Principal Data Scientist

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

Job summary

Florida Power & Light Company seeks a Principal Data Scientist to lead the development of algorithms and optimization methods for grid planning, dispatch, and reliability. You will work on machine learning, statistics, and distributed computing to improve generation commitment, maintenance, and fuel usage.

The role requires 6+ years of experience with strong quantitative skills and an understanding of electric power systems. Based at the LeJeune Flagler Office in Miami, FL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 6+ years of experience required.
• Master's and/or Doctoral degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership, set technical strategy for data science initiatives.
• Explain methods and results to upper-level executives.
• Develop machine learning, optimizations or other modeling solutions.
• Oversee related employee work and learn new techniques.
• Prepare comprehensive analyses and quantitative reports.
• Work with big data and distributed computing platforms.
• Develop software and contribute to product development.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Machine learning

Optimization

Statistics

Applied mathematics

Big data analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

Tools

Distributed computing platforms

Data storage infrastructure

Job description

Requisition ID: 97876

Position Specific Description

The FPL Grid Optimization team is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to help develop the analytical framework used to evaluate grid operating strategies, optimization performance, and the economic and reliability impacts of planning and dispatch decisions.

The Data Scientist – Grid Optimization will use historical system data, optimization models, and scenario analysis to challenge existing operating assumptions and identify opportunities to improve generation commitment, maintenance scheduling, reserve strategies, fuel usage, battery utilization, and other system decisions.

The role will be responsible for backtesting operational strategies, developing forward‑looking planning scenarios, and quantifying the cost and reliability implications of alternative decisions. This individual will work closely with Grid Optimization, System Operations, Power Generation, Energy Marketing & Trading, and application development teams to turn analytical findings into changes in operating criteria, model inputs, and optimization methodologies.

The successful candidate will combine strong quantitative skills with an understanding of economics, optimization, and electric power system operations.

This position is based at our LeJeune Flagler Office in Miami, FL.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for leading the development of algorithms, modeling techniques, and optimization methods that support many aspects of NextEra and FPL business. Employees in this role use knowledge of machine learning, optimization, statistics, and applied mathematics along with abilities in software engineering with a focus on distributed computing and data storage infrastructure (i.e., "Big Data").

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership, set technical strategy, and identify possible uses of data science methods
• Explain methods and results to upper‑level executives
• Develop machine learning, optimizations or other modeling solutions
• Oversee related employee work, learn new techniques being developed
• Prepares comprehensive documented observations, analyses and interpretations of results including technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses
• Works with big data and distributed computing platforms
• Develops software and contributes to product development
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Science, Research, and Technology

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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