Project Manager - E&C

NextEra Energy•Juno Beach, FL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us! Welcome to Early-Stage Solar Engineering & Construction (E&C) You will work for the largest renewable construction company in the world working mostly independently as business and project support in collaboration with the Solar Regional Lead Project Manager. Daily activities can include, but are not limited to: Primary responsibility is to take ownership of and work independently to actively manage a portfolio of assigned Solar projects through the Early-Stage process in preparation for turnover to the Construction team. Leverage technical, commercial, and financial expertise to support and guide the broader team towards overall project, business unit, and/or corporate targets. Analyze technical and financial data, extrapolate notable variables, indicators, and trends. Proactively investigate, calibrate, and integrate broader market impacts into your portfolio of projects. Daily management of each assigned Solar project is all-encompassing. You are wholly responsible for delivering a technically feasibility, schedule appropriate, commercially supported, and financially viable project. Serve as development and permitting support, coordinate with and leverage subject matter experts, facilitate Engineering, actively engage in problem resolution, proactively manage your capital budget thru approvals, develop a viable construction plan/schedule, negotiate and execute on commercial contracts, investigate optimization opportunities. Support in the creation of, take ownership over, and actively manage not only each individual Solar project capital budget, but balance +/- variances across your portfolio of projects. Engage in a variety of software applications to support your activities, manage critical data and deliverables as well as report on key indicators. Support the larger Early-Stage team with process, tool, and training initiatives. Actively communicate and interface with Executive Leadership, Suppliers, Regulatory Agencies, Local Communities, and other stakeholders. This position is responsible for the overall management of the team and assigned projects, to ensure compliance within required budgetary, scheduling, and safety goals. Employees in this role coordinate and manage construction work performed by contractors and/or vendors at the project site. Employees in this role manage the engineering, procurement and construction oversight-activities necessary to develop, license/permit, erect, start-up, and commence commercial operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Engineering
Project Management Experience
Strong financial and data analysis skillset
Mechanical awareness and/or interest in technical variables
Highly Organized
Proactive attitude
Inherent ability to manage fast paced high stress environment
Capable of working independently
Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 6+ years

Nice To Haves

Construction, Energy Industry, and/or Solar experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Take ownership of and work independently to actively manage a portfolio of assigned Solar projects through the Early-Stage process in preparation for turnover to the Construction team.
Leverage technical, commercial, and financial expertise to support and guide the broader team towards overall project, business unit, and/or corporate targets.
Analyze technical and financial data, extrapolate notable variables, indicators, and trends. Proactively investigate, calibrate, and integrate broader market impacts into your portfolio of projects.
Deliver a technically feasible, schedule appropriate, commercially supported, and financially viable project.
Serve as development and permitting support, coordinate with and leverage subject matter experts, facilitate Engineering, actively engage in problem resolution, proactively manage your capital budget thru approvals, develop a viable construction plan/schedule, negotiate and execute on commercial contracts, investigate optimization opportunities.
Support in the creation of, take ownership over, and actively manage not only each individual Solar project capital budget, but balance +/- variances across your portfolio of projects.
Engage in a variety of software applications to support your activities, manage critical data and deliverables as well as report on key indicators.
Support the larger Early-Stage team with process, tool, and training initiatives.
Actively communicate and interface with Executive Leadership, Suppliers, Regulatory Agencies, Local Communities, and other stakeholders.
Works collaboratively with resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities and work plans
Meets corporate objectives with limited project management, scheduling and estimating resources
Manages department resources to provide effective early-stage project development support
Ensures projects are efficiently, effectively and safely implemented in accordance with department procedures and policies
Manages walk down of planned work, validates acceptance of completed work to design requirements, approves contractor payment requests
Verifies constructability, ensures proper resource allocations, assesses field status and resolves issues as needed
Leads project meetings and reviews budget, risk tracker, and contingency allocations
Interfaces with project's designated management committees, or acts as Executive Director of project activities
Supervises activities and/or coordinates activities or groups, such as safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, and analysis and contract administration
Oversees commissioning activities to meet corporate objectives, with limited project management, scheduling and estimating resources
Performs other job-related duties as assigned