Engineering Manager - Control Systems Engineering
About The Position
NextEra Energy is seeking a Manager, Control Systems Engineering to support utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. The role leads a small team of controls engineers responsible for defining, documenting, and verifying plant control system requirements. The manager guides development of functional requirements, controls logic, integration and test strategies, site verification protocols, troubleshooting, and final confirmation that project requirements have been satisfied. The position plans, develops, coordinates, and directs engineering projects or activities. It carries full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments, and provides technical expertise and leadership for assigned projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- At least 7 years of experience.
- At least 3 years of supervisor or management experience.
- Demonstrated leadership in power generation, renewable energy, or utility-scale BESS controls, including people leadership and hands-on technical direction.
- Experience managing technical deliverables from domestic and international suppliers.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and verifying functional and software requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ability to lead multiple concurrent projects, establish priorities, manage risk, and maintain delivery commitments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders in a matrix organization.
- Working knowledge of requirements applicable to inverter-based resources and BESS, including relevant ISO/RTO interconnection and market rules; NERC MOD, PRC, FAC, TPL, and CIP standards as applicable; and FERC interconnection, market participation, transmission planning, and IBR reliability directives.
Nice To Haves
- Engineering degree or technical degree in a related technical area.
- 8 or more years of SCADA, controls, power systems, or BESS engineering experience, including technical leadership or people-management responsibilities.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally less than 10% of the time.
- Engineer-In-Training or Professional Engineer credential.
- Master's degree.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a small team of controls engineers through work planning, technical direction, coaching, and review of engineering deliverables.
- Develop and maintain Functional Requirements Documents for utility-scale BESS, covering plant controls, SCADA, PPC/EMS interfaces, operating modes, alarms, protections, communications, and performance requirements.
- Establish consistent processes for managing fleet-wide and project-specific control system requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead supplier coordination and factory integration testing of new hardware and software designs to verify compliance with approved requirements.
- Provide technical oversight during commissioning, plant turnover, troubleshooting, and final requirements verification.
- Partner across Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, IT/OT, Cybersecurity, Compliance, Development, Procurement, and external suppliers to resolve interfaces and deliver integrated project outcomes.
- Interpret and incorporate applicable ISO/RTO, NERC, and FERC requirements into BESS control philosophies, functional requirements, testing, and compliance evidence.
- Lead teams or small groups with special expertise in a particular field or discipline.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- A wide range of benefits to support employees and their eligible family members.
- Relocation provided, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
