Program Coordinator Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Iowa

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Location(s): Palo, IA, US, 52324

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 98294

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today.

Position Specific Description

The Employee Concerns Program (ECP) Coordinator is a unique position within the corporate Nuclear Assurance organization at Duane Arnold. The ideal candidate in this role will be responsible for conducting investigations and documenting results in formal reports in regards to NRC regulations and other matters of wrongdoing. This individual needs to have strong investigation, analytical and writing skills.

Acting as the station’s ECP Coordinator you will be responsible for promoting and implementing an effective, confidential and industry best ECP. You will assist personnel with resolving nuclear safety and quality concerns by performing in-depth confidential investigations of issues important to the success of the station. Your participation in audit and observation activities will identify critical performance gaps that will assist the station in improving performance. You will be asked to develop strong working relationships with a broad spectrum of cross-functional personnel including management, human resources and legal representatives. Duties may include:

• Marketing and communication of the ECP
• Interviews and discussion with concerned employees
• Analysis of data and investigation of complex technical or human performance issues
• Conflict resolution
• Report writing and communication of results including recommended actions
• Auditing, observation and reporting of results
• Providing counseling to groups and individuals

Our ideal candidate will have strong communication, sound judgement, emotional maturity, confidentiality, and critical observation skills. An educational or professional background in counseling, psychology, employee relations or similar is preferred.

Job Overview

Employees in this role implement the company Employee Concerns Program (ECP) at an operating nuclear station and facilitate employee's use of the ECP in a constructive fashion while maintaining employee anonymity and confidentiality. Individuals perform independent investigations of nuclear safety and quality concerns submitted by employees.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluates, investigates, resolves, and brings to closure employee concerns received from various sources including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
• Develops sound management recommendations and corrective actions based on experience and investigation results
• Communicates results to management
• Complies with all ECP procedures and program requirements
• Performs outreach activities to maintain employee awareness of ECP
• Acts as promoter and source of information about Employee Concerns Program at station
• Supports investigations at other FPL nuclear facilities as required
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's - Engineering
• Master's Degree
• Senior Reactor Operator Certification
• SRO License - Active, Inactive, or Prior

Special Requirements

The estimated base pay for this position is $109,600.00 to $164,400.00 per year. Starting pay will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, job-related and industry knowledge and skills and education/training.

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

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Quality/Process Improvement

Organization: NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, 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 recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.

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.

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies.

Nearest Major Market: Cedar Rapids

Job Segment: Nuclear, Power Plant Operator, Reactor Operator, Energy