Principal Transmission Planning Engineer

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Date: Jun 23, 2025

Location(s): Miami, FL, US, 33134

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:  88573 

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

 

Position Specific Description

The Grid Transformation & Integration Department is seeking a dynamic Principal Transmission Planning Engineer to lead initiatives in transforming and integrating Florida Power & Light's (FPL) transmission systems towards a zero-carbon future. You will play a crucial role in conducting transmission studies, analyzing system performance, and ensuring the reliable and cost-effective delivery of electricity.

 

Job Function:
•    Conduct comprehensive transmission studies and analyze system performance to support FPL's sustainable energy transition.
•    Develop innovative solutions to unprecedented engineering challenges, focusing on reliability and cost-effectiveness.
•    Collaborate with industry working groups, vendors, and policymakers to influence regulations and support corporate goals.
•    Serve as a subject matter expert and primary point of contact for high-complexity projects within the Planning team.

 

Required Skills:
•    Strong technical expertise in load flow, short-circuit, and dynamic analysis.
•    Proficiency in power flow analysis software such as PSSE, PSLF, TARA, or similar.
•    Experience in transmission planning or operations at a major utility, ISO, or RTO.
•    Deep understanding of transmission policy, reliability standards, and regulatory issues.
•    Ability to coordinate activities with multiple internal and external subject matter experts.

 

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
•    Expertise in short-circuit and dynamic stability analysis.
•    Familiarity with simulation software such as VSAT, TSAT, SSAT, ASPEN, CAPE or similar short-circuit or dynamic simulation software
•    Experience with PROMOD or similar production cost analysis tools
•    Proficiency in electromagnetic transient analysis software such as EMTP-RV, PSCAD or similar 
•    Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
•    Strong oral and written communication skills.
•    Computer programming experience (Python, VBA).

 

This role can be carried out at any FPL location within the state of Florida.

Job Overview

The Transmission Planning engineer will be responsible for conducting studies to ensure the reliability of the Bulk Electric System.  This work includes 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.  Other responsibilities include performing interconnection studies for generation and transmission service requests and providing technical support to the Transmission Operations Control Center.  The Planning engineer will study the current and future transmission system configuration, recommend changes to transmission system facilities, perform economic analysis of alternatives, and assist with the preparation of the 10-year transmission expansion plans.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Perform power-flow, short-circuit, and stability studies of the transmission systems
  • Assess study results to identify future needs for system improvements
  • Perform studies required to ensure compliance with NERC Reliability Standards and Transmission Planning Criteria
  • Perform generator interconnection studies and identify system upgrades or additions
  • Represent utility interest in committees or working groups associated with NERC, and other industry groups
  • Work with design and engineering groups/consultants on required large Transmission Planning projects
  • Prepares communications, and presentations and provides support at meetings
  • Provide leadership to committees or groups as needed
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's - Engineering
  • Experience: 7+ years

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's - Engineering
  • Leadership Experience: 2+ years
  • Certified Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Engineering
Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. 

 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

 

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

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