PGD Engineer - Energy Storage

Date: Oct 29, 2024

Location(s): Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US, 33410

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 82986

is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

Position Specific Description

The Power Generation Division (PGD) Engineer will support the Energy Storage Engineering team at NextEra Energy by applying engineering principles to evaluate the performance of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role involves developing testing programs and analyzing data for BESS capacity testing and system performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support contractual capacity testing coordination and planning

• Program management of degradation testing and analysis of degradation rates

• Validation of measured energy and conversion efficiency

• Analysis of operating parameters and their contribution to degradation rates

• Onboarding of new equipment into testing program

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering or a related field

• Advanced degree in Engineering or a related field.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in BESS equipment, data analytics, or computer modeling

• 2+ Experience working in forecasting and predictive analytics

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent technical writing and documentation skills.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with operations team members, management, and internal analytics teams.

• Proficiency with relevant software tools and systems used in site operations and data analysis.

Job Overview

Employees in this role apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. Individuals will use advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation/modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria

• Devises new solutions to problems encountered

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s - Engineering

• Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisor/Management Experience: 0+ years

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

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Engineering

Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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