Transmission Switchyard Engineering Leader

Requisition ID:  79824 

NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today. 

Position Specific Description

This role has the responsibility of leading a Transmission Switchyard Engineering team responsible for reviewing, executing, and validating Greenfield and Brownfield interconnection switchyard projects for Transmission Owners. The Switchyard Engineering Leader will be responsible for leading a team of Switchyard Engineers for all NEER switchyard activities from conceptual design through construction and commissioning execution.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Transmission Switchyard Project Engineers that oversee the Engineering Scope of NEER Greenfield and Brownfield Switchyard Engineering projects:
• Execution of assigned tasks from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution).  
• Securing engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through NEER’s Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.  
• Coordinate with other project stakeholders to develop and secure a station site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to design and build the switchyard.
• Coordinating the engineering deliverables including scope of work documents, Issued for Bid, Issued for Procurement, Issued for Construction, design criteria and As-built drawings.
• Coordination with other groups to ensure that the assigned E&C switchyard projects are successful.  Generally responsible for representing E&C’s internal and external interests on assigned projects, including presentations/briefing on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with various levels of management.       
• Support Transmission Services during review of interconnection documentation including system impact studies, facility studies, reactive and harmonic studies and Interconnection agreements and ensures that Transmission Owner requirements and E&C engineering design are consistent and in compliance with all ISO requirements and incorporated into the project design. Must be able to work with and communicate often to the respective transmission owners/operators/ISOs to ensure project deliverables will meet specific off-taker requirements, are timely and accurate.
• Works collaboratively with project engineering resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities, work plans and lines of demarcation.
• Ensures projects are efficiently, cost effectively and safely implemented in accordance with department process, procedures, industry standards and policies. 
• Support Legal in any regulatory filings, depositions and/or hearings.
• Collaborate with component OEMs to enhance/adapt their designs to better integrate with NEER’s philosophies.

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Engineering
Organization:  NextEra Energy Resources, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

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