Power Generation Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 61,992 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

An innovative energy company is seeking a Power Generation Engineer for a 1-year contract in Florida. The engineer will apply their engineering knowledge specifically in solar power generation, work independently on technical matters, and refine troubleshooting guides. Candidates should have at least a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and over 5 years of experience in engineering. This role emphasizes communication and teamwork across various operational teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience required.
• Master's degree in electrical engineering preferred.
• 2 years of experience with solar inverters is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop troubleshooting guides for fault codes.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for equipment failures.
• Support regulatory body requests for data.

Skills

Utility-scale inverter experience

Strong communication skills

Ability to work cross-functionally

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor's degree in other engineering discipline with equivalent experience

Job description

Our client NextEra is seeking a Power Generation Engineer in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

1 year contract

Pay range $45 - $50 per hour

Position Specific Description:

NextEra Energy's Power Generation Division is currently seeking a PGD Engineer who can apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and fields related to solar power generation. This candidate will need to make decisions independently regarding engineering issues and processes. This position requires supervision only related to high level objectives and critical issues.

Primary Areas of Responsibility – CWE/ROCC Process Improvements:

• Develop and refine troubleshooting guides for top fault codes across all inverter technologies
• Build out and maintain fault code database and Do Not Reset (DNR) lists
• Utilize AI to create troubleshooting guides and apply engineering principles to datasets to synthesize information
• Serve as primary technical liaison between Solar Inverter Fleet Team, ROCC, and CWE, acting independently on technical matters
• Complete process improvement assignments with broad terms, general objectives, and limitations
• Interface with individuals and OEMs within and outside the organization with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to individual projects

Supporting Areas of Responsibility – Solar Inverter Team:

• Support component failure rate analysis and development of work plans
• Become a subject matter expert in at least one inverter manufacturer
• Conduct root-cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures at solar sites
• Provide assistance to field technicians and ROCC operators with troubleshooting inverter and other solar issues
• Support the development of countermeasures for recurring issues
• Support responses to regulatory bodies for data requests

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in other engineering discipline with equivalent experience with electrical systems
• 5+ years of engineering experience
• Utility-scale inverter and power electronics experience
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with operations teams

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering
• 2 years of experience with solar inverters
• Previous experience in operations support or control center environments