Sr Project Management Consultant - E&C

NextEra Energy • Juno Beach, FL

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About The Position

The Senior Project Management Consultant is responsible for leading advanced technical, financial, and regulatory planning for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects, from early development through construction readiness. The role applies engineering, economic, and project-management principles to optimize project scope, risk allocation, and financial feasibility across complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.

The position also supports overall management of assigned projects to help ensure compliance with budget, schedule, and safety goals. It supports construction work performed by contractors and vendors at project sites and coordinates project development and execution activities with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of project management experience; engineering, economics, or construction focus is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Technical experience with renewable energy projects, particularly electricity markets, renewables, and battery projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-construction planning and optimization for utility-scale BESS projects, integrating engineering design, financial modeling, procurement strategy, and regulatory constraints.
• Coordinate matrixed project development teams and focus resources on activities needed to meet project schedules.
• Coordinate environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, interconnection, and other project variables.
• Develop and optimize technical project scope to improve technical and financial feasibility.
• Support origination and development teams with PPA and GIA negotiations and jurisdictional requirements.
• Coordinate engineering, estimating, and procurement needs for financial models and project designs.
• Use market data to strengthen financial models; present models to business units and manage them through executive budget approvals.
• Source, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts for critical services, including geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC construction services.
• Represent E&C interests on assigned projects; use software applications to support activities, manage data, and report key indicators.
• Communicate with executive leadership, suppliers, regulatory agencies, local communities, and other stakeholders.
• Present project progress and risk-mitigation strategies to management.
• Ensure projects are handed over to the Construction Project Manager with an inclusive, executable construction plan.
• Assess productivity, schedule compliance, work quality, and safety performance on assigned projects.
• Participate in planned-work walk-downs, validate completed work against design requirements, and review contractor payment requests.
• Verify constructability, resource allocation, and field status, and resolve issues as needed.
• Coordinate project activities with vendors, suppliers, regulatory agencies, local community officials, and the company.
• Assist with scope control, budget oversight, technical issue resolution, performance reporting, scheduling, and work-in-progress.
• Interface with landowners, local regulators, state agencies, and the project's designated management committee.
• Reinforce expectations for safety, procedure compliance, lessons learned, corrective action, and appropriate work behaviors for employees and contractors.
• Coordinate activities or groups such as safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, analysis, and contract administration.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A wide range of benefits is offered to support employees and eligible family members; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.
• Relocation assistance, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior