Principal PGD Engineer

Principal PGD Engineer

Date: Jan 20, 2026

Location(s): Houston, TX, US, 77002

Company: Next Era Energy

Requisition : 92696

Next Era 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

Operations and Asset Engineering Overall Scope

• Provide mechanical equipment support for static and process facilities
• Scope and document maintenance, minor brownfield projects and major CAPEX projects
• Manage CAPEX and some OPEX projects for:
  Estimates, design definition, and project management, from inception to completion of project, to bring projects in on time and budget
• Monitor and improve project management processes to improve economics based on analysis
• Develop optimization opportunities for project management processes
• Identify improvement opportunities with existing engineering standards and procedures and new engineering standards and procedures to improve engineering
• Develop new and review existing engineering standards and procedures when requested

Employees in this role make decisions and recommendations having significant impact on extensive engineering and related activities for the company. This position negotiates critical and controversial issues with top level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies.

• Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities
• Manages one or more programs of complex diversity and scope which are of critical importance to overall company objectives
• Acts as a subject matter expert
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
• Experience:
  
  7+ years

• None

Next Era 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: Next Era Energy Pipeline Services, LLC

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Next Era 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.

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