Sr Project Management Consultant - E&C

NextEra Energy Resources; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC is seeking a Senior PMC to lead advanced technical, financial, and regulatory planning for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System projects from development through construction readiness.

The role requires application of engineering, economic, and project-management principles to optimize scope, risk, and feasibility across complex infrastructure programs. Excellent collaboration with executive leadership and regulatory bodies is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in project management, focusing on engineering, economics, or construction.
• Technical experience with renewable energy projects, especially electricity markets, renewables and battery projects, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced pre-construction planning for utility-scale BESS projects, integrating engineering design, financial modeling, procurement strategy, and regulatory constraints for executive decisions.
• Coordinate with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, interconnection, and other project variables.
• Develop and optimize the project’s technical scope and variables to improve technical and financial feasibility.
• Support origination and development teams with PPA and GIA negotiations and jurisdictional requirements.
• Coordinate engineering, estimating, and procurement needs to support financial models and project designs.
• Present financial models to business units and manage them through executive budget approvals.
• Source and negotiate contracts for services including geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC construction.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering/Construction Management or related field

Job description

Requisition ID: 98559

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Position Specific Description

The Snr PMC 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.

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.

Ideal Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in project management, with a focus on engineering, economics, or construction preferred.
• Technical experience with renewable energy projects, particularly electricity markets, renewables, and battery projects, is a plus.

Job Overview

This position assists in the overall management of assigned projects, to ensure compliance within required budgetary, scheduling, and safety goals. Employees in this role support construction work performed by contractors and/or vendors at the project site.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assesses productivity, schedule compliance, work quality, and safety performance on assigned projects
• Participates in walk downs of planned work, validates acceptance of completed work to design requirements, and reviews contractor payment requests
• Verifies constructability, ensures proper resource allocation, assesses field status, and resolves issues as needed
• Coordinates project activities with vendors, suppliers, regulatory agencies, local community officials and the company
• Assists in scope control, budget oversight, resolution of technical issues, performance reporting, scheduling, and work-in-progress
• Interfaces with landowners, local regulators and state agencies
• Reinforces expectations related to safety, procedure compliance, lessons learned, corrective action and appropriate work behaviors for employees and contractor staff
• Coordinates activities or groups such as safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, analysis and contract administration
• Interfaces with project’s designated management committee
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 4+ 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: Maintenance/Construction

Organization: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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