Engineer, Principal - North Palm Beach, United States - Abacus

    Abacus
    Abacus North Palm Beach, United States

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    Job Description
    Responsible for planning and organizing an engineering project and the application of complex engineering skills requiring advanced knowledge. May supervise a small group of engineering professionals as a project leader. Makes independent decisions which are not regularly subject to technical review. Requires at least 10 years of experience and a B.S. in Engineering. Professional Engineering certification strongly preferred.
    Furlough Notification ll NextEra Energy Contingent Workforce Program (CWP) assignments are eligible for worker furlough. Typical furlough schedules coincide with select national holidays, but may be subject to change. Suppliers will be notified by the CWP of those workers impacted and the applicable furlough dates prior to each furlough period. Worker Building Location JB - Juno Beach Office Will driving be required as part of position duties/work? Yes Driving Record Validation For all positions indicating driving requirements, supplier must hold validation of non-restricted current driver''s license and demonstrate the following: no alcohol/drug related driving offenses within the previous five years and/or the license is not currently suspended or restricted related to hours of driving or reason for driving. dditional Job Details (No Value) Will Per Diem and Mob/De-Mob expense types be available for this requisition? No If Per Diem is available, please indicate the maximum amount: n If Nuclear Business Unit: On-Boarding Note Nuclear workers requiring unescorted badge access will follow onsite in-processing procedures. All others will be required to complete Non-Nuclear pre-assignment screenings through their staffing supplier. Please contact CWP with any questions: or Will the selected worker require unescorted badge access into Nuclear protected areas? No Is NERC CIP unescorted physical or cyber access required for this assignment? No Which NERC access is needed? N/ Is Federal Energy Regulatory Commission access required? No
    Shift Type Standard Shift (8-5) Hours per Day 8 Hours per Week 40 Total Hours 2,096.00

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    Project Engineer - Fossil-Co-Generation-Combined Heat and Power

    NextEra Energy - Engineering & Construction Division

    NextEra Energy is one of the largest wholesale generators of electric power and renewable energy from the wind and sun in North America. NextEra Energy is a highly innovative company at the forefront of current and emerging energy technology. NextEra Energy is a highly innovative company at the forefront of current and emerging energy technology. At NextEra, we are continually striving to grow our business in areas that align with our values and strengths. NextEra is currently seeking experienced personnel to grow our capabilities in the clean fuels arena.
    Position Specific Description
    NextEra Energy Engineering and Construction (E&C) Division is seeking a qualified candidate to support our Clean Fuels team as a renewable natural gas project engineer. This is a home office engineering position although field assignments may be available if so desired.
    In this role you would directly impact our goal of aggressively growing our Clean Fuels business.
    In this position, you will be responsible for the project engineering associated with Project Engineer to support our renewable fuels and conventional fuels Power Generation, Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Cogeneration. Project engineering 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.
    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.

    Job Overview
    Employees in this role make decisions and recommendations having significant impact on engineering and related activities for the company. This position negotiates critical and controversial issues with engineers and managers within E&C, other departments in our company and external organizations and companies.
    General Job Duties & Responsibilities
    • Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding engineering activities
    • Manages multiple projects of complex diversity and scope which are of critical importance to overall company objectives
    • Performs duties with enthusiasm and bias for action
    Specific Job Duties & Responsibilities
    • Responsible for all engineering related activities for one or multiple projects depending on project complexity
    • 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 (self-performed in areas of expertise, seeks appropriate in-house guidance in areas outside of immediate expertise, and where needed uses 3rd party engineering consultants)
    • 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 (self-performed in areas of expertise, seeks appropriate in-house guidance in areas outside of immediate expertise, and where needed uses third party engineering consultants when necessary)
    • 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 monitoring
    • 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
    Required Qualifications
    • Bachelor's - Engineering
    • Experience: Qualified experience in combined cycle and simple cycle power plants, co-generation plants, and combined heat and power plants with at least 10+ years pertinent experience
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Mechanical or chemical engineering degree
    • Knowledge of combined cycle power plants
    • Knowledge of co-generation plants
    • Knowledge of combined heat and power plants
    • Skilled in basic engineering calculations using spreadsheets and specific software such as HYSIS
    • Field experience in major power plant construction, combined cycle, simple cycle, co-generation, combined heat and power
    • Skill with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams