Fall 2026 Power Delivery Open House (Associate Engineer)

Requisition ID:  97257

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

Our team is the best in the industry and along with the investments we've made in our infrastructure, we have made remarkable achievements. By building the smartest and strongest grid to improve our customers' lives. Together, we will make a difference and make powerful connections every day. To be selected for this role you must have or be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate level degree in engineering within the past 5 years from an ABET accredited program. A minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA is required for consideration.

Travel between worksites and other locations is an essential job function and expectation of this position. You must hold a valid driver's license and have a personal motorized vehicle. Selected candidates will be expected to spend a significant portion of their time attending meetings at other worksites or in the field. Those also selected for a Protection & Control position will be required to drive to various substations assigned to a specified service area that are not readily accessible through public transportation. Positions are available at our service centers throughout the state of Florida; location preferences will be considered during the interview process, aligned with our business needs.

In this role you can expect to:

• Apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields.
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects.
• Works on small projects or portions of larger projects. Supports development of standards and engineering guidelines, conducts analysis on system performance and reliability strategy and provides recommendations.
• Leverage new technology and Smart Grid solutions to provide superior service to our customers
• Exercise project management, negotiations, performance tracking and reporting
• Communications, presentations, meetings and support.
• Participate in all aspects of engineering design, permitting and construction.
• Work with other departments within the organization to establish customer requirements and project costs.
• Interact with customers that you encounter to ensure award-winning customer service.
• Apply design skills and utilize design programs to maintain and enhance our electric grid.

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS

• Distribution: As an Area Design Associate Engineer, you will design, oversee, and manage construction projects ranging from small upgrades to large community developments. Working directly with customers, developers, and contractors, you'll ensure reliable power delivery through various grid modifications including new services, overhead to underground conversions, and equipment upgrades. You'll utilize the Work Management System to create work requests, conduct field visits to gather project requirements, and create professional AutoCAD drawings for construction crews. Key responsibilities include interpreting company drawings, estimating job costs, completing material orders, ensuring inspections, and providing official FPL correspondence to customers. This role offers exceptional insight into customer service while applying engineering principles for equipment sizing, structural analysis for hurricane zone compliance, and maintaining our safety-first culture.
• Protection & Control (P&C): As a Protection & Control Associate Engineer, you will focus on protective relaying theory and understand why it is essential to our grid operations. Through lectures, training, and hands-on experience, you will learn how protection schemes work in conjunction with substation equipment. You'll become responsible for understanding substation operations, equipment composition, testing procedures, and the critical role substations play in providing and maintaining customer power. A key focus will be understanding why abundant protective equipment is essential at substations to prevent disastrous situations. Your responsibilities will include daily check-ins, recognizing each piece of substation equipment and its purpose, becoming familiar with ANSI Device Codes, participating in safety meetings, learning to read AC and DC elementary prints, and understanding various software programs used by P&C. You'll participate in projects to replace and maintain equipment, attend job-specific lectures, learn to safely use daily tools, and have opportunities to observe testing of new feeder breakers and current transformers. This role develops both technical expertise and strong workplace professionalism.
• Engineering & Technical Services (ETS): In the ETS track, Associate Engineers will focus on large-scale design projects across distribution, transmission, and substation systems. You will collaborate with county, state, and local government to design jobs that meet specific service dates and regulatory requirements. You'll utilize the systems to create work requests, conduct field visits to gather project requirements, and create professional AutoCAD drawings for construction crews. Key responsibilities include interpreting company drawings, estimating job costs, completing material orders, ensuring inspections, and providing official FPL correspondence to external customers.

Job Overview

This job is responsible for applying diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. Employees in this role evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects. This position conducts analysis on system performance and reliability strategy and provides recommendations.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

•   Works on all aspects of engineering design and permitting

•   Assists with project management, negotiations, performance tracking and reporting

•   Acts as a single point of contact for low to complex projects for the department

•   Assists with policies, training, and support of organization

•   Prepares communications, presentations and conducts meetings

•   Assists with research, development, and improvement measures

•   Meets attendance and storm duty requirements

•   Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (non-Engineering Technology), OR
• Master’s degree in Engineering, if the bachelor’s degree is not in a pure engineering field.
• At least one degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) must be from an ABET-accredited program.
• GPA: 3.0 or greater
• Experience: 0+ years

Preferred Qualifications

•  Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

•  Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

•  Master's Degree

•  Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified

•  Six Sigma Master Black Belt

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Employee Group:  Exempt

Employee Type:  Full Time

Job Category:  Engineering

Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided:  No

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