NextEra Energy Resources · 19 hours ago
Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expNextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. They are seeking a Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to supervise and apply engineering principles in the Oil & Gas and Renewable Natural Gas industries, focusing on PLCs, instrumentation, and control systems.
EnergySustainabilityRenewable EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringSolar
Responsibilities
Plans, develops, and provides supervisory support on E, I&C projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs
Track task and project schedules project budgets
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
Prepares process control design concepts and documentation (e.g., C&E, Control Narratives, Interlock Matrices)
Leads and performs commissioning activities for new control systems and major upgrades, ensuring the documentation of all commissioning activities, test results, and acceptance criteria is completed
Develops, supervises, maintains, and validates the calibration and documentation for instrumentation and control devices, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
Provides technical support to operations and business unit personnel during the engineering, construction, commissioning, and operational phases of projects
Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) activities on new and upgraded facilities when required
Perform complete process control system design including PLC/DCS and HMI programming and configuration
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
Mentors and supervises senior level Control Engineers, providing technical guidance, professional development opportunities, and performance oversight
Directs and coordinates the work of senior engineering staff on complex control system projects, ensuring quality deliverables and knowledge transfer
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 for onsite troubleshooting support
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
Experience: 7+ years
Benefits
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
Company
NextEra Energy Resources
Nextera Energy Resources specializes in offering wind, solar, energy, nuclear and retail services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown2025-10-02Acquired
Leadership Team
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Jim Shandalov
National Vice President, Power Origination
Steve Birndorf
Director, Renewable Energy Consulting
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