<p><strong>Requisition ID:</strong>  90799 </p><p> </p><p>NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:16.0px;"><strong>Position Specific Description</strong></span></p><p></p><p>The PRC NERC Reliability Engineer ensures compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards, particularly those under the Protection and Control (PRC) category. This role involves technical assessments, internal audits, and the development of engineering solutions that support regulatory compliance across power generation and transmission systems.<br> </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p><ul><li>Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for NERC PRC standards within engineering and operations teams.</li><li>Lead or support compliance activities related to PRC standards such as PRC-004, PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-024, PRC-025, and PRC-027</li><li>Conduct and review technical studies including relay testing, protection coordination, and power system modeling.</li><li>Develop and maintain internal controls and systems for managing compliance evidence.</li><li>Monitor changes in NERC standards and assess their impact on operations.</li><li>Support audit readiness and participate in audits as a technical SME.</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants to ensure engineering practices align with compliance requirements.</li><li>Assist in project planning, bid proposals, and technical documentation for compliance-related engineering work</li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).</li><li>Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.</li></ul><p></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Job Overview</h2></div><div><p>Employees in this entry-level role performs a variety of routine tasks, which provide experience and familiarity with Engineering staff, methods, practices, and programs after which may independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures while using judgment when making adaptations and modifications.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h2></div><div><br>•   Completes assignments that have clear and specific objectives which require the investigation of limited number of variables<br>•   Performs work involving conventional plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features for which there are few precedents<br>•   Performs other job-related duties as assigned</div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Required Qualifications</h2></div><div><ul><li>Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program</li><li>Experience:0+ years</li></ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Preferred Qualifications</h2></div><div><ul><li>Supervisor/Management Experience:0+ years</li></ul></div></div></div><p> </p><p>NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click <strong><a href="https://www.nexteraenergy.com/careers/life-at-nextera/benefits.html">here</a></strong> to learn more.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Employee Group:</strong>  Exempt<br><strong>Employee Type:</strong>  Full Time<br><strong>Job Category:</strong>  Engineering<br><strong>Organization:</strong>  NextEra Energy Resources, LLC <br><strong>Relocation Provided:</strong>  Yes, if applicable</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0px;"><span style="color:#333333;">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. </span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0px;"><span style="color:#333333;">NextEra Energy and 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 </span><a style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;" href="mailto:recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com"><span style="color:#0096db;">recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com</span></a><span style="color:#333333;">, 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.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0px;"><span style="color:#333333;">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.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0px;"><span style="color:#333333;">NextEra Energy <strong>does not</strong> accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from <strong>any third-party recruiting firms or agencies</strong>. Please see our </span><a style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;" href="https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/content/Third-Party-Recruiters/?locale=en_US&amp;previewLink=true&amp;referrerSave=false&amp;token=a4un1TiWoTYJimvq3RG1Jw%3D%3D"><span style="color:#0096db;">policy</span></a><span style="color:#333333;"> for more information.</span></span></p><p><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:4.0px;"> </span></span></p>

<p>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;</p>

Associate Engineer & Operations Support NERC Compliance

<p><strong>Requisition ID:</strong>&nbsp; 90799&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><strong>Position Specific Description</strong></span></p><p></p><p>The PRC NERC Reliability Engineer ensures compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards, particularly those under the Protection and Control (PRC) category. This role involves technical assessments, internal audits, and the development of engineering solutions that support regulatory compliance across power generation and transmission systems.<br>&nbsp;</p><p><span><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p><ul><li>Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for NERC PRC standards within engineering and operations teams.</li><li>Lead or support compliance activities related to PRC standards such as PRC-004, PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-024, PRC-025, and PRC-027</li><li>Conduct and review technical studies including relay testing, protection coordination, and power system modeling.</li><li>Develop and maintain internal controls and systems for managing compliance evidence.</li><li>Monitor changes in NERC standards and assess their impact on operations.</li><li>Support audit readiness and participate in audits as a technical SME.</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants to ensure engineering practices align with compliance requirements.</li><li>Assist in project planning, bid proposals, and technical documentation for compliance-related engineering work</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).</li><li>Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.</li></ul><p></p><div><div><div><h2>Job Overview</h2></div><div><p>Employees in this entry-level role performs a variety of routine tasks, which provide experience and familiarity with Engineering staff, methods, practices, and programs after which may independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures while using judgment when making adaptations and modifications.</p></div></div><div><div><h2>Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h2></div><div><br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; Completes assignments that have clear and specific objectives which require the investigation of limited number of variables<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; Performs work involving conventional plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features for which there are few precedents<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; Performs other job-related duties as assigned</div></div><div><div><h2>Required Qualifications</h2></div><div><ul><li>Bachelor's - Engineering&nbsp;from an ABET-accredited engineering program</li><li>Experience:0+ years</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2></div><div><ul><li>Supervisor/Management Experience:0+ years</li></ul></div></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click <strong><a href="https://www.nexteraenergy.com/careers/life-at-nextera/benefits.html">here</a></strong> to learn more.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Employee Group:</strong> &nbsp;Exempt<br><strong>Employee Type:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Full Time<br><strong>Job Category:</strong> &nbsp;Engineering<br><strong>Organization:</strong> &nbsp;NextEra Energy Resources, LLC&nbsp;<br><strong>Relocation Provided:</strong> &nbsp;Yes, if applicable</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><span>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.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><span>NextEra Energy and 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 </span><a href="mailto:recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com"><span>recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com</span></a><span>, 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.</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><span>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.</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><span>NextEra Energy <strong>does not</strong> accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from <strong>any third-party recruiting firms or agencies</strong>. Please see our </span><a href="https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/content/Third-Party-Recruiters/?locale=en_US&amp;previewLink=true&amp;referrerSave=false&amp;token=a4un1TiWoTYJimvq3RG1Jw%3D%3D"><span>policy</span></a><span> for more information.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>

Associate Engineer & Operations Support NERC Compliance

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