Principal Power Generation Engineer - Steam Turbine

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel‑efficient, cost‑effective power generation fleets and industry‑leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Position Summary NextEra Energy’s Power Generation Division is looking for a Principal Engineer for the Steam Turbine Fleet Team (STFT) within Engineering and Operations Support Services (EOSS). This position is responsible for providing leadership and decision making for a large fleet of steam turbines across fossil and nuclear units. The role includes ownership of complex troubleshooting efforts, fleet‑wide technical standards, and strategic initiatives focused on improving reliability, reducing forced outages, and optimizing operational and maintenance costs. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and decision making for steam turbine fleet assets, ensuring consistent engineering standards and risk‑informed solutions. Lead complex troubleshooting efforts, including root cause investigations for chronic or systemic fleet issues. Manage and maintain fleet engineering documentation, including Engineering Requests, Work Orders, OEM bulletins, and MOCs. Support strategic initiatives aimed at improving fleet reliability, availability, and cost performance. Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders on outage planning, long‑term asset strategy, and continuous improvement efforts. Leverage advanced analytics and artificial intelligence tools to evaluate equipment performance, identify emerging reliability risks, and support data‑driven engineering decisions. Support fossil and nuclear units during planned outages, emergent events, and special steam turbine projects. Job Duties & Responsibilities Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities. Manages one or more programs of complex diversity and scope which are of critical importance to overall company objectives. Acts as a subject matter expert. Performs other job‑related duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s – Engineering from an ABET‑accredited engineering program. Experience: 6+ years. Preferred Qualifications NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Employee Group: Exempt Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Engineering Organization: Florida Power & Light Company 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 recruiting‑View email address on click.appcast.io , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. 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. Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach Nearest Secondary Market: Miami Job Segment: Sustainability, Nuclear, Energy #J-18808-Ljbffr NextEra Energy Resources