Principal Power Generation Engineer - Reliability

Requisition :  97851 Next Era Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description Next Era  Energy Resources is seeking a highly motivated and energetic engineer to join our Power Generation Division (PGD) Wind Reliability team located at our PGA Office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. As a reliability engineer, you will join a team of engineers and technical specialists and collaborate with cross-functional teams to participate in projects and processes to optimize wind turbine performance, increase reliability, and reduce costs.

The ideal candidate will be able to:
Operate independently. Creatively solve complex technical issues. Be comfortable with statistical data-analytics. Manage their time across multiple projects. Develop/mentor their teammates.  Communicate effectively across organizational stakeholders at all levels. If you have limited work experience in the reliability engineering field, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Alternate position levels are available for the right candidate.

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

Responsibilities Include:

Developing and implementing reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs to improve equipment and system reliability

Conducting root cause analyses of equipment failures, developing, and implementing corrective actions, validating improvement results, and driving replication opportunities (Continuous Improvement)
Developing and implementing predictive maintenance programs

Analyzing equipment data and developing statistical models to predict equipment failure and improve maintenance strategies

Developing and maintaining equipment maintenance procedures, standards, and guidelines

Providing technical support to cross-functional teams on equipment reliability and maintenance-related issues

Developing and maintaining equipment life-cycle management plans

Participating in training for operations and maintenance personnel on equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and best practices

Identifying and prioritizing critical equipment and systems for maintenance and optimization

Maintaining compliance with all safety and environmental regulations and policies

Providing coaching, mentoring, and direction to cross-functional teammates – especially on continuous improvement projects

Conducting internal and external research to stay aware of new development, innovative advancements, and emerging technologies pertaining to technical areas of expertise

Supporting engineering projects, initiatives, and event responses as needed

Performing other job-related duties as assigned

Leads complex, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through implementation, validation, and sustained results to achieve measurable fleet outcomes.

Navigates ambiguous and competing priorities by assessing risks, tradeoffs, and long-term impacts to support sound engineering and business decisions.

Builds strong partnerships across Operations, Engineering, IT, Business Management, and other organizations to drive alignment and execution.

Influences technical direction and strategic decision-making through effective communication, data-driven recommendations, and engineering judgment.

Identifies opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and scale processes, tools, analytics, and reporting capabilities across the organization.

Champions innovation by evaluating and applying new technologies, analytical methods, automation, AI capabilities, and emerging industry practices.

Develops and promotes technical standards, documentation, governance frameworks, and best practices that enable repeatable, scalable, and sustainable solutions.

Serves as a trusted technical advisor on high-impact business challenges and strategic initiatives.

Provides technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teammates to strengthen organizational capability.

Job Overview Employees in this role make decisions and recommendations having significant…