Sr Engineer - Pittsburg

NextEra Energy Resources; Pittsburg (CA); On-site; USD 104,800 - 157,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Relocation assistance

401(k) plan

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources in Pittsburg, California is looking for a Senior Engineer to support operational substations and compliance activities. This role focuses on high voltage switching, vendor coordination, and field commissioning, primarily at the Alpine facility.

Applicants should have a Master’s degree in Engineering, along with over five years of relevant experience in engineering. The company offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years post‑Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Valid Driver's License (NON CDL).
• Experience with protective relaying systems and automation.

Responsibilities

• Support operations and maintenance of substations.
• Manage regulatory compliance and safety standards.
• Deliver engineering design and analysis.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Vendor coordination

High voltage switching

Field commissioning

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s from an ABET-accredited program

Job description

Sr Engineer - Pittsburg

Location(s): Pittsburg, CA, US, 94565

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 95864

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (NEET) is the leading competitive transmission company in North America. We develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain transmission assets across the continent. We operate through our regional subsidiaries to integrate generation resources and enhance grid reliability. Do you want to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the transmission industry? Join our world-class team today.

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy Transmission is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their team in Pittsburg, California.

In this role, you will support the safe operations and maintenance of the operational substation in Alpine, CA, as well as new substations under construction throughout Southern California. Initial support will be focused primarily on the Alpine facility, with increasing responsibility for additional Southern California substations as they are commissioned and brought online.

Activities may include protective relay settings, vendor coordination, field commissioning, high voltage switching, construction and energization support, and associated local, state, and federal compliance activities. You will serve as an operations point of contact for NEET activities in Southern California, which could include after‑hours emergency response and air travel to support restoration or operational needs at the affected site.

Employees in this role apply diversified engineering knowledge to support safe, reliable, and regulatory compliant construction, upgrades, troubleshooting, and maintenance of protective relaying systems, substation integration and automation systems, substation control systems, and remote terminal units. This includes tracking and reporting maintenance and project progress, supporting compliance with NERC PRC and CIP standards, and ensuring work aligns with construction specifications, operating standards, and procedures.

This position may also support other NextEra Energy Transmission projects in the state and North America as assigned, including technical assistance, design reviews, major projects, and commissioning support. Travel may be required up to 25%.

Job Overview

Employees in this role apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to broad variety of assignments and related fields. This job is responsible for evaluating, selecting, and applying standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform tasks. This position conducts analysis on system performance and reliability strategy and provides recommendations.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides engineering, design and environmental support
• Tracks and reports on project negotiations and performance
• Delivers company standards, policies, training, and support of organization
• Prepares communications, presentations and provides support at meetings
• Formulates researches, and develops improvement measures
• Works with other departments within the organization to establish customer requirements and project costs
• Ability to meet attendance and storm duty requirements
• Ability to work extended hours
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
• Master’s degree in Engineering, if the bachelor’s degree is not in a pure engineering field.
• At least one degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) must be from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Experience: 5+ years post‑Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Professional Engineer (PE)
• Master's Degree
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified

The estimated base pay for this position is $104,800.00 to $157,200.00 per year. Starting pay will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, job‑related and industry knowledge and skills and education/training.

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: Engineering
Organization: NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e‑mail to recruiting‑[e-mail] , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Nearest Major Market: San Francisco
Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland
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