the Renewables Operation Control Center, OEM’s, Vendors and Contractors as required. Engineers should be highly motivated with a strong bias for action and capable of working independently as well as part of a team. Employees in this entry-level role performs a variety of routine tasks, which provide experience and familiarity with Engineering staff, methods, practices, and programs after which may independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures while using judgment when making adaptations and modifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Experience: 0+ years
- Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
- Highly motivated with a strong bias for action
- Capable of working independently as well as part of a team
Responsibilities
- Supporting project transition and commissioning activities
- Assisting with site inspections and equipment verification
- Reviewing construction turnover packages and system documentation
- Learning SCADA/monitoring platforms and quality requirements
- Observing regulatory and environmental compliance practices
- Performing preventative and corrective maintenance
- Troubleshooting PV modules, inverters, trackers, and electrical systems
- Supporting performance analysis, warranty coordination, and RCAs
- Applying safe work practices, LOTO procedures, and field protocols
- Working with field engineers, OEMs, contractors, and control center teams
- Transition into a full‑time site operations role, responsible for day‑to‑day operation, maintenance, safety oversight, and long‑term performance of an assigned solar and/or battery storage site
- Act as the site safety manager to ensure all personnel and equipment onsite are safe
- Ensure the site/s are in environmental compliance with all required regulatory permit requirements
- Perform a variety of routine tasks, which provide experience and familiarity with engineering staff, methods, practices, and programs
- Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures while using judgment when making adaptions and modifications
- Spend a significant amount of time in the field (outside) troubleshooting and repairing all aspects of solar and battery facilities
- Perform routine tasks such as preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and root cause analysis
- Be on-call and responsible for the Panhandle FL Sites
- Coordinate with the Renewables Operation Control Center, OEM’s, Vendors and Contractors as required
- Completes assignments that have clear and specific objectives which require the investigation of limited number of variables
- Performs work involving conventional plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features for which there are few precedents
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
