Sr Automotive Engineer - Dsbn

Requisition ID: 90437

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

The Senior Automotive Engineer is responsible for developing vehicle and equipment specifications, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring quality standards throughout the procurement and delivery process to support NextEra Energy's fleet operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Work directly with equipment manufacturers and electric utility personnel to develop detailed vehicle and equipment specifications that will enhance safe work practices

- Visit equipment manufacturer facilities as needed to verify design specifications and product quality standards are met during the manufacturing process

- Develop multiple supplier resources to support competitive price bidding

- Manage new unit delivery to meet budget targets

- Conduct technical evaluations and testing of fleet equipment

- Collaborate with operations teams to ensure specifications align with field requirements

- Maintain vendor performance metrics and quality documentation

- Support fleet reliability initiatives through proactive design improvements

Ideal candidate will possess a Mechanical or Industrial Engineering degree.

Job Overview

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

Job Duties & Responsibilities

- Tracks and reports on project performance

- Prepares communications, presentations, and conducts meetings

- Delivers standards, policies, training, and support of organization

- Researches, develops, and applies improvement measures

- Works on all aspects of engineering design and permitting

- Works with other departments within organization to establish customer requirements and project costs

- Meets attendance and storm duty requirements

- Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

- Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)

- Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program

- Experience: 5+ years post-Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Preferred Qualifications

- Certified Professional Engineer (PE)

- Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

- Master's Degree

- Six Sigma Master Black Belt

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: Florida Power & Light Company Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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