2012 Employer Profile
No.
58
NextEra Energy Inc.
http://www.nexteraenergy.com
Why you want to work there
IT workers at this energy producer and distributor in Juno Beach, Fla., get their hands on the latest technologies. The team is currently creating applications that use mobile device cameras, Wi-Fi and vibration detection for more than 9,000 wind turbines at 88 wind farms. IT staffers have also built performance and diagnostic dashboards to monitor conditions such as temperature, wind speed, wind direction and blade pitch for the entire wind fleet.
- Rank by company size:
- Large, No. 34
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 15,048
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 892
IT employee turnover in 2011: 12%
IT promotions in 2011: 12%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2011: 3
Training budget per IT employee in 2011: $788
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT: 30%
Percentage of IT managers who are women: 32%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 29%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT: 49%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 37%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 51%