Project Director - Pipeline Engineering & Construction

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Position Specific Description

The Director, Pipeline Engineering & Construction leads owner-side development and execution of major greenfield and brownfield natural gas transmission projects and represents the organization on joint venture projects. Where NextEra may have a limited or non-executing role. The Director works through assigned Project Managers, Construction Managers and Project Engineers, and is accountable for scope, engineering, permitting, contracting, procurement, construction, commissioning, cost and schedule performance. The role oversees complex pipeline and facility work, recruits and develops project professionals, ensures key execution decisions have been fully vetted, develops internal standards, processes and procedures and provides senior leadership with clear project status reports and delivers recommendations on project risk and potential recovery plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead assigned Project Managers and Project Engineers executing major greenfield and brownfield transmission projects, including looping and expansions, compressor stations, measurement and regulating facilities, interconnects, and pipeline hubs from development through closeout.
• Establish and challenge project scope, design basis’, project alternatives, estimates, cash flows, schedules, execution strategies, contracting plans, and risk registers; recognize and drive early resolution of technical, permitting, and constructability issues.
• Ensure all project scope documents are thorough, concise and clear and that project managers effectively communicate with all internal and external team members and stakeholders. Review and approve invoices, cashflows, project milestones, termination curves, project Gantt and March charts as needed.
• Direct the deployment of critical plans, schedules and designs that may contain relevant information required by Land, Environmental, Regulatory, Procurement and Project Controls to facilitate project related tasks external to the Engineering & Construction organization.
• Direct owner-side engineering oversight of internal and external resources, including routing and alignment, design reviews. Evaluate and implement various open cut, wet construction and HDD strategies for pipeline projects.
• Oversee compression and facility design, participate in logistics planning and constructability and HazOp reviews.
• Develop services, material and equipment sourcing strategies including bid-package preparation, participation in bid evaluations, supplier selection, contract negotiations, change-order resolution and claims avoidance.
• Govern construction, testing, commissioning, and turnover with accountability for safety, quality, cost, schedule, field change control, tie-ins, as-built documentation, closeout, and lessons learned.
• Challenge project schedules, manpower curves, progress measurement, production and cost forecasts, and recovery plans; ensure material variances are quantified, assigned, and communicated early.
• Ensure compliance with Title 49 CFR Part 192, Part 195 and Part 193, ASME B31.8, API 1104, company standards, permits, and accepted pipeline construction practices while coordinating with Land, Environmental, Regulatory, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Commercial, Project Controls, and other stakeholders.
• Work to develop and deploy internal processes, standards and procedures to improve workflow, accuracy and timeliness.
• Conduct technical due diligence efforts and lead complex interfaces with joint-venture partners, customers, engineering firms, vendors, contractors, and agencies while protecting NextEra Energy technical requirements, schedule, cost, operational requirements, and associated interests.
• Supervise, coach, and develop approximately 3-6 Project Managers, Construction Managers and Project Engineers; set accountability, strengthen decision-making, review major project decisions, and build organizational depth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering from a U.S. university; civil, mechanical, petroleum, chemical, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant experience designing, permitting, engineering, constructing, or managing onshore natural gas transmission pipelines and associated compression, measurement, regulating, and interconnect facilities.
• 10+ years managing major natural gas transmission projects, including greenfield and brownfield work, through engineering, permitting, contracting, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and closeout.
• 5+ years supervising Project Managers, engineers, or other professional staff, with demonstrated success developing technical and project-management talent.
• Demonstrated expertise in contract negotiation, change orders, schedule management, cost forecasting, progress reporting, contractor performance, and evaluation of technical and commercial risk.
• Fluent in Title 49 CFR Part 192, FERC Plan and Procedures, pipeline design and construction, routing and alignment, construction bid packages, large-diameter pipeline, compression and M&R facilities, and project controls.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15%-25%, depending on project phase, with increased field presence during critical construction, tie-ins, testing, commissioning, or recovery activities.
• Fluent in Word, and Excel,
• Competent in overseeing the development and use of Gantt Charts and March Charts
• Familiar with Power Point, Viso and Gemini or Chat GPT of Microsoft CoPilot

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Familiarity with Title 49 CFR Part 193 and Part 195.
• Working knowledge of water pipelines, pump stations and treatment facilities.
• Experience overseeing complex projects involving large-diameter transmission pipeline, HDDs, major compression, multi-pipeline interconnects or hubs, bidirectional M&R facilities, or management of existing operating facilities.
• Experience with FERC-regulated projects, joint ventures, global equipment sourcing, and executive-level project risk reviews.
• Knowledge of hydraulic modeling software and critical flow and sizing parameters

Leadership and Interpersonal Capabilities

• Executive communication - translates complex engineering, construction, schedule, and commercial issues into concise recommendations and decision points for senior leadership.
• People development and collaboration - builds capable teams through clear expectations, coaching, candid feedback, delegation, cross-functional alignment, and accountability.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution - addresses contractor, partner, and internal disputes firmly and constructively while protecting project objectives and relationships.
• Decision-making under uncertainty and commercial judgment - weighs incomplete or changing information, risk, and business exposure to make timely, defensible decisions.
• Contractor management - sets clear expectations for engineering firms, vendors, and construction contractors and intervenes decisively when safety,
  quality, cost, or schedule performance is at risk.
• Work Conditions:
  Remote position with regular travel (15%-25% and vary by project phase and field presence is expected during major construction milestones, outages, tie-ins, testing, commissioning, and other critical project events as warranted).
• The Director supervises approximately 3-6 Project Managers, Construction Managers and Project Engineers.

Job Overview

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:10+ years
• Supervisor/Management Experience:5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

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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