PGD Reliability Engineer - Southwest Wind
About The Position
NextEra Energy Resources is seeking a highly motivated and energetic engineer to join our PGD Wind Reliability team located in the Southwestern United States. 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, and 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. Travel to surrounding states/wind farms will be required ~35% of the time. Ideal candidate will reside in AZ or NM.
Requirements
- Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Experience: 2+ years
Nice To Haves
- Professional Experience – 5+ years
- FE certification or PE License
- Six Sigma Certified – Green Belt or Black Belt
- Field power generation operations experience or prior experience supporting field operations
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Expertise in wind turbine component failure modes (gearbox, blades, bearings, electrical systems)
- Experience in Enterprise Asset Management systems (e.g. Maximo) and PowerBI Development
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills across various internal and external stakeholder groups
- Knowledge of renewable energy technologies, including wind, solar, and energy storage systems
- Experience with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs and tools such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, and infrared thermography
- Willingness to travel to project sites and climb wind turbines >350 ft as needed.
Responsibilities
- Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation/modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
- Devises new solutions to problems encountered
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Benefits
- NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
