Principal Engineer - Clean Fuels

Principal Engineer - Clean Fuels

Next Era Energy Engineering and Construction (E&C) Division is seeking a qualified candidate to support our Clean Fuels team on fossil projects (combined cycle plants, simple cycle power plants, Cogeneration plants, carbon capture and sequestration, etc.). This is a position in our office in Juno Beach, Florida at the Next Era Energy headquarters for the early stage engineering of the projects.

Travel will be required in this position averaging thirty-five percent of the time. There is an avenue for the successful candidate to follow the project to the field as the lead field engineer during the construction and commissioning of the facility. In this position, you will be responsible for all aspects of engineering associated with a major project encompassing four or five power plants constructed sequentially over a number of years on one site (or two sites that are in relative close proximity).

Responsibilities span initial concept definition through construction and final commissioning. The position requires continuous coordination with diverse project stakeholders such as origination, development, environmental, procurement, transmission services, third party engineering firms, contractors, and project managers from early stage through construction. A major responsibility in this position is management of third-party engineering firms in support of project completion. A successful candidate will have experience applying value engineering to balance reliability, cost, and performance for complex systems, along with a thorough knowledge of the various applicable engineering disciplines.

Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, along with a proven record of coordinating project stakeholders and mobilizing teams of engineers to achieve business objectives are key attributes. Important skills include experience successfully managing schedules and budgets for major capital projects.

Specific Job

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all engineering related activities for the project
• Performing conceptual engineering and defining project scope
• Observance of safety requirements and ensuring safety criteria implemented in specifications and design
• Ensure permit, code and standards criteria are in specifications and design
• Writes, conforms and adapts Engineer of Record (EOR), Engineering Consultant, Early Stage Engineering, Construction, Engineer/Procure/Construct (EPC) and Owner furnished equipment specifications and other technical contract documents as needed for each project to put contracts in place
• Reviews Engineer of Record (EOR), Engineering Consultant, Early-Stage Engineering, Contractor, Engineer/Procure/Construct (EPC) and Owner furnished equipment deliverables for contract compliance, adequacy, and completeness
• Working with company purchasing department to ensure that purchase orders adequately define the specified requirements and contracts are put in place
• Contract reviews (non-legal)
• Project evaluation and planning reviews
• Engineering design and planning reviews
• Schedule Analysis and Optimization
• Cost/Benefit analysis
• Offering technical support in the group
• Ensuring quality control in accordance with project QA/QC procedures, method statements, quality plans and inspection and test plans are in contracts and are being monitored
• Review and oversee EPC Contractor design and engineering
• Monitoring of equipment and material compliance with specifications
• Monitoring of engineering to ensure engineering deliverables meet project schedule needs
• Conducting site investigations and inspections to support bidding, contracting efforts and contract compliance
• Checking equipment, materials, and work in progress at the factory or in field for compliance with the specified requirements
• Resolving technical issues with engineers, suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, and statutory authorities
• Ensuring technical reports and record drawings are complete
• Ensuring commissioning and operational and maintenance information is adequate and provided in a timely fashion
• Supporting the project execution with technical knowledge throughout the engineering, construction, and startup phases of the project

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Employee Group:
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