NextEra Energy, Inc.

Principal Planning Engineer

NextEra Energy, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Juno Beach • Florida • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • 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.

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
Benefits
  • NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
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