Environmental Services Manager - Transmission - Western US

Environmental Services Manager - Transmission - Western US

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Requisition ID : 88852

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America's largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

Applications to this job posting will be accepted through 9 / 12 / 2025.

This position is in the Environmental Licensing & Permitting Section of the Corporate Environmental Services Department supporting new transmission development projects for NextEra Energy Transmission and its affiliates.

The selected candidate will lead a team of environmental professionals and will have responsibility for helping shape environmental strategy, leading environmental due diligence, and obtaining state / federal environmental permits for projects throughout the Western US.

The successful applicant must have relevant transmission permitting experience and the ability to lead, with limited direction, a team of environmental professionals supporting transmission and substation development projects, including competitive transmission solicitations, greenfield development projects and due diligence for potential mergers and acquisitions.

The applicant must possess strong leadership and communication skills, be schedule and process driven, be capable of interpreting pertinent federal, state, and local environmental policies and regulations, be able to effectively interface with internal and external customers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders, and have strong problem-solving skills to assist in resolving complex environmental matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of professionals responsible for environmental due diligence and permitting
• Obtain federal and state environmental licenses, permits and approvals for development projects
• Support multiple projects with multifaceted environmental and regulatory issues
• Assist in comprehensive environmental due diligence reviews for potential acquisitions
• Support development of competitive bids for transmission solicitations
• Maintain current knowledge of pertinent national and state environmental policies and regulations
• Interface with internal and external customers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and company policies
• Provide specialized environmental expertise and environmental technical support
• Project Planning, Budget and Schedule Management
• Provide strategic management and oversight of environmental field studies and consultants
• Assess and communicate environmental risk
• Negotiate with regulatory agencies
• Manage personnel activities such as hiring, performance goal setting and evaluations, and mentoring

Preferred Skills

This position is open to remote candidates in CA, NV, NM, AZ, and CO, or based out of our Juno Beach headquarters in FL.

Job Overview

This job is responsible for managing multiple multifaceted environmental issues, licensing and permitting processes, legislative development, staff resources and related activities to provide management support to NextEra Energy, Inc. departments.

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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.

Employee Group : Exempt

Employee Type : Full Time

Job Category : Environmental / Chemistry / Rad Protection

Organization : NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC

Relocation Provided : Yes, if applicable

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.

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. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies . Please see our policy for more information.

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