Sr SCADA and Controls Engineer - Solar & Storage (Palm Beach Gardens)

Sr SCADA and Controls Engineer Solar & Storage

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!

NextEra Energy is currently seeking a SCADA and Controls Engineer who can apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to the solar and battery storage fleet in the Power Generation Division. Performs engineering, troubleshooting, and operation / maintenance-based tasks for PLC's, solar and battery storage controllers 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 and develops engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs
• 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
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
• Desired Qualifications :
• 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
• Working knowledge of networking and network troubleshooting

Travel :

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

Employee Group : Exempt

Employee Type : Full Time

Job Category : Engineering

Organization : NextEra Energy Resources, 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.