Environmental Services Project Manager

NextEra Energy•Phoenix, AZ

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is in the Environmental Permitting Section of the Corporate Environmental Services Department supporting new development opportunities for NextEra Energy Resources and other NextEra Energy affiliates in Arizona, New Mexico, and other western states. This position is based from either a home office located in Arizona or New Mexico, or at the main NextEra Juno Beach, Florida Office with travel up to 25% of the time, as needed. Applicants working from a remote setting are required to have an established, appropriate daily workspace with adequate privacy, internet connectivity, and are expected to be present, available, and fully functional via approved corporate devices (computer and phone) during work hours. Applicant must have relevant project management experience, strong leadership skills and behaviors, and demonstrated abilities to excel in multi-disciplinary settings by leading the execution of environmental permitting strategies and outcomes. This role would support development opportunities and acquisitions in wind, solar, energy storage, gas generation, and other energy-adjacent projects including transmission lines and data centers. Primary responsibilities include collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to obtain all required federal, state, and local environmental licenses, permits, and approvals for development projects, managing and mitigating environmental risks, and being a primary contributor to short-term and long-term development strategies. Applicant will work closely with developers, engineers, and subject matter experts to develop, document, and execute permit acquisition strategies, perform comprehensive environmental due diligence, manage detailed schedules, collect and maintain pertinent resource data, collaborate with agency representatives and other stakeholders, and execute core project management processes. Applicant must have the ability to support multiple projects with multi-faceted environmental and regulatory issues, be able to distill key information from consultant-prepared reports and studies quickly and accurately, work as part of a collaborative team, and bring a positive attitude. This position will report to the Pacific West Manager but may support other regions as needed. The successful candidate must maintain current knowledge of pertinent national and state-level environmental policies and regulations, can effectively interface with internal stakeholders and external regulators, subject matter experts, and be able to assist in resolving complex environmental matters. They will help identify compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, as well as company policies.

Requirements

Relevant project management experience
Strong leadership skills and behaviors
Demonstrated abilities to excel in multi-disciplinary settings by leading the execution of environmental permitting strategies and outcomes
Ability to support multiple projects with multi-faceted environmental and regulatory issues
Ability to distill key information from consultant-prepared reports and studies quickly and accurately
Ability to work as part of a collaborative team
Maintain current knowledge of pertinent national and state-level environmental policies and regulations
Effectively interface with internal stakeholders and external regulators, subject matter experts
Assist in resolving complex environmental matters
Identify compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, as well as company policies
Experience managing or supporting projects with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Experience managing or supporting projects with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Experience managing or supporting projects with the US Army Corps of Engineers and Clean Water Act
Experience managing or supporting projects with the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Bachelor’s Degree

Nice To Haves

Experience managing or supporting projects with the National Historic Preservation Act
Experience managing or supporting projects with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) Certificate of Environmental Compliance (CEC)
Experience managing or supporting projects with the Arizona State Lands Department (ASLD)
Experience managing or supporting projects with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC)
Experience managing or supporting projects with the New Mexico State Lands Office (SLO)

Responsibilities

Leads environmental programs that provide specialized expertise to ensure cost effective environmental solutions
Maximizes operational flexibility and environmental benefits for costs incurred
Contributes to improved system reliability and customer satisfaction
Translates regulations and permits into actionable tasks
Provides guidance on alternatives to minimize environmental impacts
Identifies, tracks, and analyzes environmental performance metrics
Reviews, monitors, and comments on emerging environmental legislation and regulations
Assists with development of strategy and communicate environmental requirements to management
Performs other job-related duties as assigned