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Florida Power & Light · 1 day ago

Sr PGD Balance of Plant Valve Engineer

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. The Sr PGD Balance of Plant Valve Engineer will support the NextEra Energy fleet by improving the reliability, safety, and cost-effectiveness of the fossil fleet, focusing on Balance of Plant valves and troubleshooting valve issues across systems.

Electrical DistributionEnergyPower GridRenewable Energy

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Serve as valve subject matter expert (SME) and make decisions and recommendations having significant impact on technical aspects of the company

Plan, organize, and guide extensive technical programs and activities of outstanding novelty and/or importance focused primarily but not necessarily limited to BOP valves

Participate in cross-functional teams to develop, establish, and execute strategic programs to optimize BOP valve safety, performance, reliability, and life-cycle cost

Provide remote and onsite troubleshooting support, both in Florida and out of state with some overnight travel required

Negotiate critical and controversial issues with internal management and vendor organizations

Maintain professional relationships with equipment and service providers and their representatives

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Conducts immediate response activities to our plants as necessary (ex. hurricane restoration)

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

Qualification

Valve operation knowledgeEngineering judgmentCritical thinkingCombined-cycle power plant experienceSix Sigma Green BeltMS Office SuiteResilienceTechnical analysis presentationTroubleshooting supportData analysisVendor managementProblem resolutionEffective communicationOrganizational skillsTeamworkContinuous learningNegotiation skillsProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical Preferred)

5+ years of relevant experience

Ability to quickly digest data available from disparate sources, balance competing requirements of the organization, and provide sound technical recommendations

Critical thinking skills to apply sound engineering judgement when available data is incomplete, incorrect, or conflicting

Detailed working knowledge of valve operation and common failure modes

General understanding of valve manufacturing, quality control, and testing processes

Well-versed in AMSE B16.34 – Valves Flanged, Threaded and Welding End

Strong computer skills including experience with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Ability to concisely present and justify assumptions and calculations included in the technical analysis

Effective written and verbal skills; able to communicate clearly at all levels of the organization

Ability to deliver tangible results while managing multiple concurrent but unrelated tasks

Ability and willingness to work respectfully and effectively with teammates from all backgrounds

Ability and willingness to continuously learn and grow professionally

Exhibit resilience and tenacity needed to push seemingly intractable problems to resolution

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

Experience: 5+ years

Preferred

Experience with combined-cycle power plant operations and maintenance practices

Experience with PI ProcessBook, Maximo, PowerBI, Python, and VBA

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Benefits

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

Company

Florida Power & Light

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Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc.

Founded in 1925

Florida, New York, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.fpl.com/

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