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NextEra Energy

Engineering Leader - Substation (m/w/d)

Join NextEra Energy as an Engineering Leader for Substations, overseeing renewable energy projects across Canada and the US. Lead a team of engineers from design to construction, ensuring project success. Enjoy competitive pay and a range of employee benefits.
NextEra Energy
NextEra Energy
  Remote   Full Time   USD 124k–186k yearly  UTC-05:00 — UTC-03:00
Victoria, BC, Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada Edmonton, Canada Montpelier, Vermont, United States Springfield, United States Washington, D.C., United States Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States Phoenix, United States Austin, Texas, United States Lansing, Michigan, United States Des Moines, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States Nashville, Tennessee, United States Sacramento, United States Saint Paul, United States Raleigh, United States Denver, Colorado, United States Tallahassee, Florida, United States Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Madison, Wisconsin, United States Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Juneau, Alaska, United States Providence, Rhode Island, United States Jackson, Mississippi, United States Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Hartford, Connecticut, United States Trenton, New Jersey, United States Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Columbus, Ohio, United States Dover, Delaware, United States Cheyenne, United States Annapolis, Maryland, United States Salem, Oregon, United States Albany, New York, United States Bismarck, North Dakota, United States Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Richmond, Virginia, United States Lincoln, Nebraska, United States Topeka, Kansas, United States Charleston, West Virginia, United States Augusta, Maine, United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States Carson City, Nevada, United States Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States Winnipeg, Canada Fredericton, Canada Concord, New Hampshire, United States Montgomery, United States Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Columbia, United States Boise, Idaho, United States Olympia, United States Lévis, Canada Charlottetown, Canada Regina, Canada Jefferson City, Missouri, United States Helena, Montana, United States Yellowknife, Canada Pierre, South Dakota, United States Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

NextEra Energy

Company Overview

NextEra Energy

Juno Beach, Florida, United States

1925

Business Model

Energy

NextEra Energy is primarily involved in the generation of renewable energy from wind and solar projects, as well as providing energy services.

Electricity generation, energy sales, and renewable energy credits.

Locations & Geography

NextEra Energy operates in the United States and Canada, with significant projects in states such as Texas, California, and Florida.

Company Culture

Their mission is to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy while being committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship.

NextEra Energy promotes a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages employee engagement and development.

They offer various training programs and career advancement opportunities to support employee growth.

Activities & Projects

NextEra Energy is currently involved in several large-scale solar and wind projects, including the development of the largest solar facility in the United States.

They are at the forefront of energy storage technology and smart grid solutions.

NextEra Energy is committed to reducing carbon emissions and has set ambitious goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045.

Career Opportunities

Typical job openings at NextEra Energy include roles in engineering, project management, and renewable energy development.

They offer competitive salaries, health benefits, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional development.

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Job Description

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!

Position Specific Description

This role has the responsibility of leading a Substation Engineering team responsible for reviewing, executing, and validating Greenfield and Brownfield Substation projects for renewable energy utility scale projects. The Substation Engineering Leader will be responsible for leading a team of Substation Engineers for all NEER and FRP substation activities from conceptual design through construction and commissioning execution.

This position can be remote.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of Substation Project Engineers that oversee the Engineering Scope of NEER Greenfield and Brownfield Substation Engineering projects:
  • Execution of assigned substation tasks from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution).
  • Securing engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through NEER's Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.
  • Coordinate with other project stakeholders to develop and secure a substation site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to design and build the substation.
  • Coordinating the engineering deliverables including scope of work documents, Issued for Bid, Issued for Procurement, Issued for Construction, design criteria and As-built drawings.
  • Coordination with other groups to ensure that the assigned E&C substation projects are successful. Generally responsible for representing E&C's internal and external interests on assigned projects, including presentations/briefing on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with various levels of management.
  • Support Interconnection Services during review of interconnection documentation including system impact studies, facility studies, reactive and harmonic studies and Interconnection agreements and ensures that Transmission Owner requirements and E&C engineering design are consistent and in compliance with all ISO requirements and incorporated into the project design. Must be able to work with and communicate often to the respective transmission owners/operators/ISOs to ensure project deliverables will meet specific off-taker requirements, are timely and accurate.
  • Works collaboratively with project engineering resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities, work plans and lines of demarcation.
  • Ensures projects are efficiently, cost effectively, and safely implemented in accordance with department process, procedures, industry standards and policies.
  • Support Legal in any regulatory filings, depositions and/or hearings.
  • Collaborate with component OEMs to enhance/adapt their designs to better integrate with NEER's philosophies.

Preferred Work Experience

  • Seasoned leader with substation design and operational experience
  • Demonstrates excellent communication, time management, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines by setting priorities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and additional software knowledge depending on specialization

We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis.

Job Overview

Employees in this role lead a team of engineers and technical specialists that perform engineering functions.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Plans and leads project engineers in basic, unique and complex projects
  • Acts as technical liaison and provides training and development for engineering personnel
  • Assumes a lead role on team /assignments and provides direction to others as required
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's - Engineering
  • Experience: 6+ years
  • Supervisor/Management Experience:0+ years

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
  • Master's Degree
  • Six Sigma Master Black Belt

The estimated base pay for this position is $124,000.00 to $186,000.00 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 members. Click here to learn more.

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.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to [email protected], providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.

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October 6, 2025

Full Time

Company

October 6, 2025

Remote

USD 124k–186k yearly

NextEra Energy

  •  Victoria, BC, Canada
  •  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  •  Edmonton, Canada
  •  Montpelier, Vermont, United States
  •  Springfield, United States
  •  Washington, D.C., United States
  •  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
  •  Phoenix, United States
  •  Austin, Texas, United States
  •  Lansing, Michigan, United States
  •  Des Moines, United States
  •  Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  •  Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  •  Sacramento, United States
  •  Saint Paul, United States
  •  Raleigh, United States
  •  Denver, Colorado, United States
  •  Tallahassee, Florida, United States
  •  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  •  Madison, Wisconsin, United States
  •  Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
  •  Juneau, Alaska, United States
  •  Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  •  Jackson, Mississippi, United States
  •  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  •  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
  •  Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  •  Trenton, New Jersey, United States
  •  Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
  •  Columbus, Ohio, United States
  •  Dover, Delaware, United States
  •  Cheyenne, United States
  •  Annapolis, Maryland, United States
  •  Salem, Oregon, United States
  •  Albany, New York, United States
  •  Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
  •  Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
  •  Richmond, Virginia, United States
  •  Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
  •  Topeka, Kansas, United States
  •  Charleston, West Virginia, United States
  •  Augusta, Maine, United States
  •  Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  •  Carson City, Nevada, United States
  •  Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
  •  Winnipeg, Canada
  •  Fredericton, Canada
  •  Concord, New Hampshire, United States
  •  Montgomery, United States
  •  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  •  Columbia, United States
  •  Boise, Idaho, United States
  •  Olympia, United States
  •  Lévis, Canada
  •  Charlottetown, Canada
  •  Regina, Canada
  •  Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
  •  Helena, Montana, United States
  •  Yellowknife, Canada
  •  Pierre, South Dakota, United States
  •  Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
  •  Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
  •  Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

6+ years

UTC-05:00 — UTC-03:00

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