Power Generation Engineering Leader - Wind Blades and Structures

NextEra Energy•Palm Beach, FL

13d

About The Position

The PGD Engineering Leader for Wind Blades and Structures provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for the operation, repair, and replacement of wind turbine blades, nacelles, towers, weldments, and foundations. The role drives operational excellence in collaboration with operations, central maintenance, supply chain, wind turbine OEMs, and other stakeholders. The leader advances wind portfolio performance through innovation, team development, and cross-functional collaboration. The role leads engineers or technical specialists performing engineering functions, and may involve negotiating critical and controversial issues with senior engineers and officers at other organizations. It has responsibility for programs that are diverse and significant to company objectives. The leader applies creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve unprecedented technical complexities; determine program objectives and requirements; and organize programs and projects. The role also develops standards and guidelines for technical and engineering activities and performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering; required degree must be from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
At least 6 years of relevant technical experience in power generation, asset reliability, or data analytics.
At least 2 years of leadership experience, with or without direct reports.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to translate data into action.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation experience.

Nice To Haves

Direct wind industry experience and in-depth knowledge of wind blade design and/or manufacturing.
Experience with predictive analytics platforms, drone assessment, job plan development, and project management.
Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher).
Certified Professional Engineer (PE).
Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Master's degree.
Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Responsibilities

Lead a technical team in day-to-day troubleshooting and restoration of wind turbines, root cause analysis, and countermeasure definition.
Manage scope that includes the budgeting process and business case generation and submission.
Report to executive leadership on fleet performance, team initiatives, and special topics.
Oversee blade damage classification, end-of-life assessment, repair specification and review, and event response.
Oversee tower damage classification, repair specification and review, associated bolted joints, and event response.
Oversee foundation damage classification, repair specification and review, associated bolted joints, and event response.
Oversee nacelle damage classification, repair specification and review, and event response.
Oversee casting and weldment damage, weld repair specification and review, and event response.
Prioritize ad hoc team tasks to meet changing business needs and direct work.
Guide the team through emerging issues alongside existing and planned work.
Guide the team through operational events, including storms, pandemics, and geopolitical business impacts.
Track team performance against organizational KPIs, monitor on-track and off-track status, and initiate action to address issues.
Recognize business trends, identify critical tasks, and ensure successful delivery.
Navigate cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business-relevant outcomes.
Mentor and grow technical talent; generate a written development plan for every team member and maintain accountability to each plan.
Champion change, adopt emerging technologies, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and lead by example.
Apply strategic thinking and long-range planning.
Develop standards and guidelines for diverse technical and engineering activities.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.