Sr Project Manager - E&C

Requisition ID:  95198 

 

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Position Specific Description

Our Engineering & Construction Division is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join the Commissioning Team in Juno Beach, FL.  The selected candidate for this role will be responsible for:

• The execution of assigned Renewable Power Plant Projects as it relates to commissioning, start up, and operational turnover.
• Ensuring commissioning activities for assigned projects are performed with high quality and adhering to all NextEra Energy and FPL safety policies. 
• Coordination and management of EPC contractor personnel, OEM start up personnel, third party start up contractors, and operations personnel onsite
• Project reliability at operational turnover with plants exhibiting as little lost time as necessary.
• Compliance with all project contractual documents to include Power Purchase Agreement and Large Generator Interconnect Agreement deliverables.
• Interfacing with Transmission Operators and Independent Service Operators to ensure project energization dates are achieved.
• Working collaboratively with resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities and work plans.
• Meeting corporate objectives with limited project management, scheduling and estimating resources.
• Ensuring that projects are efficiently, effectively, and safely implemented in accordance with department procedures and policies.
• Managing walk down of planned work, validates acceptance of completed work to design requirements, approves contractor payment requests.
• Verifying constructability, ensures proper resource allocations, assesses field status and resolves issues as needed.
• Supervising activities and/or coordinates activities or groups, such as safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, and analysis and contract administration.
• Overseeing commissioning activities to meet corporate objectives, with limited project management, scheduling and estimating resources.

 

To be successful in this role, the candidate must be a self-starter with a high drive for quality, execution, and safety. Proven track record and ability to interact with engineering personnel on highly technical issues plus the ability to multi-task and oversee multiple projects at once.

 

5+ years’ experience in project support for renewable power generation, project construction, start up and commissioning strongly preferred. 3 years’ experience minimum working for an EPC in the renewable space is preferred.  Ability to travel at a minimum of 10%, with periods of time during heavy workloads of up to 20%.