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Individuals also perform engineering fundamental activities to support operations.\nJob Duties & Responsibilities\nPerforms engineering/analytical tasks to develop reliable, cost-effective recommendations\nUses advanced computer models to develop and study solution feasibility\nPrepares engineering documentation and assists with technical support for licensing and other regulatory proceedings\nEnsures procured materials and services meet engineering specifications\nPerforms other job-related duties as assigned\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited program\nExperience: 2+ years\nNuclear Experience: 0+ years\nPreferred Qualifications\nNone\nNextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. 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