Principal Attorney

NextEra Energy•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

This position is for a development, environmental, land use and zoning attorney with a minimum of three years of experience. Specifically, we are seeking an individual who is licensed in Florida. Generally, the work includes (1) environmental legal work, including permitting and compliance in Florida under State and federal environmental regulations, and (2) other development work, including land use and zoning work, representing developers and builders at the local government, state, and federal level. This background may include government, in-house, NGO or other relevant experience. The attorney may also have experience in administrative law, representing clients in quasi-judicial hearings and administrative legal challenges, and appearing in administrative hearings for permitting, development and other approvals. This role will require assisting developers and environmental service experts throughout the licensing and permitting process for large infrastructure projects, including generation, transmission and distribution. The candidate will also handle compliance and enforcement issues for the company.

Requirements

  • Licensed in Florida
  • Minimum of three years of experience in development, environmental, land use and zoning law.
  • Experience in administrative law, representing clients in quasi-judicial hearings and administrative legal challenges.
  • Experience appearing in administrative hearings for permitting, development and other approvals.
  • Experience assisting developers and environmental service experts throughout the licensing and permitting process for large infrastructure projects, including generation, transmission and distribution.
  • Experience handling compliance and enforcement issues.

Nice To Haves

  • Government, in-house, NGO or other relevant experience.

Responsibilities

  • Environmental legal work, including permitting and compliance in Florida under State and federal environmental regulations.
  • Development work, including land use and zoning work, representing developers and builders at the local government, state, and federal level.
  • Representing clients in quasi-judicial hearings and administrative legal challenges.
  • Appearing in administrative hearings for permitting, development and other approvals.
  • Assisting developers and environmental service experts throughout the licensing and permitting process for large infrastructure projects, including generation, transmission and distribution.
  • Handling compliance and enforcement issues for the company.
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