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Sr PGD Wind Mechanical Engineer

NextEra Energy • Palm Beach Gardens, FL • 1d ago

Date: Aug 7, 2025

Location(s): Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US, 33410

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 88454

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

NextEra Energy is seeking a professional to join the Power Generation Division Engineering & Operations Support Services organization as part of the wind renewable energy fleet team. The ideal candidate is capable, organized, results oriented and process focused.

Position/Job Overview and Expectations:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

Apply standard processes/procedures to achieve objectives and goals

Apply sound engineering principles to a broad variety of assignments

Travel to wind sites as often as 5-10 days per month

Respond as needed during off-hours as power generation business operates 'around the clock'

Under supervision/guidance, the successful candidate will be expected to:

Perform Day to Day Activities of Wind Mechanical Equipment Dispositions

Drive-train system

Yaw system

Pitch system

Hydraulic system

Bolted Joint

Perform Root Cause Analysis

Systemic & Emerging Wind Turbine Issues

Catastrophic Events

Develop & Deploy

RCA Countermeasures

Reliability Improvement Countermeasures

Cost Effective Solutions to Problems

Tool Development

Drive Organization Efficiencies

Automating Processes

Standardizing Dispositions

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering

5+ Years of Relevant Engineering Work (design, project, test, etc.)

Demonstrated History of Professional Work

Travel to wind sites as often as 5-10 days per month

Physically Capable of Climbing a Wind Turbine and Executing Field Work

Preferred Qualifications:

Gear, Bearing, Bolted Joint Design, Application and/or Maintenance Experience

Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer

Experience with Maximo or similar enterprise asset management system

Six Sigma Certification

Job Overview

Employees in this role have responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, selection of areas for investigation, and development of novel concepts.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

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

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's - Engineering

Experience:5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

Supervisor/Management Experience:0+ years

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

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