Control Systems Engineering Manager for Utility-Scale BESS

Florida Power & Light; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC is seeking a Manager, Control Systems Engineering to lead a small team of controls engineers for utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. You will define, document, and verify plant control system requirements, develop functional requirements, and guide testing strategies and commissioning.

The role requires coordinating across Engineering, Construction, Operations, IT/OT, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and external suppliers to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 7+ years of experience in SCADA, controls, power systems, or BESS engineering.
• Experience managing technical deliverables from domestic and international suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small team of controls engineers with coaching and review responsibilities.
• Develop and maintain Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) for utility-scale BESS, including plant controls and interfaces.
• Establish processes for managing fleet-wide and project-specific control system requirements across full project lifecycles.
• Coordinate supplier coordination and factory integration testing to verify compliance with requirements.

Skills

Leadership

SCADA

BESS

Power systems

ISO/NERC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

SCADA interfaces

PPC/EMS interfaces

Job description

NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC is seeking a Manager, Control Systems Engineering to lead a small team of controls engineers for utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. You will define, document, and verify plant control system requirements, develop functional requirements, and guide testing strategies and commissioning.

The role requires coordinating across Engineering, Construction, Operations, IT/OT, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and external suppliers to ensure