Environmental Services Project Manager - Remote

Applications to this job posting will be accepted through 11 / 4 / 2024.

A Project Manager provides expert environmental support including due diligence, permitting, regulatory interpretation and compliance, and interface with federal, state, and regional agencies.

This position is in the Environmental Licensing and Permitting Section of the Corporate Environmental Services Department.

Remote, regionally appropriate locations may be considered. Specifically, this position will

• Manage new and existing corporate development opportunities for NextEra Energy Resources and other NextEra Energy affiliates in the Central Region with potential focus in CO or TX / OK, inclusive of multiple, multifaceted environmental issues, licensing and permitting processes, legislative development, and related activities
• Demonstrate strong experience in project management with ability to lead projects and consultants with limited direction
• Lead up to two environmental professionals
• Support environmental due diligence, siting, and acquiring federal, state, regional, and local environmental approvals / permits for energy development, mergers and acquisitions, financings, and divestitures of assets, including but not limited to, wind, solar, battery storage, gas, hydrogen, data centers, and transmission
• Serve as the subject matter expert resolving complex environmental matters and providing specialized expertise and technical support to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and permit conditions
• Demonstrate strong experience in permitting (e.g., NEPA, utility siting, endangered species, waters of the U.S.), risk diligence and mitigation, project management with ability to lead projects and consultants with limited direction, leadership, and communication
• Maintain current knowledge of pertinent national, state, local, and company level environmental policies and regulations
• Effectively interface with internal and external customers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders
• Travel as required to support corporate development, and regional and departmental functions

Essential Job Functions

• Project management : planning, budget, and schedule
• Environmental due diligence, siting, and permitting
• Staff management and leadership
• Strategic management, oversight, and knowledge of aquatic, biological, and cultural resource consultants, studies, and technical reports
• Provide guidance on alternatives to minimize environmental impacts
• Provide specialized expertise to ensure cost effective environmental solutions that maximize operational flexibility, maximize environmental benefits for costs incurred, and contribute to improved system reliability and customer satisfaction
• Assess and communicate environmental risk
• Translate regulatory authorities into actionable tasks
• Negotiate with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies
• Develop and manage vendor contracts / purchase orders / invoices
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with development of strategy and communicate environmental requirements to management
• Review, monitor, and comment on emerging environmental legislation and regulations
• Travel and work extended hour, when applicable
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Job Overview

Employees in this job provide specialized environmental expertise and environmental technical support to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and permits.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads environmental programs that provide specialized expertise to ensure cost effective environmental solutions
• Maximizes operational flexibility and environmental benefits for costs incurred
• Contributes to improved system reliability and customer satisfaction
• Translates regulations and permits into actionable tasks
• Provides guidance on alternatives to minimize environmental impacts
• Identifies, tracks, and analyzes environmental performance metrics
• Reviews, monitors, and comments on emerging environmental legislation and regulations
• Assists with development of strategy and communicate environmental requirements to management
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience : 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

None

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