Power Generation Technical Services Manager

About the Role

NextEra Energy is seeking an experienced individual to join their Power Generation Division (PGD) team as a PGD Technical Services Manager leading the Reliability and Performance Engineering team supporting our fossil generating fleet. The Fossil Reliability and Performance Engineering team leverages data analytics to achieve best-in-class system performance and equipment reliability while ensuring the lowest total cost of ownership.

The selected candidate will lead a dynamic, multifaceted team responsible for the analysis of NextEra Energy’s fossil fleet reliability data, condition-based maintenance, prevention through prediction, and long-term component lifecycle management. This position requires driving quality principles and initiatives for the fossil fleet through cross-functional collaborative efforts.

Responsibilities

• Utilize predictive tools to analyze equipment failure rates to optimize equipment maintenance strategies, drive improvement of reliability processes, and replicate engineering countermeasures. Identify just-in-time maintenance frequencies.
• Oversee a variety of concurrent, high-complexity projects under limited guidance.
• Identify issues and challenges, measure and validate results, and implement solutions across various stakeholder groups and internal customers.
• Create and communicate presentation materials for leadership report-outs and team working-level sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct internal and external research and stay aware of new developments, innovative advancements, and emerging technologies pertaining to fossil generation.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and direction to cross-functional teammates.
• Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding Reliability Engineering efforts of high importance to the business.
• Use rigorous logic and root-cause methodologies to collaboratively solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Identify hidden problems and look beyond the obvious; embrace and drive organizational change.
• Analyze both successes and failures for clues to improvement.
• Develop effective solutions to unfamiliar tasks independently.
• Quickly find common ground and solve problems collaboratively.
• Champion PGD case and management of change processes across the organization.
• Ensure appropriate technical documentation is maintained in Enterprise Asset Management Applications and identify performance indicators to drive process rigor.
• Interact with different levels within the business unit, the company, and other companies to determine feasibility, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and quality of products and services.
• Build a high-performance organization that delivers total operational excellence.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering.
• 5+ years of related experience in operations and maintenance, maintenance planning, project management, or engineering.
• Knowledge of industry-recognized reliability principles, modeling methods, and predictive analytics achieved through AI/ML.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with the public, coworkers, and management.
• Analytical and creative skills to find solutions to complex interpersonal, technical, and administrative problems.
• Green Belt Certification (Quality Certification).
• Knowledge of budget development/analysis and operational cost factors.
• Knowledge of database query building in SQL, Maximo, and industry database tools.
• Ability to travel to sites throughout the U.S. as needed, less than 10%.

Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED.
• Bachelor’s or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience.

Benefits

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

Schedule

Full Time

Relocation provided, if applicable.