Senior Manager of Projects - Renewable Natural Gas

Requisition ID:  76903 

 

NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

 

Position Specific Description

In this role you will directly contribute to aggressively growing our Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) business. You will lead projects into construction by working with cross functional teams throughout the NextEra Energy organization, including: project developers, the project valuation teams, marketing and communications, procurement agents, interconnect specialists, lawyers, the environmental services team project control specialists, schedulers, expediters and the project execution group. You will be working with the Engineering and Construction (E&C) Department’s leadership team, contributing directly to NextEra Energy’s bottom line. As the E&C project leader you will also be responsible for reporting project status and milestones to leadership and providing your input and expertise to various subject matter experts (SME’s). You will have the opportunity to apply your management skills to a host of new and existing projects. We truly have the best project delivery team in the business and are looking for experienced, hardworking, intelligent leaders with grit and drive to join our expanding team.

Employees in this role lead the early-stage project management efforts required to advance a project from origination into an optimized package that is ready to build. Our projects focus on the conversion of Landfill Gas (LFG) into RNG and transporting that product to the designated receipt point. The projects will encompass various combinations of technologies such as: H2S, processing Siloxane removal, CO2 removal, N2 removal, dehydration, compression, refrigeration, measurement, flares and thermal oxidizers.  Each facility will also include transport modes (trucking or pipeline) and delivery systems. This job coordinates and allocates resources, develops, awards and manages contracts, provides direction to schedulers, conducts project meetings, reports on key performance indicators, drives equipment expediting and provides inputs for financial forecasting. The project manager will utilize innovation and experience to deliver a fully developed, financially optimized project to the construction team for execution. 
 

Job Overview

This position is responsible for the overall management of assigned organization and 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 or pre-construction efforts at the home office. The successful candidate manages 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 resource
• 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
• 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

• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 8+ years
• Supervisory/Management experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualific