NextEra Energy Resources

Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Renewable Natural Gas

Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Renewable Natural Gas
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LocationHouston, TX
Job Typefull time
On-site
Utilities

About This Job

Requisition ID:

87395

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is currently seeking a Principal SCADA and Controls Engineer who can supervise and apply diversified knowledge of Automation and I&C engineering principles and practices to the Upstream/Midstream Oil & Gas and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) industries within the Nextera Power Generation Division. Performs oversight, engineering, troubleshooting, and operation/maintenance-based tasks for PLC’s, Instrumentation and control systems and supporting networked applications. Successful candidate will have a sense of accountability and urgency required to make informed decisions regarding engineering complexity, system integrity, safety and regulatory compliance under limited supervision.

Responsibilities

Plans, develops, and supervises engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs
Prepares, tracks and is accountable for task and project budgets
Acts as technical liaison to individuals within and outside the organization with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to individual's field
Completes assignments given in broad terms concerning general objectives and limitations
Provides technical support to operations and business unit personnel
Performs system testing and documentation for control system changes and upgrades
Analyzes and corrects complex application deficiencies and system issues
Provides technical leadership in the functional specification, design and implementation of control solutions
Provides automation engineering support for failure mitigation, process improvement, data analytics and improving performance targets
Establishes and/or modifies procedures and guidelines supporting controls and SCADA users
Travels to sites occasionally for onsite troubleshooting support


Desired Qualifications

Process Management Concepts
Quality Tools and Techniques
Working experience with SCADA applications and PLC’s
Experience with Modbus and OPC
Working experience with Ethernet and Serial networks
Working knowledge of power fundamentals and voltage control
Strong background in logic development and troubleshooting

Travel: < 50%

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
Experience: 7+ years


Preferred Qualifications


None

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

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Employee Group:

Exempt

Employee Type:

Full Time

Job Category:

Engineering

Organization:

NextEra Energy Pipeline Services, 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-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

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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