Sr Resource Modeling AnalystDate: Sep 6, 2023Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408Company: NextEra EnergyRequisition ID: 71293provides 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!ovative forecasting and optimization solutions that lead the way into the next era of energy.Position Specific DescriptionNextEra Energy and its affiliate entities represent the world’s largest generator of wind and solar renewable energy. We are currently seeking a Resource Modeling Analyst for our team. In this role, your primary responsibilities will be to work among multi-disciplinary project teams to numerically model Demand Energy Management systems for Utility and Commercial/Industrial Customers. Applicants with backgrounds in Distribution and Power System Analysis, Electricity Markets, Optimization, Operations Research, Decision Analysis, and Renewable Energies (Wind, Solar, and Storage) are highly encouraged to apply.This role will support all Distributed Generation Solar and Storage projects. The candidate for this position will be responsible for leading complex energy optimization projects that include and are not limited to: Microgrid applications, Demand Energy Management, Solar and Storage Design, Generation stack, Market Analytics, Renewable Investments, and more. The ideal candidate will have excellent professional skills (problem-solving, critical thinking, time management, organizational skills), experience in modeling Storage Dispatch Models, an inherent passion for renewable energy and complex microgrid applications, strong independent decision-making skills, and leadership qualities.This position will work on creating ad-hoc optimization efforts analyzing site-specific resource(s), estimating long-term power production estimates, and communicating/presenting results to upper management. Employees in this role are also responsible for independent production responsibilities and multi-tasking across a range of diverse customer projects. Core services and deliverables include but are not limited to: Demand Energy/Charge Management, State-wide REC programs analysis, Power Market Analysis, data collection and filtering, long-term energy production estimates, investment approval processing, financing support, and special projects. Individuals in this position apply knowledge to support customers and new product development. The role also has opportunities to support the science and solutions teams with application testing and advancement. This position offers abundant opportunities to work with internal and external stakeholders, get exposed to both short and long-term process improvements and new product developmentsOther duties include:<ul><li>Utilize NEA proprietary Optimization Tools to analyze Customer Power Systems and optimize ideal Energy projects.</li><li>Reviewing Energy Tariffs and Customer’s Technical requirements</li><li>Create Ad-hoc optimization models to solve complex problems revolving around Energy Revenue Analysis</li><li>Communicate with customers to gather required inputs for optimization efforts (ex: anticipated cost of generators, customer load profiles, revenue streams, site-specific tariffs, etc.</li><li>Advancement of processes for conducting ad-hoc optimization efforts for new energy types (Hydro, CHP, Etc.)</li><li>Reviews and analyzes customer load profiles/generation facilities</li><li>Exposure to Power Markets and State-wide Renewable Energy programs such as the NY Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER).</li><li>Conduct Solar, and Battery Energy Assessments as assigned.</li><li>Reviews electrical and structural drawings of commercial and utility-scale solar farms</li><li>Provides investment due diligence and financing support</li><li>Applies technical knowledge in support of new product development</li><li>Prepares written reports and presentations for both internal and external customers</li></ul>Programming Experienced in R, Python, or similar programming languages as well as modeling languages such as GAMS, Julia, etc are highly desirableJob OverviewThis job is responsible for running sophisticated wind flow, solar irradiance, statistical and GIS models at the most complex level to produce long-term wind and/or solar energy production estimates. Employees in this position apply expert knowledge to advance core methods and processes and serve as a mentor to the lower level analysts. Individuals in this role are responsible for data collection and filtering, long-term wind energy production estimates, power curve testing, investment approval processing, site suitability testing, financing support, and special projects. Employees in this role also support Senior Quant Analysts with prototype coding, code/application testing, process/application documentation and maintain direct accountability for quality assurance in all efforts.Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Reviews on-site meteorological data from various sensing devices</li><li>Sets up, monitors and analyzes numerical weather models (both meso- and micro-scale) to accurately understand the long-term energy resource across a given area</li><li>Sets up and executes in-house software and prediction tools to translate the long-term resource into energy production for a wide variety of equipment configurations</li><li>Performs geospatial analysis using ArcGIS software and other industry-standard tools to identify locations with maximum energy output and minimal impact to local land use</li><li>Collects and filters operational data</li><li>Reviews electrical and structural drawings of commercial and/or utility scale wind and/or solar farms</li><li>Analyzes system energy loss due to wiring, transformers, soiling, snow etc.</li><li>Diagnoses operating assets for plant optimization</li><li>Provides investment due diligence and financing support</li><li>Applies technical knowledge in support of new product development</li><li>Provides site intelligence and field services, including construction screening, on-site instrumentation audits and shading analyses</li><li>Provides meteorological instrumentation and siting recommendations</li><li>Prepares written reports and presentations for both internal and external customers</li><li>Travels to project sites to collect data, assists in permitting and community outreach, and participates in industry conferences; travel expectancy is between 5% and 25% of time</li><li>Performs other job-related duties as assigned</li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor's Degree</li><li>Experience: 5+ years</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Master's Degree</li><li>Doctoral Degree</li></ul>Employee Group: ExemptEmployee Type: Full TimeJob Category: Science, Research, and TechnologyOrganization: NextEra Analytics IncRelocation Provided: Yes, if applicableNextEra 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. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.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, 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 ourfor more information.

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns two electric companies in Florida: Florida Power &amp; Light Company, which serves more than five million customer accounts in Florida and is the largest rate-regulated electric utility in the United States as measured by retail electricity produced and sold; and Gulf Power Company, which serves more than 460,000 customers in eight counties throughout Northwest Florida. NextEra Energy also owns a competitive energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world&rsquo;s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from eight commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin. A Fortune 200 company and included in the S&amp;P 100 index, NextEra Energy has been recognized often by third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. NextEra Energy is ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry on Fortune&rsquo;s 2019 list of &ldquo;World&rsquo;s Most Admired Companies&rdquo; and ranked among the top 25 on Fortune&rsquo;s 2018 list of companies that &ldquo;Change the World.&rdquo;

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