Associate 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 Serve as the technical authority and compliance team member for several NERC PRC standards applicable to NextEra Energy Power Generation Division (PGD) assets, including Wind, Solar PV sites, and Battery energy storage systems. This role ensures protection systems, relay settings, maintenance/testing programs, and disturbance monitoring meet mandatory PRC requirements and support PGD’s reliability and audit readiness objectives. Job OverviewEmployees in this entry-level role performs a variety of routine tasks, which provide experience and familiarity with Engineering staff, methods, practices, and programs after which may independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures while using judgment when making adaptations and modifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Experience:0+ years
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in PRC standards and inverter-based resource protection requirements.
- Familiarity with tools like ASPEN/CAPE, PSSE/PSLF, and relay setting management systems.
- Supervisor/Management Experience:0+ years
Responsibilities
- Own PGD’s PRC compliance program for standards such as PRC 002, PRC 004, PRC 005, PRC 019, PRC 024 and emerging IBR standards (PRC 028/029/030).
- Maintain audit-ready documentation (RSAWs, evidence logs) and internal controls.
- Validate relay settings and coordination for PGD’s Wind, Solar PV sites, and Battery energy storage systems.
- Lead misoperation investigations and corrective actions per PRC 004.
- Supports understanding of the Protection System Maintenance Program (PSMP) for relays, CT/VTs, DC supplies, and communication channels per PRC 005.
- Implement disturbance monitoring solutions for and inverter-based resources (IBR) per PRC 002/028.
- Ensure generator ride-through compliance for PGD fleet per PRC 019/024 and emerging IBR standards PRC-028/029/030
- Develop dashboards for PRC compliance (maintenance intervals, misoperation trends, coordination review cycles).
- Automate evidence collection and relay setting workflows where feasible
- Completes assignments that have clear and specific objectives which require the investigation of limited number of variables
- Performs work involving conventional plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features for which there are few precedents
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
