Sr Engineer - Pittsburg, CA

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Until 9/11/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 13, 2026 Last posted July 13, 2026
Job description

Requisition ID:  95864 

 

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (NEET) is the leading competitive transmission company in North America. We develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain transmission assets across the continent. We operate through our regional subsidiaries to integrate generation resources and enhance grid reliability. Do you want to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the transmission industry? Join our world-class team today.
 

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy Transmission is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their team in Pittsburg, California.

 

In this role, you will support the safe operations and maintenance of the operational substation in Alpine, CA, as well as new substations under construction throughout Southern California. Initial support will be focused primarily on the Alpine facility, with increasing responsibility for additional Southern California substations as they are commissioned and brought online.
 
Activities may include protective relay settings, vendor coordination, field commissioning, high voltage switching, construction and energization support, and associated local, state, and federal compliance activities. You will serve as an operations point of contact for NEET activities in Southern California, which could include after-hours emergency response and air travel to support restoration or operational needs at the affected site.
 
Employees in this role apply diversified engineering knowledge to support safe, reliable, and regulatory compliant construction, upgrades, troubleshooting, and maintenance of protective relaying systems, substation integration and automation systems, substation control systems, and remote terminal units. This includes tracking and reporting maintenance and project progress, supporting compliance with NERC PRC and CIP standards, and ensuring work aligns with construction specifications, operating standards, and procedures.
 
This position may also support other NextEra Energy Transmission projects in the state and North America as assigned, including technical assistance, design reviews, major projects, and commissioning support. Travel may be required up to 25%.

About this role

Summary

Support operation, maintenance, and commissioning of substations and relays.

Job title

Sr Engineer - Pittsburg, CA

Experience level

senior level

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

energy

Location requirements

Pittsburg, CA; remote not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

protective relay settingsvendor coordinationfield commissioninghigh voltage switchingregulatory compliance

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

protective relayssubstationsautomation systemshigh voltagecompliance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Pittsburg, CA, USA

On-site City