Senior Project Manager, Interconnections

NextEra Energy

8d•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! The Senior Project Manager, Interconnections will have the primary responsibility of overseeing and driving progress through the full life cycle of development and construction of interconnection projects requested on NextEra Energy Transmission assets within Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and/or California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and/or Southwest Power Pool (SPP). Job OverviewEmployees in this role develop and execute plans for new and enhanced generation projects. This job is responsible for resource allocation, schedules, cost and technical adequacy, ensuring the project or transaction is completed in the most cost-effective and competitive manner. This position manages all aspects of the business deal and ensures the project is completed on time and within budgetary constraints.

Requirements

Strong project management skills, with an emphasis on managing multiple projects within a portfolio and managing priorities with regular adjustments to new information across multiple concurrent projects
In-depth expertise of ISO/RTO tariffs, business practices, protocols, procedures, and guides
Experience coordinating engineering design, procurement, permitting, and construction activities
Ability to comprehend, analyze, and synthesize complex transmission and interconnection materials into actionable guidance
Open to continually evaluate business needs and practices as the industry rapidly evolves, while successfully facilitating improvements and problem-solving
Exceptional organization, attention to detail, professional communication, and presentation skills
High School Grad/GED
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 5+ years

Nice To Haves

None

Responsibilities

Lead negotiation and execution of complex interconnection-related agreements with customer (Interconnecting Entity) and/or RTO/ISOs
Serve as primary point of contact with RTO/ISOs, and customers throughout project development, construction, and energization phases
Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, construction, legal, and permitting to advance projects from development through successful commissioning
Actively manage and communicate statuses for all assigned active interconnection projects and related deadlines, including, study milestones, study costs, interconnection cost estimates to prevent slippages in queue timelines as well as construction schedules, budgets, and contractor performance to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery
Monitor potential or pending RTO/ISO tariff changes and actively follow various RTO/ISOs stakeholder meetings and industry advocacy groups
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