Project Manager - E&C

Requisition ID:

97359

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Position Specific Description

Welcome to Early-Stage Solar Engineering & Construction (E&C)

You will work for the largest renewable construction company in the world working mostly independently as business and project support in collaboration with the Solar Regional Lead Project Manager.

Daily activities can include, but are not limited to:

Primary responsibility is to take ownership of and work independently to actively manage a portfolio of assigned Solar projects through the Early-Stage process in preparation for turnover to the Construction team.

Leverage technical, commercial, and financial expertise to support and guide the broader team towards overall project, business unit, and/or corporate targets.

Analyze technical and financial data, extrapolate notable variables, indicators, and trends. Proactively investigate, calibrate, and integrate broader market impacts into your portfolio of projects.

Daily management of each assigned Solar project is all-encompassing. You are wholly responsible for delivering a technically feasibility, schedule appropriate, commercially supported, and financially viable project.

Serve as development and permitting support, coordinate with and leverage subject matter experts, facilitate Engineering, actively engage in problem resolution, proactively manage your capital budget thru approvals, develop a viable construction plan/schedule, negotiate and execute on commercial contracts, investigate optimization opportunities.

Support in the creation of, take ownership over, and actively manage not only each individual Solar project capital budget, but balance +/- variances across your portfolio of projects.

Engage in a variety of software applications to support your activities, manage critical data and deliverables as well as report on key indicators.

Support the larger Early-Stage team with process, tool, and training initiatives.

Actively communicate and interface with Executive Leadership, Suppliers, Regulatory Agencies, Local Communities, and other stakeholders.

Key Qualifications:

Construction, Energy Industry, and/or Solar experience is a plus

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Engineering

Project Management Experience

Strong financial and data analysis skillset

Mechanical awareness and/or interest in technical variables

Highly Organized

Proactive attitude

Inherent ability to manage fast paced high stress environment

Job Overview
This position is responsible for the overall management of the team and assigned projects, to ensure compliance within required budgetary, scheduling, and safety goals. Employees in this role coordinate and manage construction work performed by contractors and/or vendors at the project site. Employees in this role manage the engineering, procurement and construction oversight-activities necessary to develop, license/permit, erect, start-up, and commence commercial operations.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Works collaboratively with resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities and work plans

Meets corporate objectives with limited project management, scheduling and estimating resources

Manages department resources to provide effective early-stage project development support

Ensures projects are efficiently, effectively and safely implemented in accordance with department procedures and policies

Manages walk down of planned work, validates acceptance of completed work to design requirements, approves contractor payment requests

Verifies constructability, ensures proper resource allocations, assesses field status and resolves issues as needed

Leads project meetings and reviews budget, risk tracker, and contingency allocations

Interfaces with project's designated management committees, or acts as Executive Director of project activities

Supervises activities and/or coordinates activities or groups, such as safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, and analysis and contract administration

Oversees commissioning activities to meet corporate objectives, with limited project management, scheduling and estimating resources

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience

Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

None

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Employee Group:

Exempt
Employee Type:

Full Time
Job Category:

Maintenance/Construction
Organization:

NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC
Relocation Provided:

Yes, if applicable

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