Senior Project Manager - Central Maintenance Projects
About The Position
The Senior Project Manager – Central Maintenance Projects leads capital and maintenance projects across Florida Power & Light’s fossil generating fleet from inception through closeout. The role is the primary project owner and is accountable for safe execution, budget adherence, schedule performance, and regulatory compliance across all project phases. It establishes a single point of ownership for assigned non-major maintenance capital projects and ensures standardized project management processes and controls, corporate compliance, appropriate risk management, and high-quality, on-schedule delivery. The position develops projects and business cases, leads cross-functional engineering and design work, manages permitting and procurement, and owns project budget, schedule, and performance during construction. It coordinates contractor and field activities, acceptance testing, turnover to operations, and project closeout. The role reports to the PGD Central Maintenance Manager and works with Plant Operations, Engineering, Procurement (ISC), Environmental, Regulatory, Finance, and EPC/contractor teams.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 4 years of experience.
- Safety-first mindset and ability to ensure safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
Nice To Haves
- B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or a related discipline).
- 10+ years of project management experience in power generation, heavy industrial, or utility environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects from $1 million to $50 million or more.
- Proficiency with Maximo, Horizon, NextProject, and standard project controls tools.
- Strong knowledge of EPC contracting, ISC procurement processes, and capital project delivery.
- Working knowledge of NERC, OSHA, and environmental compliance requirements applicable to fossil generating facilities.
- M.S. in Engineering or M.B.A.
- PMP certification or equivalent.
- Experience with gas turbine, combined cycle, or fossil plant maintenance and capital projects.
- Familiarity with CPVRR, NPV, and utility financial modeling methodologies.
- Track record of no reportable safety events in large construction environments.
- Project leadership and cross-functional team management skills.
- Risk identification, mitigation, and decision-making under uncertainty.
- Contract and vendor management skills.
- Financial acumen and budget ownership.
- Clear and concise executive-level communication.
Responsibilities
- Identify and initiate projects based on site requirements, corporate or fleet initiatives, and service requests.
- Lead scope development, project classification, and study-phase determination.
- Develop preliminary budgets, schedules, and risk assessments.
- Prepare and present business cases using NPV, CPVRR, and payback analyses; obtain funding approval and establish the WBS, including retirement-unit considerations.
- Configure Maximo work orders with MOC checklists and set up NextProject and Horizon tools.
- Form and lead cross-functional project teams and select project delivery strategies.
- Oversee engineering package development and design review cycles.
- Manage permitting processes and approval gates.
- Lead ISC procurement, including PO classification, bidder-list development, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, and Purchase Order execution.
- Ensure procurement activities align with the project schedule and budget.
- Own project budget, schedule, and performance during construction.
- Coordinate permitting, contractor mobilization, and field execution activities.
- Maintain reporting cadence and stakeholder communication.
- Drive acceptance testing and turnover to operations.
- Complete closeout documentation, financial reconciliation, and lessons learned; manage final PO closure, Maximo updates, and archive filing.
- Ensure safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements are fulfilled.
- Develop contractor work scopes, refine specifications, and estimate jobs.
- Develop and administer contracts, procure materials and services, and administer field contracts.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- A wide range of benefits to support employees and their eligible family members.
- Relocation provided, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
