Manager Project Estimating

Requisition ID: 95257 NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!Position Specific DescriptionWe are seeking a high-impact Manager of Project Estimating to lead and elevate our estimating function across a diverse portfolio of energy and infrastructure projects. This role owns the development, review, and execution of capital cost estimates—from early-stage concept through detailed design—ensuring alignment with business objectives and market conditions. You will partner closely with engineering, project development, and leadership teams to shape project strategy, evaluate design alternatives, and drive value through data-driven decision-making and value engineering. As the accountable owner of estimate quality, you will continuously improve tools, processes, and assumptions to increase accuracy, speed, and insight.We are builders, competitors, and learners—people who take pride in doing hard things well. We are looking for you to join us. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and relentlessly effective, with the ability to manage complexity and deliver in a fast-paced environment. You bring strong technical skills, a curiosity to learn and adapt quickly, and the drive to continuously improve yourself and those around you. You’re a team-first leader who communicates clearly, builds trust, and elevates others—balancing creativity with discipline and precision. You thrive on accountability, enjoy solving problems that don’t have clear answers, and have the competitive edge to push for better outcomes every time. If you’re motivated by high standards, meaningful impact, and the opportunity to build something that truly matters, you’ll fit right in.Job OverviewThis position oversees and performs estimating functions on major projects in the power sector, including wind, transmission, gas pipelines, solar, fossil, energy storage and distributed generation. Employees in this role develop, interpret, and execute policy objectives and standards applicable to estimating activities. Successful candidates work with other project team members to assess project risk and cost exposure, during the development and execution phases. Job Duties & Responsibilities• Works collaboratively with early stage project managers, to determine project priorities and work plans required to meet corporate objectives with limited estimating resources • Manages Engineering and Construction department estimating resources, to provide effective estimating support company-wide • Performs project due diligence, including assessment of costs for design options and project optimization • Prepares capital cost estimates • Obtains commitments from early stage project managers, as necessary, to support project estimating schedules • Determines necessary procedure or process requirements for estimating group, and coordinates development and implementation of same • Stays current with technology and industry evolution, in order to assure that project capital estimates anticipate the correct market conditions • Performs other job-related duties as assignedRequired Qualifications• Bachelor's Degree• Experience:8+ years• Supervisor/Management Experience:2+ yearsPreferred Qualifications• NoneNextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.Employee Group: ExemptEmployee Type: Full TimeJob Category: Finance, Accounting & Business AnalyticsOrganization: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicableNextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. 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