Sr Project Manager - E&C

NextEra Energy•Juno Beach, FL

About The Position

The Sr Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and tracking interconnection-related activities for projects in execution, ensuring that key milestones, technical submissions, and utility deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule to support energization and commercial operation. The role coordinates interconnection work among project teams, engineering, execution, and other internal stakeholders, and provides governance and visibility into progress and risks. It also supports reviews of interconnection filings and MMA submissions for consistency with approved engineering designs, equipment selections, and plant operating characteristics. The position also manages assigned projects and organizational activities to meet budget, schedule, safety, and corporate objectives. It coordinates engineering, procurement, construction oversight, project development, commissioning, and commercial operations, including work performed by contractors and vendors at project sites.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of experience.
At least 2 years of supervisor or management experience.
Deep understanding of the interconnection lifecycle and utility study phases.
Exceptional organizational skills and project management experience.
Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience managing a portfolio of 50 or more active utility-scale projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Maintain the master interconnection tracker for active projects across multiple utility territories and ISOs/RTOs.
Monitor critical milestones, including study phase timelines and Interconnection Agreement execution dates.
Identify schedule risks, such as utility study delays, and develop mitigation strategies.
Provide routine status reporting to project leadership and executive management.
Establish and maintain a review process to validate that interconnection filings reflect project design evolution throughout execution.
Collaborate with technical teams to review study submissions, technical filings, and model updates prepared by internal engineering teams and external consultants.
Ensure submitted models, facility data, and technical documentation reflect the latest approved engineering design, equipment selections, protection schemes, and operating parameters.
Maintain version control and traceability between engineering deliverables, approved design changes, and MMA filings.
Provide project leadership visibility into risks associated with design changes that affect interconnection approvals, energization, synchronization, or commercial operation.
Mentor and supervise junior engineers on interconnection-related activities.
Monitor changing interconnection requirements from regional agencies and advise stakeholders of expected impacts.
Prepare communications and presentations, and conduct meetings.
Collaborate across disciplines to determine project priorities and work plans.
Manage department resources to provide early-stage project development support.
Ensure projects are implemented efficiently, effectively, safely, and in accordance with department procedures and policies.
Manage walkdowns of planned work, validate completed work against design requirements, and approve contractor payment requests.
Verify constructability, ensure appropriate resource allocation, assess field status, and resolve issues as needed.
Lead project meetings and review budgets, risk trackers, and contingency allocations.
Interface with designated project management committees or act as Executive Director of project activities.
Supervise or coordinate activities or groups involving safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, analysis, and contract administration.
Oversee commissioning activities to meet corporate objectives.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.