Senior Project Manager Development - Tribal Relations

NextEra Energy•Olympia, FL

7d•Hybrid

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! NextEra Energy’s Tribal Relations staff engages with tribal communities across the country by working collaboratively with them early in energy project development to ensure that we identify, avoid where feasible, and help protect sensitive tribal cultural resources during development and construction. NextEra’s approach has become a model in the energy industry and is widely recognized as one of the most effective in the country. This position will work with all of the NextEra Energy business units to support tribal and indigenous relations during the development, construction, and operation of energy projects in the US and Canada.

Requirements

J.D. preferred with knowledge and/or experience of federal Indian law, administrative law, and environmental law
Prior work experience with tribal governments and/or non-tribal governmental affairs required
Ability to travel 5-10 days per month, as required
Previous work or education with laws and regulations regarding cultural resources protection and management (NEPA and NHPA)
Ability to perform duties in a collaborative, unstructured working environment, strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills, strong analytical and quantitative skills and strong problem-solving skills required
Self-starter with strong time management and organizational skills, extreme attention to detail and commitment to producing high quality work product
Ability to understand and apply knowledge on a variety of subjects related to the development of energy projects, including legal, finance, transmission, interconnection, permitting, engineering, and public policy
High School Grad/GED
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 5+ years

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for experience working with tribes in the Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, ID)
None

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with tribal officials, cultural representatives, and other tribal stakeholders to facilitate positive working relationships
Anticipate and respond to tribal community requests in support of issue avoidance/resolution, tribal business development and community support, and manage day to day dialogue
Support development of tribal relationships with company executives
Work closely and seamlessly with the company’s origination and business development, environmental, legal, engineering and construction, transmission, and project valuation teams on issue avoidance and resolution, business development on tribal lands, workforce development with tribes, and internal education and community support activities
Support development and implementation of internal training programs and policies to promote corporate diversity goals inclusive of Native American people
Support preparation and submission of necessary permits and approvals required to originate, develop, construct and operate proposed projects under tribal laws and federal regulations
Manages all aspects of the day-to-day transaction process to ensure timely completion as well as a cost-effective and competitive result
Leads and coordinates key functions such as financial feasibility analyses, engineering/design, project legal review, permitting activities and financial negotiations
Responsible for managing multiple and complex projects
Coordinates due diligence activities with other internal groups to ensure proper analysis and structuring of assigned projects
Acts as liaison between internal and external specialists regarding procurement, contracting, permitting and interconnection
Constructs contractual arrangements for project development
Negotiates agreements with consultants and subcontractors
Ensures compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements
Fosters external relationships with customers, third parties and members of the community
Performs other job-related duties as assigned