Project Manager - Renewable Development Finance

NextEra Energy•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Power Generation Division’s Cost and Growth team, you will be playing a key role in NextEra Energy’s renewable infrastructure investment decision-making process. Responsibilities include developing long term operating cost models and assumptions, negotiating operational terms in power purchase agreements and providing analytical support to help shape PGD’s financial strategy. Employees in this job plan, monitor and manage internal projects from initiation through completion. This role provides direction on projects to the department or project team members.

Requirements

High School Grad / GED
Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 2+ years

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Engineering
MBA in Finance
Master's Degree
Project Management Professional (PMP)

Responsibilities

Understand and articulate operational risks, market dynamics and other financial & contractual considerations affecting development projects.
Build long term operations and maintenance cost forecast models for greenfield solar, storage and wind projects as well as mergers and acquisitions, in support of key corporate targets.
Actively support negotiation of operational terms in power purchase and energy storage agreements.
Identify and seek mitigations for technical and operational risk to projects.
Complete annual review and update of O&M proforma model assumptions.
Perform ad hoc analytics in support of executive decision-making.
Plans, coordinates and completes a large or several medium or small project(s) within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
Secures required resources and uses formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks and changes
Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis
Identifies issues and challenges, measures and validates results, and implements solutions
Provides information to internal and external clients on moderate to complex issues
Creates and communicates presentation materials for report out and updates with various levels of internal and external stakeholders
Conducts external research and stays abreast of new developments or innovative advancements pertaining to the project
Provides coaching, leadership and direction to project team
Performs other job-related duties as assigned