Power Generation Engineering Leader - Wind Blades and Structures

The PGD Engineering Leader for Wind Blades and Structures provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for the operation, repair and replacement of wind turbine blades, nacelles, towers, weldments and foundations. This role drives operational excellence, working closely with operations, central maintenance, supply chain, wind turbine OEMs, and others. The leader champions innovation, team development and cross-functional collaboration to advance NextEra's wind portfolio performance. 

Key Responsibilities  

Lead a technical team in Day-to-Day activities to troubleshoot/restore wind turbines, complete root cause analysis and countermeasure definition. Scope includes budgeting process, business case generation and submission. Report out to executive leadership on fleet performance, team initiatives, and special topics: 

• Blades 

• • Damage classification 

• • End of life assessment 

• • Repair specification/review 

• • Event response 

• Tower 

• • Damage classification 

• • Repair specification/review 

• • Associated bolted joint 

• • Event response 

• Foundation 

• • Damage classification 

• • Repair specification/review 

• • Associated bolted joint 

• • Event response 

• Nacelle 

• • Damage Classification 

• • Repair Specification/Review 

• • Event response 

• Structure 

• • Casting / weldment damage 

• • Weld repair specification / review 

• • Event response 

Prioritize Ad-Hoc team tasks to meet changing business needs & direct work 

• Navigate team through emerging issues alongside existing/planned work 

• • Navigate team through operation events (storm, pandemic, geo-political business impacts) 

• Track team performance to organization identified KPIs 

• • Maintain understanding of on/off track and initiate action to address off track issues 

• Recognize business trends / identify critical tasks and ensure successful delivery 

• Navigate stakeholders cross functionally to achieve business relevant outcomes 

The Ideal Candidate Would Have the Following: 

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in engineering 

• 6+ years of relevant technical experience in power generation, asset reliability, or data analytics 

• Direct experience in the wind industry, with a depth of knowledge on wind blade design and/or manufacturing  

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into action 

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation experience 

• Experience with predictive analytics platforms, drone assessment, job plan development, and project management  

• Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)  

Leadership Competencies  

• Mentor and Grow Technical Talent Generate written Development Plan for All Team Members and maintain accountability to written plan. 

• Be a catalyst for change and adopt emerging technologies into team 

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives 

• Lead by example 

• Strategic thinking and long-range planning