Head of Engineering and Project Management

NextEra Energy

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. 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.

This position is intended for an individual who demonstrates leadership potential, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is eager to take on broader responsibilities while helping shape project and team success.

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.

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

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

Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience

Employee Type: Full Time

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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.

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