Engineering Manager - Control Systems Engineering
NextEra Energy · Juno Beach, FL
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 19 days ago
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A management controls role at NextEra Energy (industrial) in Juno Beach, FL.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $98k–$141k.
Median of the low and high ends of 336 live postings that list pay, out of 948 controls engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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Against 15 other live controls postings in Florida.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
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- ✓ Team leadership 31%
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Full description from NextEra EnergyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
have been satisfied.
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead and develop a small team of controls engineers, including work planning, technical direction, coaching, and review of engineering deliverables
- ◆Develop and maintain Functional
Requirements
Documents (FRDs) for utility-scale BESS, including plant controls, SCADA, PPC/EMS interfaces, operating modes, alarms, protections, communications, and performance
requirements
- ✓Establish consistent processes for managing fleet-wide and project-specific control system
requirements
across the full project lifecycle
- ✓Lead supplier coordination and factory integration testing of new hardware and software designs to verify compliance with approved
requirements
- ✓Provide technical oversight during commissioning, plant turnover, troubleshooting, and final
requirements
verification
- ✓Work cross-functionally within a matrix organization, partnering with Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, IT/OT, Cybersecurity, Compliance, Development, Procurement, and external suppliers to resolve interfaces and deliver integrated project outcomes
- ✓Interpret and incorporate applicable ISO/RTO, NERC, and FERC
requirements
into BESS control philosophies, functional requirements, testing, and compliance evidence
Desired Experience
- ✓Demonstrated leadership in power generation, renewable energy, or utility-scale BESS controls, with the ability to provide both people leadership and hands-on technical direction
- ✓Experience managing technical deliverables from domestic and international suppliers
- ✓Experience developing, reviewing, and verifying functional and software
requirements
throughout the project lifecycle
- ✓Ability to lead multiple concurrent projects, establish priorities, manage risk, and maintain delivery commitments
- ✓Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders in a matrix organization
- ✓Working knowledge of
requirements
applicable to inverter-based resources and BESS, including relevant ISO/RTO interconnection and market rules; NERC MOD, PRC, FAC, TPL, and CIP standards as applicable; and FERC interconnection, market participation, transmission planning, and IBR reliability directives
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Engineering degree or technical degree in a related technical area
- ✓8+ years of SCADA, controls, power systems, or BESS engineering experience, including technical leadership or people-management
responsibilities
- ◆Ability to travel domestically and internationally ( Job Overview
This position plans, develops, coordinates, and directs engineering projects or activities. Employees have full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments.
Responsibilities
- ◆Performs tasks that require original concepts and a high level of experience and expertise
- ◆Provides expertise and leadership for the completion of assigned projects
- ◆Leads teams or other small groups with special expertise in a particular field or discipline
- ◆Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s - Engineering
- ✓Experience: 7+ years
- ✓Supervisor/Management Experience: 3+ years
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: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Engineering
Organization: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportuni
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Date: Oct 22, 2026
Location(s)
Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408
Company
NextEra Energy
NextEra 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
NextEra Energy is seeking a Manager, Control Systems Engineering to support utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. This role leads a small team of controls engineers responsible for defining, documenting, and verifying plant control system requirements. The manager will guide development of functional requirements, controls logic, integration and test strategies, site verification protocols, troubleshooting, and final confirmation that project
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