Principal Planning Engineer

NextEra Energy

About The Position

This position will support engineering activities for renewable and transmission projects within the Engineering and Construction department. Preferred candidate is responsible for providing power system analysis, steady-state and dynamic modeling, generation and transmission planning for all Wind, Solar, Battery Energy Storage and stand-alone transmission /substation projects within the Engineering and Construction group. Required skills include experience in power flow analysis, stability studies, voltage studies, technical analysis of disturbances, implementation of regulatory reliability standards, and coordination of reliability and economic studies with the Regional Transmission Operator. Finally, the preferred candidate will represent NextEra’s interest while interfacing with ISO’s/Utilities/Muni’s/Regulatory agencies to understand and meet the requirements for new interconnections. Employees in this role use experience, creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented problems. This job is responsible for making decisions and recommendations that are authoritative and have an important impact on extensive organizational activities. This position engages industry with current engineering challenges and drives discussions with internal and external engineers to drive solutions.

Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Knowledge of interconnection procedures as defined by ISO’s/Utilities/TOs across U.S.
Experience with power system analysis tools including PSS/E, PSCAD, Aspen, TSAT and GE PSLF software.
Strong understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as power flow, stability, voltage regulation, reactive support etc.
Strong organizational and communication skills
Bachelor’s - Engineering
Experience: 7+ years

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise to all aspects of generation interconnection processes and operational requirements.
Work closely with ISO’s/Utilities/Regulatory agencies to manage interconnection processes for NextEra facilities.
Perform assessment for compliance with new IBR standards such as IEEE 2800, ERCOT NOGRR 245, 255 and other similar requirements.
Lead and direct conversations with external and internal stakeholders to ensure the projects are compliant with the new standards.
Create and validate PSSE, PSLF and PSCAD models for solar, wind and battery projects.
Perform and review steady state, dynamic, short circuit and other power system analyses for renewable facilities.
Mentor and supervise junior engineers on modeling and studies related activities ensuring project success.
Monitor dynamically changing interconnection requirements from regional agencies and advise stakeholders on the expected impacts.
Ensure compliance with regional modeling requirements for new and existing generation projects.
Contribute new designs or techniques that others within the industry regard as major advances in their area of expertise.
Prepares communications, presentations and conducts meetings.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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