Sr PGD Wind Mechanical Engineer

NextEra Energy • Palm Beach Gardens, FL

100d

About The Position

NextEra Energy is seeking a professional to join the Power Generation Division Engineering & Operations Support Services organization as part of the wind renewable energy fleet team. The ideal candidate is capable, organized, results oriented and process focused. The successful candidate will be expected to apply standard processes/procedures to achieve objectives and goals, apply sound engineering principles to a broad variety of assignments, and travel to wind sites as often as 5-10 days per month. They will also need to respond as needed during off-hours as power generation business operates 'around the clock'.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ Years of Relevant Engineering Work (design, project, test, etc.)
• Demonstrated History of Professional Work
• Travel to wind sites as often as 5-10 days per month
• Physically Capable of Climbing a Wind Turbine and Executing Field Work

Nice To Haves

• Gear, Bearing, Bolted Joint Design, Application and/or Maintenance Experience
• Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Experience with Maximo or similar enterprise asset management system
• Six Sigma Certification

Responsibilities

• Perform Day to Day Activities of Wind Mechanical Equipment Dispositions
• Drive-train system
• Yaw system
• Pitch system
• Hydraulic system
• Bolted Joint
• Perform Root Cause Analysis
• Systemic & Emerging Wind Turbine Issues
• Catastrophic Events
• Develop & Deploy RCA Countermeasures
• Reliability Improvement Countermeasures
• Cost Effective Solutions to Problems
• Tool Development
• Drive Organization Efficiencies
• Automating Processes
• Standardizing Dispositions

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees