Sr Operations Engineer - Renewable

Requisition ID:  85640 

 

NextEra Analytics provides renewable energy consulting services using industry-leading scientific analysis. As a NextEra Energy Resources company, the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, we thrive on solving the toughest problems facing the energy industry, and creating innovative forecasting and optimization solutions that lead the way into the next era of energy. Do you want to help accelerate the transition to low-cost sustainable energy? Join our world-class team today!  

 

 

Position Specific Description

NextEra Analytics is currently seeking a well-qualified candidate to join our Asset Performance team as an Senior Operations Engineer. The Senior Operations Engineer will focus on the analysis and reporting of plant production data from across our renewable fleet. Specifically, this role involves applying advanced scientific methods and tools to analyze the power performance of our wind, solar, and storage facilities.

 

The successful candidate will achieve results by effectively applying analytical methodologies, understanding results and their impact on the business, developing recommendations based on analytics, and articulating results to other business units. This position frequently provides reports to management through risk vetting and operational committees and often collaborates with other business units to provide advanced analytics.
 

• Conduct assessments of operating wind, solar, and energy storage generating assets.
• Create production profiles used for financial analysis and budgeting via our operational assessment process.
• Perform diagnostic reviews of plant performance and collaborate with other business units on root cause analysis.
• Assist in the development of techniques or processes to mitigate production variances or predictions.
• Assist in month-end performance reporting and collection of input data from other business units.
• Assist in longer-lived product enhancement through code and feature testing.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Statistics, Atmospheric Science, Energy, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in a combination of the following areas: wind/solar energy, battery storage, or a related utility field.
• Proficient to above-average abilities with statistical analysis packages (R, Python, Matlab, etc.) 
• Ability to communicate effectively throughout all levels of the organization, both written and oral.
• Ability to meet office attendance requirements and storm duty assignments.
• Ability to infrequently work extended hours when necessary to meet critical deadlines

Job Overview

Employees in this role oversee the analysis and reporting of wind, solar and storage operations. Individuals provide operational assessments for the entire fleet including applying advanced scientific methodologies to production data. This position applies analytical solutions and effectively articulates results to other business units and to executive management through risk vetting and operational committees.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides assessments of operating wind, solar and storage facilities         
• Creates production profiles used for financial analysis and budget setting         
• Performs asset performance diagnostic reviews and collaborates on root cause analysis         
• Oversees and develops techniques or processes to mitigate production variances or predictions         
• Performs month-end performance reporting and collection of input data from other business units         
• Oversees all aspects of wind, solar and storage operations deliverables and processes including operational assessments, budget support, generation/economic entitlement, and other reporting       
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree        
   

 

The estimated base pay for this position is $116,000.00 to $174,000.00 per year. Starting pay will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, job-related and industry knowledge and skills and education/training.

 

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