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Instrument and Controls Engineering Manager

**Date:** Jul 23, 2025

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

**Company:** NextEra Energy

**Requisition ID:** 88890

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

Position Specific Description

The Power Generation Division Fossil Controls Engineering Manager leads a team of controls engineers responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of instrument and control systems across NextEra Energy's fossil generation fleet. This role ensures reliable, efficient, and safe operation of generation assets while driving continuous improvement in controls technology and processes.

Key Responsibilities

**Team Leadership & Managemen** t

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of controls engineers and technicians

• Establish performance objectives and support career development

• Foster a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement

• Coordinate workload allocation and project assignments across the team

Technical Leadership

• Oversee design and implementation of control systems for fossil generation assets

• Ensure compliance with NERC standards, IEEE guidelines, and industry best practices

• Drive standardization of control systems and engineering processes across facilities

• Review and approve complex control system modifications and upgrades

Project Management

• Manage controls engineering scope for capital projects and maintenance activities

• Collaborate with project managers, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure successful project delivery

• Develop and monitor budgets for controls engineering activities

• Ensure projects meet schedule, quality, and safety requirements

Strategic Planning

• Develop long-term technology roadmaps for control systems

• Evaluate emerging technologies and their potential application to generation assets

• Support business development activities with technical expertise

• Participate in strategic planning for generation fleet optimization

Job Overview

Employees in this role oversee a team of technical specialists. Individuals provide managerial and technical support to a services organization that is effective in supporting the plant/site organization.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Interacts with different levels both within the business unit and the company as well as other companies to determine feasibility, cost effectiveness, reliability and quality of products and services

• Builds a high performance organization that delivers total operational excellence

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED

• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience

• Experience:5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's - Engineering

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:** Technical Specialist

**Organization:** Florida Power & Light Company

**Relocation Provided:** No

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