Project Management Consultant - E&C

NextEra Energy•Juno Beach, FL

About The Position

NextEra Energy Resources is hiring a Project Management Consultant for Early-Stage Solar Engineering & Construction. Under the limited direction of the Solar Regional Lead Project Manager, this role provides system, business, and project support and offers opportunity for career growth. The consultant takes ownership of assigned solar projects and works collaboratively with the Regional Lead to manage them through the Early-Stage process in preparation for turnover to the Construction team. The role is responsible for supporting technically feasible, appropriately scheduled, commercially supported, and financially viable projects. The position analyzes technical and financial information, supports development and management of project capital budgets, and coordinates development, permitting, engineering, commercial contracting, construction planning, and optimization activities. It also supports construction work performed by contractors and vendors, monitoring budget, schedule, quality, constructability, resource allocation, safety, and compliance. The consultant coordinates with internal teams and external parties, including vendors, suppliers, landowners, regulators, agencies, and community officials, and communicates with executive leadership with support from the Regional Lead.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of experience.
Strong financial and data analysis skills.
Highly organized.
Proactive attitude.
Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-stress environment.
Ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical awareness and/or interest in technical variables.
Construction, energy industry, and/or solar experience.
Strong interest in career growth on the Project Management path.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Engineering.

Responsibilities

Own assigned solar projects and collaborate with the Regional Lead to manage them through the Early-Stage process in preparation for turnover to Construction.
Manage assigned projects to support technical feasibility, appropriate scheduling, commercial support, and financial viability.
Analyze technical and financial data and identify notable variables, indicators, and trends.
Support the creation of and actively manage assigned project capital budgets, including budget approvals and oversight.
Provide development and permitting support, coordinate subject matter experts, facilitate engineering, and help resolve project issues.
Help develop construction plans and schedules, support commercial contract negotiations and execution, and investigate optimization opportunities.
Use software applications to support project activities and manage critical data and deliverables.
Communicate and interface with executive leadership with support from the Regional Lead.
Assess productivity, schedule compliance, work quality, and safety performance on assigned projects.
Participate in planned-work walkdowns, validate completed work against design requirements, and review contractor payment requests.
Verify constructability, ensure appropriate resource allocation, assess field status, and resolve issues as needed.
Coordinate project activities with vendors, suppliers, regulatory agencies, local community officials, and the company.
Assist with scope control, budget oversight, technical issue resolution, performance reporting, scheduling, and work-in-progress.
Interface with landowners, local regulators, and state agencies.
Reinforce safety, procedure compliance, lessons learned, corrective action, and appropriate work behaviors for employees and contractor staff.
Coordinate activities or groups such as safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, analysis, and contract administration.
Interface with the project’s designated management committee.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned and support group organization, data deliverables, team readiness, and individual project viability.