Sr Project Management Consultant - E&C

NextEra Energy • Juno Beach, FL

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About The Position

The Sr Project Management Consultant supports early-stage Solar Engineering & Construction projects at NextEra Energy Resources. Under the limited direction of the Solar Regional Lead Project Manager, the position provides system, business, and project support and offers an opportunity for growth along the Project Management career path. The consultant takes ownership of assigned Solar projects and works with the Regional Lead to manage them through the Early-Stage process in preparation for turnover to the Construction team. Project management encompasses technical feasibility, schedule, commercial support, and financial viability. The role also assists with overall project management to ensure compliance with budget, schedule, and safety goals, including support for construction work performed by contractors and vendors at project sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of experience.
• Strong financial and data analysis skills.
• High degree of organization.
• Proactive attitude.
• Ability to manage a fast-paced, high-stress environment.
• Ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical awareness and/or interest in technical variables.
• Construction, energy industry, and/or Solar experience.
• Strong interest in career growth along the Project Management path.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned Solar projects and manage them collaboratively with the Regional Lead through the Early-Stage process for turnover to Construction.
• Analyze technical and financial data and identify relevant variables, indicators, and trends for assigned projects.
• Create, manage, and support approval of assigned project capital budgets.
• Provide development and permitting support; coordinate subject matter experts; facilitate Engineering; and participate in resolving problems.
• Help develop viable construction plans and schedules, support commercial contract negotiations and execution, and investigate optimization opportunities.
• Use software applications to support project activities and manage critical data and deliverables.
• Communicate and interface with Executive Leadership with support from the Regional Lead.
• Assess productivity, schedule compliance, work quality, and safety performance on assigned projects.
• Participate in planned-work walkdowns, validate completed work against design requirements, and review contractor payment requests.
• Verify constructability, ensure appropriate resource allocation, assess 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 safety, procedure-compliance, lessons-learned, corrective-action, and appropriate-work-behavior expectations for employees and contractors.
• Coordinate activities or groups involving safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, analysis, and contract administration.
• Perform other job-related duties assigned by the Regional Lead or otherwise required to maintain group organization, data deliverables, team readiness, and project viability.

Benefits

• NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support employees and eligible family members; specific benefits are not listed.
• Relocation provided if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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