What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assoc Technology Technician - Miami position at Florida Power & Light?
Requisition ID: 95829
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 individual contributor role reports to the Transmission & Substation (T&S) Technology organization and provides project management and technical support for distribution facilities and grid control systems. Responsibilities include modeling transmission and distribution equipment within the GE/Alstom Energy Management System (EMS) and maintaining situational awareness displays for system operators.
The position supports Distribution Grid Automation initiatives, including Smart Grid development, field energization, and commissioning of equipment such as Automatic Feeder Switches (AFS) and Fault Current Indicators (FCIs). Serving as the single point of contact for projects within the service territory, the role requires independent decision-making and application of engineering principles across new construction and maintenance activities.
The successful candidate ensures compliance with NERC CIP and cybersecurity protocols, including EMS access and change management processes, and participates in required training and incident response. The role also requires effective communication to support project execution and customer satisfaction, participation in an on-call rotation for troubleshooting and critical operations, and strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. A solid understanding of distribution system design and grid control applications is desired.
This position is located in Miami, FL.
Job Overview
Employees in this position will be assigned to a functional team within the business unit technology group performing technical or administrative tasks for one of the following: grid monitoring and control systems, Emerging Technology, compliance-related support, or business support functions (e.g., procurement, payment processing, etc.).
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Employee Group: Non Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Technicians
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: No
NextEra 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.
NextEra 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 by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.
NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.
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 individual contributor role reports to the Transmission & Substation (T&S) Technology organization and provides project management and technical support for distribution facilities and grid control systems. Responsibilities include modeling transmission and distribution equipment within the GE/Alstom Energy Management System (EMS) and maintaining situational awareness displays for system operators.
The position supports Distribution Grid Automation initiatives, including Smart Grid development, field energization, and commissioning of equipment such as Automatic Feeder Switches (AFS) and Fault Current Indicators (FCIs). Serving as the single point of contact for projects within the service territory, the role requires independent decision-making and application of engineering principles across new construction and maintenance activities.
The successful candidate ensures compliance with NERC CIP and cybersecurity protocols, including EMS access and change management processes, and participates in required training and incident response. The role also requires effective communication to support project execution and customer satisfaction, participation in an on-call rotation for troubleshooting and critical operations, and strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. A solid understanding of distribution system design and grid control applications is desired.
This position is located in Miami, FL.
Job Overview
Employees in this position will be assigned to a functional team within the business unit technology group performing technical or administrative tasks for one of the following: grid monitoring and control systems, Emerging Technology, compliance-related support, or business support functions (e.g., procurement, payment processing, etc.).
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Executes assigned technical and administrative activities
- Completes budget tracking, processing, and payment of communication circuits costs
- Completes inventory tracking and the procurement of system hardware components
- Conducts audit and spot check preparations, functional audits, and cyber security and protection processes compliant with national/regional standards
- Executes inspection plans and/or condition assessment processes and application/infrastructure processes and/or workflows
- Supports and executes the requirements of FRCC Reliability Coordinator Operations per FPL/FRCC Agent Agreement related to the FPL SCC
- Ensures compliance to the NERC Reliability Standards, FERC Standards of Conduct, and applicable FERC Orders
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
- High School Grad / GED
- Associate’s or Equivalent Experience
- Experience: 0 years
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Bachelor's - Sciences
- Bachelor's - Information Systems
Employee Group: Non Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Technicians
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: No
NextEra 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.
NextEra 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 by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.
NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.