Environmental Services Project Manager

NextEra Energy•Sacramento, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is in the Environmental Permitting Section of the Corporate Environmental Services Department supporting development opportunities for NextEra Energy Resources and other NextEra Energy affiliates in California and other western states. This position is based from either a home office located in California or an adjacent state, or at the main NextEra Juno Beach, Florida office. Travel will be required 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. Primary responsibilities include collaborating with a multi-disciplinary 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.
Ability to bring a positive attitude.
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 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Experience managing or supporting projects with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Bachelor’s Degree.
6+ years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing or supporting projects with the US Army Corps of Engineers and Clean Water Act.
Experience managing or supporting projects with the National Historic Preservation Act.
Experience managing or supporting projects with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
Experience managing or supporting projects with the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).
Experience managing or supporting projects with the California Energy Commission (CEC).
Experience managing or supporting projects with the California Regional Water Quality Boards.

Responsibilities

Collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to obtain all required federal, state, and local environmental licenses, permits, and approvals for development projects.
Managing and mitigating environmental risks.
Being a primary contributor to short-term and long-term development strategies.
Working closely with developers, engineers, and subject matter experts to develop, document, and execute permit acquisition strategies.
Performing comprehensive environmental due diligence.
Managing detailed schedules.
Collecting and maintaining pertinent resource data.
Collaborating with agency representatives and other stakeholders.
Executing core project management processes.
Supporting multiple projects with multi-faceted environmental and regulatory issues.
Distilling key information from consultant-prepared reports and studies quickly and accurately.
Working as part of a collaborative team.
Maintaining current knowledge of pertinent national and state-level environmental policies and regulations.
Effectively interfacing with internal stakeholders and external regulators, subject matter experts.
Assisting in resolving complex environmental matters.
Identifying compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, as well as company policies.
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.