Senior Project Manager Development - Late Stage

NextEra Energy Resources; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources is hiring for a role that leads the development of renewable projects from start to finish. The position will oversee cross-functional teams, manage land acquisition, permitting, environmental reviews, and interconnection studies, and travel to project sites across multiple regions.

The role is based in Juno Beach, FL, with approximately 50% travel required. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with strong finance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in developing renewable projects and managing cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of land use, permitting, interconnection, and financial analyses.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day transaction processes to ensure timely, cost-effective project completion.
• Lead financial feasibility analyses, engineering/design coordination, and permitting activities.
• Oversee multiple complex projects and coordinate due diligence with internal teams.
• Act as liaison with consultants, attorneys, and regulatory entities.
• Develop contractual arrangements and negotiate with contractors.
• Present project updates to Development leadership and drive equipoise across stakeholders.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional teams

Land acquisition

Permitting & zoning

Interconnection evaluations

Project valuations

Corporate finance principles

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

High School Grad/GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Date: Aug 13, 2026

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 96789

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 Description

In this role, you would directly impact our goal of aggressively growing renewable asset production. In this position, you will lead development projects from beginning to end, overseeing cross-functional teams across the NextEra Energy Resources organization. You will be working with leadership within Development to drive origination and business development efforts that will directly impact NextEra Energy’s bottom line. This role will focus on developing renewable projects located in North Dakota/South Dakota.

Beyond the requirements below, you will also be responsible for presenting your projects and updates to Development leadership and providing your input and expertise daily to subject matter experts as a collaborative and dynamic team project leader. You will travel across our sites to gain expertise in the regional energy market, the project, and the local community. You will be able to dive into the process and progression of new and existing projects. We have the best team in the business and are looking for hardworking, detail-oriented, and intelligent leaders to join our team.This role will be based in Juno Beach, FL and will require the ability to travel ~50%.

Preferred qualifications are:

• Experience leading projects that require land acquisition, permitting, zoning, environmental studies, and interconnection evaluations
• Experience with project valuations, commercial agreements, and tax abatements
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams
• Experience with implementing project management principles and process design
• Experience & proficiency with corporate finance principles
• Experience & proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word
• Comfortability in community engagement
• Candidates with prior energy experience, an MBA, or a relevant graduate degree are highly preferred. We have the best team in the business;

This position offers flexibility in leveling and may be hired at a higher or lower level based on the selected candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

Job Overview

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of the day-to-day transaction process to ensure timely completion as well as a cost-effective and competitive result
• Leads and coordinates key functions such as financial feasibility analyses, engineering/design, project legal review, permitting activities and financial negotiations
• Responsible for managing multiple and complex projects
• Coordinates due diligence activities with other internal groups to ensure proper analysis and structuring of assigned projects
• Acts as liaison between internal and external specialists regarding procurement, contracting, permitting and interconnection
• Constructs contractual arrangements for project development
• Negotiates agreements with consultants and subcontractors
• Ensures compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements
• Fosters external relationships with customers, thirdparties and members of the community
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad/GED
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• None

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: Business Development
Organization: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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