Principal Power Generation Engineer - Reliability

Florida Power & Light; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, seeks a Reliability Engineer to join the Wind Reliability team within the Power Generation Division. The role focuses on improving wind turbine reliability, implementing RCM, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in reliability engineering, data analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration, with the ability to lead complex initiatives and mentor teammates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program or PE licensure in lieu of ABET degree.
• 6+ years of experience in reliability engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs to improve equipment reliability.
• Conduct root cause analyses of equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and implement predictive maintenance programs.
• Analyze equipment data and build statistical models to predict failures and optimize maintenance.
• Provide technical support to cross‑functional teams on reliability and maintenance issues.

Skills

Root cause analysis

RCM programs

Statistical data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Technical leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree or PE licensure

Tools

Statistical analysis software

Job description

Requisition ID: 97851

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

NextEra Energy Resources is seeking a highly motivated and energetic engineer to join our Power Generation Division (PGD) Wind Reliability team located at our PGA Office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. As a reliability engineer, you will join a team of engineers and technical specialists and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to participate in projects and processes to optimize wind turbine performance, increase reliability, and reduce costs. The ideal candidate will be able to: Operate independently. Creatively solve complex technical issues. Be comfortable with statistical data‑analytics. Manage their time across multiple projects. Develop/mentor their teammates. Communicate effectively across organizational stakeholders at all levels. If you have limited work experience in the reliability engineering field, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Alternate position levels are available for the right candidate.

Employees in this role have responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. This involves exploration of subject areas, definition of scope, selection of areas for investigation, and development of novel concepts.

Responsibilities Include:

• Developing and implementing reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) programs to improve equipment and system reliability
• Conducting root cause analyses of equipment failures, developing, and implementing corrective actions, validating improvement results, and driving replication opportunities (Continuous Improvement)
• Developing and implementing predictive maintenance programs
• Analyzing equipment data and developing statistical models to predict equipment failure and improve maintenance strategies
• Developing and maintaining equipment maintenance procedures, standards, and guidelines
• Providing technical support to cross‑functional teams on equipment reliability and maintenance‑related issues
• Developing and maintaining equipment life‑cycle management plans
• Participating in training for operations and maintenance personnel on equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and best practices
• Identifying and prioritizing critical equipment and systems for maintenance and optimization
• Maintaining compliance with all safety and environmental regulations and policies
• Providing coaching, mentoring, and direction to cross‑functional teammates – especially on continuous improvement projects
• Conducting internal and external research to stay aware of new development, innovative advancements, and emerging technologies pertaining to technical areas of expertise
• Supporting engineering projects, initiatives, and event responses as needed
• Performing other job‑related duties as assigned
• Leads complex, cross‑functional initiatives from problem definition through implementation, validation, and sustained results to achieve measurable fleet outcomes.
• Navigates ambiguous and competing priorities by assessing risks, tradeoffs, and long‑term impacts to support sound engineering and business decisions.
• Builds strong partnerships across Operations, Engineering, IT, Business Management, and other organizations to drive alignment and execution.
• Influences technical direction and strategic decision‑making through effective communication, data‑driven recommendations, and engineering judgment.
• Identifies opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and scale processes, tools, analytics, and reporting capabilities across the organization.
• Champions innovation by evaluating and applying new technologies, analytical methods, automation, AI capabilities, and emerging industry practices.
• Develops and promotes technical standards, documentation, governance frameworks, and best practices that enable repeatable, scalable, and sustainable solutions.
• Serves as a trusted technical advisor on high‑impact business challenges and strategic initiatives.
• Provides technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to engineers and cross‑functional teammates to strengthen organizational capability.

Job Overview

Employees in this role make decisions and recommendations having significant impact on extensive engineering and related activities for the company. This position negotiates critical and controversial issues with top level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities
• Manages one or more programs of complex diversity and scope which are of critical importance to overall company objectives
• Acts as a subject matter expert
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s - Engineering from an ABET‑accredited engineering program or PE licensure in lieu of an ABET‑accredited degree
• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

None

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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Engineering
Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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