Sr Power Generation Engineer
About The Position
NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us! Position Specific Description This position sits within the Solar & Storage Reliability Engineering team on the Performance & Data Infrastructure (P&DI) sub‑team. The role is responsible for Solar PV reliability and performance reporting for NEER and FPL, with emphasis on availability and forced outage metrics (EFOR, ALF, ALR). Responsibilities include metric definition and validation, data quality troubleshooting, and translating performance results into clear, decision‑ready insights. The position supports a recurring monthly reporting cadence up to senior leadership, including the EVP level within PGD, and requires close collaboration with Operations, analytics, and business partners. The ideal candidate displays the following actions and qualities: Works and plays safely; actively demonstrates care for the safety and wellbeing of self and others Owns Solar PV availability and reliability reporting with strong discipline around accuracy, consistency, and deadlines Defines, validates, and maintains performance metrics; troubleshoots data quality issues; acts as a data change agent and guides others when corrections are required Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning and guiding complex engineering or reporting efforts Manages one or more programs of significant complexity and scope that support broader PGD and company objectives Analyzes performance data to identify key contributors by site, region, and technology, and explains drivers and implications clearly Communicates metrics, trends, and risks concisely and effectively to leadership Collaborates closely with Operations (including Regional Reliability Engineers and plant leadership), CWE, NextEra Analytics, and Business Management Demonstrates advanced Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP‑level functionality Uses Power BI for analysis and reporting; Tableau experience acceptable as a proxy Applies a Six Sigma‑oriented mindset to analysis and continuous improvement Maintains strong attention to detail while managing recurring deadlines and evolving data At higher levels, mentors others and helps establish best practices for Solar PV performance reporting Job OverviewEmployees in this role have responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, selection of areas for investigation, and development of novel concepts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Experience:5+ years
Nice To Haves
- Supervisor/Management Experience:0+ years
Responsibilities
- Plans and develops engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs
- Acts as technical liaison to individuals within and outside the organization with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to individual's field
- Completes assignments given in broad terms concerning general objectives and limitations
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
