PGD Central Maintenance Manager (Projects)
About The Position
This Central Maintenance Manager role leads the Projects Team supporting major projects across NextEra Energy primarily focused on Power Generation assets. The role is accountable for end-to-end project management from early development through execution and closeout ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, and cost compliance. Lead a team of Project Managers delivering fossil and renewable projects across the portfolio, driving consistent project controls and knowledge sharing Own integrated project planning and controls (scope/WBS, schedule/critical path, change control, risk/issues) and provide clear status and performance reporting. Manage project financials end-to-end (budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accruals, variance analysis) with audit-ready documentation and SOX compliance. Drive cross-functional alignment and execution readiness with stakeholders and contractors/OEMs, including procurement strategy and contractor oversight. Ensure safe, compliant execution and disciplined closeout (final cost reconciliation, turnover documentation, lessons learned, and continuous improvement). Champion AI usage and integration into our daily work.
Requirements
- High School Grad / GED
- Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
- Experience: 8+ years (project management and/or major maintenance leadership)
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading major maintenance outages and/or large capital projects in power generation (combined cycle preferred)
- bachelor’s degree (Engineering/Construction Management) preferred
- PMP and/or Lean/Six Sigma strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical), Construction Management, or related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Professional Engineering license (PE) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT), and/or Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt)
- Bachelor's Degree
Responsibilities
- Builds and leads a high-performing projects team; sets expectations, coaches project managers/coordinators, and drives consistent use of standard tools, templates, and project controls.
- Champions continuous improvement (Lean, standard work, digital tool) to streamline outage planning/execution processes and improve schedule and cost performance with a strong focus on leveraging AI.
- Leads safety and quality execution rigor during outages including readiness reviews, daily coordination cadence, issue escalation, and resolution of scope/cost/schedule risks.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-discipline projects (civil, mechanical, electrical/controls) from scope development through commissioning/closeout.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; able to drive decisions and alignment across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, and contractors/OEMs.
- Proficiency with project controls: planning/scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, change control, and risk/issue management.
- Strong documentation rigor with ability to maintain audit-ready records, support budget reporting, and operate within SOX-compliant processes.
- Focuses on streamlining activities through the use of lean maintenance techniques and standardized processes and procedures
- Assumes overall accountability for internal employee development and performance management
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
