P&C Engineer II - T/S - Lone Star Transmission

**P&C Engineer II - T/S - Lone Star Transmission**

**Date:** Feb 9, 2026

**Location(s):** Abilene, TX, US, 79601

**Company:** NextEra Energy

**Requisition ID:** 92006

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**

As a P&C engineer, you with work operations and engineering to achieve safe and reliable operation of Lone Star system, which includes troubleshooting and maintenance of protective relaying systems, new construction projects, substation upgrades, substation integration & automation systems, substation control systems, remote terminal units, digital fault recorder, etc. The ideal candidate will be able to ensure compliance to NERC (PRC, CIP), TRE and ERCOT reliability standards, guidelines and protocols for substation equipment.

**Main office location for this position will be in Mansfield, TX (Or Abilene, TX) and will travel to Lone Star substations as needed, including occasional travel to support other NEET business units outside Texas.**

**Job Duties & Responsibilities**

+ Execution of multi-year reliability plans for assigned protection and control equipment based on use of quality tools and techniques

+ Perform replacement/upgrade/troubleshooting of protective relaying systems, substation integration & automation systems, substation control systems and remote terminal unit

+ Verify protective relay logic through functional testing of the protection systems

+ Performs root cause analysis of system failures and develop corrective action plans and recommendations

+ Responds to unplanned transmission system events and performs initial assessments, troubleshooting and coordination of resources to return equipment back to service

+ Maintain applicable certifications to perform high voltage switching activities through internal Lone Star and NextEra training programs

+ Perform engineering review, commissioning and testing plans for Lone Star and NEET projects and ensure project meets applicable Lone Star construction standards and specifications

+ Assist with project integration, commissioning and testing for substation construction projects for Lone Star and other NEET business units

+ Maintain applicable records and analysis related to NERC PRC-004 requirements

+ Maintain Lone Star NERC PRC and CIP compliance documentation up to date

+ Position requires occasional travel to NEET facilities outside Texas

+ **Available for call out duties on 24x7 coverage as required, working weekends, nights and holidays is required at times.**

**Job Overview**

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

**Job Duties & Responsibilities**

- Provides engineering, design and environmental support

- Tracks and reports on project negotiations and performance

- Delivers company standards, policies, training, and support of organization

- Prepares communications, presentations and provides support at meetings

- Formulates researches, and develops improvement measures

- Works with other departments within the organization to establish customer requirements and project costs

- Ability to meet attendance and storm duty requirements

- Ability to work extended hours

- Performs other job-related duties as assigned

**Required Qualifications**

- Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)- Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program

- Experience: 2+ years post-Bachelor's degree in engineering

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Certified Professional Engineer (PE)

- Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

- Master's Degree

- Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified

- Six Sigma Master Black Belt

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

**Employee Group:** Exempt

**Employee Type:** Full Time

**Job Category:** Engineering

**Organization:** Lone Star Transmission, LLC

**Relocation Provided:** Yes, if applicable

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, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

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.

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