Maintenance Technician - Instrumentation & Controls Itinerant
NextEra Energy · Florida City, FL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 29 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at NextEra Energy (industrial) in Florida City, FL.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1613 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Florida plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 13 other live controls postings in Florida.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Union environment 79%
- Casting 71%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 29%
- ✓ PLC 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from NextEra EnergyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Required Qualifications
- ✓Pwr Plt Mtce Pos Sel Sys Test passed
- ✓Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓None
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.
Employee Group: Bargaining Unit
Employee Type: Itinerant
Job Category: Power Generation Bargaining Unit
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: No
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
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Date: Oct 23, 2026
Location(s)
Florida City, FL, US, 33035
Company
NextEra Energy
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 position is located at our Turkey Point Fossil Plant in Homestead, Florida and will travel the state of Florida to support the fleet outages. Tools are provided by the company. Days and shifts will vary based on the business unit needs during the outage. Normal schedule (not supporting an outage) is a day shift Monday-Friday. Overtime hours average approximately between 400 hours to 800 hours per year. Employees are offered per diem when traveling outside of their region. The plant operates 24/7 so individuals will be expected to work and support weekend days as needed.
Job Overview
Performs Instrumentation & Control equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, replacement and repairs activities:
- •Repairs, replaces, troubleshoots, calibrates and maintains power plant Instrumentation & Control equipment and systems
- •Utilizes/operates various types of test instruments. Uses hand, power, tools/equipment necessary to support a safe and productive work environment
- •Candidates will be required to take and pass the MASS Test and also be Hands-On tested to demonstrate knowledge and craft skills
- •Work Schedule: Day Shift, except when supporting outages. Travel required for this position
- •Local Candidate Strongly Preferred
- •Relocation Assistance is not provided
- •Solid knowledge and experience in calibrating, maintaining and troubleshooting Instrumentation & Control equipment and systems in power plant, industrial facility, processing plant or Navy environment (minimum of 2 years)
- •Proficiency in I&C skills, knowledge and abilities related to: Industrial variables' measurement, industrial transmitters (digital and analog), controllers, control loops, final control elements (pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric), Distributed Control Systems, data communications, fiber optics, control drawings and transducers
Desired Qualification
Troubleshooting Distributed Control Systems and PLC's Installation, troubleshooting and repair of fiber optic conductors