Project Management Consultant - E&C

NextEra Energy•Juno Beach, FL

About The Position

NextEra Energy Resources is hiring a Project Management Consultant for its Early-Stage Solar Engineering & Construction organization. Under the limited direction of the Solar Regional Lead Project Manager, this role provides system, business, and project support and offers an opportunity for career growth. The consultant takes ownership of assigned solar projects and works with the Regional Lead to manage them through the Early-Stage process in preparation for turnover to the Construction team. The role supports delivery of technically feasible, appropriately scheduled, commercially supported, and financially viable projects, including analysis of technical and financial data and management of project capital budgets. The position also supports development, permitting, engineering, construction planning, commercial contracts, project optimization, and issue resolution. It uses a variety of software applications to manage project activities, data, and deliverables, and may involve communication with executive leadership. In the broader project management function, the role supports compliance with budget, schedule, and safety goals for construction work performed by contractors and vendors at project sites. It assesses project progress and performance, coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

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

Take ownership of assigned solar projects and manage them with the Regional Lead through the Early-Stage process before turnover to the Construction team.
Manage assigned projects to support technical feasibility, appropriate scheduling, commercial support, and financial viability.
Analyze technical and financial data and identify relevant variables, indicators, and trends.
Create, own, and actively manage assigned solar project capital budgets, including supporting budget approvals.
Support project development and permitting; coordinate subject-matter experts and facilitate engineering.
Engage in problem resolution and investigate project optimization opportunities.
Develop viable construction plans and schedules and support negotiation and execution of commercial contracts.
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 work walk-downs, validate completed work against design requirements, and review contractor payment requests.
Verify constructability, ensure proper 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 expectations for safety, procedure compliance, lessons learned, corrective action, and appropriate work behaviors among employees and contractor staff.
Coordinate activities or groups related to safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, analysis, and contract administration.
Interface with the project’s designated management committee.
Perform other job-related duties assigned by the Regional Lead or otherwise required to maintain group organization, data deliverables, team readiness, and project viability.