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Requisition ID:Â 94365Â
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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!
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Position Specific Description
The Project Manager is responsible for leading advanced technical, financial, and regulatory planning for utility‑scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects from early development through construction readiness. The role requires the application of advanced engineering, economic, and project‑management principles to optimize project scope, risk allocation, and financial feasibility across highly complex, multi‑disciplinary infrastructure projects.
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Responsibilities:
- Lead advanced pre‑construction planning and optimization for utility‑scale BESS projects, integrating engineering design, financial modeling, procurement strategy, and regulatory constraints to support executive investment decisions.
- Manage critical coordination of highly matrixed project development teams to ensure resources are focused on the right activities to meet project schedules.
- Coordinate with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, interconnection, and other project variables to ensure comprehensive project development.
- Develop and optimize the project’s technical scope and variables to improve both technical and financial feasibility.
- Support origination and development teams with PPA and GIA negotiations, as well as jurisdictional requirements.
- Coordinate engineering, estimating, and procurement needs to support the development of financial models and project designs.
- Actively seek out and leverage market data to ensure the financial model is robust.
- Present financial models to respective business units and manage them through executive budget approvals.
- Competitively source, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts for critical services, including geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC construction services.
- Represent E&C’s interests on assigned projects and engage in various software applications to support activities, manage critical data, and report on key indicators.
- Actively communicate and interface with Executive Leadership, Suppliers, Regulatory Agencies, Local Communities, and other stakeholders.
- Present project progress and risk mitigation strategies in meetings with various levels of management.
- Ensure seamless handover of projects moving to the Construction stage to the Construction Project Manager with an inclusive and executable construction plan.Â
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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NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.
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Employee Group: Â Exempt
Employee Type:Â Â Full Time
Job Category: Â Maintenance/Construction
Organization: Â NextEra Energy Project Management, LLCÂ
Relocation Provided: Â No
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NextEra 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.Â
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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. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.Â
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