Senior Fleet Performance Analyst

NextEra Energy, Inc.; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Analytics offers energy consulting services using advanced analytics to optimize wind, solar, and storage projects. You will lead operational assessments, develop automated data pipelines, and translate complex data into actionable insights for leadership and risk committees.

You will build and maintain forecasting models in Python, R, and SQL, ensure reproducibility with version control, and mentor teammates in analytics best practices while driving data governance and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in a relevant field.
• 4+ years of experience in analytics or related roles.
• Experience with wind/solar/storage data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational assessments for wind, solar, and storage assets by leveraging advanced analytics to integrate SCADA, historian, and market data; develop automated data pipelines and visualization dashboards that translate complex datasets into actionable operational insights.
• Develop and maintain production forecasting models used for financial analysis and budget planning through statistical modeling and scripting in Python, R, and SQL; ensure transparency, reproducibility, and auditability through version-controlled repositories and documented data lineage.
• Perform asset performance diagnostics using machine learning and time-series analysis techniques; support root cause investigations by mining multi-dimensional operational datasets to identify and resolve chronic underperformance issues.
• Design and enhance predictive analytics models and algorithmic forecasting tools to identify and mitigate production variances, including implementation of automated bias detection, statistical validation testing, and correction methodologies.
• Own month-end operational performance reporting by engineering ETL workflows, coordinating cross-functional data inputs, and maintaining data integrity through automated validation scripts and reconciliation processes.
• Manage end-to-end analytics deliverables supporting operational assessments, budget development, generation and economic entitlement (GenE) analysis, and fleet-level reporting through scalable analytics frameworks and automated workflows.
• Deliver data-driven insights, risk assessments, and operational recommendations to leadership and risk committees using interactive dashboards, statistical visualizations, and quantitative tradeoff analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Establish and promote best practices for analytics development, data governance, and quality assurance standards; mentor team members in Python, R, SQL, version control, and advanced analytics methodologies while strengthening organizational technical capabilities.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Data Visualization

Time-series analysis

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

SCADA

ETL

Version control

Forecasting tools

Job description

Requisition ID: 96081

NextEra Analytics offers energy consulting services using industry-leading scientific analysis for planning, siting, forecasting and optimizing all forms of energy projects. Our optimization and analytics platforms integrate open-source technologies to leverage massive, diverse sets of utility operating data. This enables rapid development of operational solutions. Applying expertise in advanced mathematics, data and physical sciences, we solve some of the hardest problems facing the energy industry.

Position Specific Description

• Lead operational assessments for wind, solar, and battery storage assets by leveraging advanced analytics to integrate SCADA, historian, and market data; develop automated data pipelines and visualization dashboards that translate complex datasets into actionable operational insights.
• Develop and maintain production forecasting models used for financial analysis and budget planning through statistical modeling and scripting in Python, R, and SQL; ensure transparency, reproducibility, and auditability through version-controlled repositories and documented data lineage.
• Perform asset performance diagnostics using machine learning and time-series analysis techniques; support root cause investigations by mining multi-dimensional operational datasets to identify and resolve chronic underperformance issues.
• Design and enhance predictive analytics models and algorithmic forecasting tools to identify and mitigate production variances, including implementation of automated bias detection, statistical validation testing, and correction methodologies.
• Own month-end operational performance reporting by engineering ETL workflows, coordinating cross-functional data inputs, and maintaining data integrity through automated validation scripts and reconciliation processes.
• Manage end-to-end analytics deliverables supporting operational assessments, budget development, generation and economic entitlement (GenE) analysis, and fleet-level reporting through scalable analytics frameworks and automated workflows.
• Deliver data-driven insights, risk assessments, and operational recommendations to leadership and risk committees using interactive dashboards, statistical visualizations, and quantitative tradeoff analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Establish and promote best practices for analytics development, data governance, and quality assurance standards; mentor team members in Python, R, SQL, version control, and advanced analytics methodologies while strengthening organizational technical capabilities.

Job Overview

Employees in this role oversee the analysis and reporting of wind, solar and storage operations. Individuals provide operational assessments for the entire fleet including applying advanced scientific methodologies to production data. This position applies analytical solutions and effectively articulates results to other business units and to executive management through risk vetting and operational committees.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides assessments of operating wind, solar and storage facilities
• Creates production profiles used for financial analysis and budget setting
• Performs asset performance diagnostic reviews and collaborates on root cause analysis
• Oversees and develops techniques or processes to mitigate production variances or predictions
• Performs month-end performance reporting and collection of input data from other business units
• Oversees all aspects of wind, solar and storage operations deliverables and processes including operational assessments, budget support, generation/economic entitlement, and other reporting
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Science, Research, and Technology

Organization: NextEra Analytics, Inc

Relocation Provided: No

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