PGD Operations Leader - Plant Manatee - Parrish, FL

PGD Operations Leader - Plant Manatee - Parrish, FL

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Location(s): Parrish, FL, US, 34219

Company: Next Era Energy

Requisition : 90444

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. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

This role is directly responsible for leading the shift Operations teams through training and coaching to operate and maintain a three-on-one combined cycle power plant safely and reliably while developing and maintaining a highly engaged workforce.

Employees in this role lead a team of Technicians who work a 24-hour rotating shift schedule. Their team is responsible for the assessment, management, and planning of activities to ensure all plant equipment is operational and available to support production requirements. Team responsibilities include daily operations, plant and process improvements, equipment repairs, plant breakdown response and analysis, and recommending corrective actions.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance to all Power Generation Division (PGD) operational model processes
• Leads by example and emulates the PGD shared values
• Provides oversight to production teams in daily operations, preventive maintenance, and reliability checks
• Coaches employees in safe work practices, craft skills, productivity, and training
• Develops and refines operations procedures, processes, and overhaul start up and shutdown
• Ensures that all production activities are completed in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and consistent with PGD policies, procedures, and practices
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of advanced power plant operations
• Previous experience leading a power plant operations or maintenance team
• Previous experience planning, scheduling, and delegating complex tasks
• Previous experience with a daily work management program and prioritizing equipment risks
• Previous experience supervising or coordinating planned and unplanned work scopes
• Previous experience with Capital and O&M budgets
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Demonstrated experience of leading through change

Job Overview

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides oversight to production teams in the area of daily operations, preventive maintenance, and reliability checks
• Coaches employees in safe work practices, craft skills, productivity, and training
• Develops and refines operations procedures, processes, and overhaul start up and shutdown
• Ensures that all production activities are completed in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and consistent with PGD policies, procedures, and practices
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED
• Experience:
  
  5+ years
• Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.  to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Operations
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Next Era 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.

Next Era 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…