NextEra Energy

Runs a Florida utility and builds wind and solar farms

Sr Project Manager - Interconnections

Program ManagementUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeJuno Beach, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
At least 8 years of experience is required.
At least 2 years of supervisor or management experience is required.
Deep understanding of the interconnection lifecycle, utility study phases, and processes across PJM, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, or regulated Southeast and Western utilities.
Project management experience and strong organizational skills are required.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders is required.
Experience managing a portfolio of 50 or more active utility-scale projects simultaneously is required.

Responsibilities

Oversee and track interconnection-related activities for projects in execution, ensuring key milestones, technical submissions, and utility deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule to support energization and commercial operation.
Coordinate between project teams, engineering, execution, and other internal stakeholders, providing governance and visibility into interconnection progress and risks.
Support interconnection filing reviews and MMA submissions to ensure consistency with approved engineering designs, equipment selections, and plant operating characteristics.
Maintain the master interconnection tracker for active projects across multiple utility territories and ISOs/RTOs.
Monitor critical project milestones, including study-phase timelines and Interconnection Agreement execution dates.
Identify schedule risks, such as utility study delays, and develop mitigation strategies.
Provide routine status reporting to project leadership and executive management.
Establish and maintain a formal review process to validate that interconnection filings remain current as project designs evolve during execution.
Collaborate with technical teams to review study submissions, technical filings, and model updates prepared by internal engineering teams and external consultants before submission.
Ensure submitted models, facility data, and technical documentation accurately reflect the latest approved engineering design, equipment selections, protection schemes, and operating parameters.
Maintain version control and traceability between engineering deliverables, approved design changes, and MMA filings.
Provide project leadership with visibility into risks associated with design changes affecting interconnection approvals, energization, synchronization, or commercial operation.
Mentor and supervise junior engineers on interconnection-related activities.
Monitor changing interconnection requirements from regional agencies and advise stakeholders of expected impacts.
Prepare communications and presentations, and conduct meetings.
Manage assigned organizations and projects to ensure compliance with budget, schedule, and safety goals.
Coordinate and manage construction work performed by contractors or vendors at project sites.
Manage engineering, procurement, and construction oversight activities necessary to develop, license or permit, erect, start up, and commence commercial operations.
Work collaboratively with resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities and work plans.
Meet corporate objectives with limited project management, scheduling, and estimating resources.
Manage department resources to provide effective early-stage project development support.
Ensure projects are implemented efficiently, effectively, and safely in accordance with department procedures and policies.
Manage walkdowns of planned work, validate acceptance of completed work against design requirements, and approve contractor payment requests.
Verify constructability, ensure proper resource allocations, assess field status, and resolve issues as needed.
Lead project meetings and review budgets, risk trackers, and contingency allocations.
Interface with project management committees or act as Executive Director of project activities.
Supervise or coordinate activities or groups, including safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, analysis, and contract administration.
Oversee commissioning activities to meet corporate objectives with limited project management, scheduling, and estimating resources.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requisition ID: 98074

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Position Specific Description

This position will be responsible for overseeing and tracking all interconnection-related activities for projects in execution - key milestones, technical submissions, and utility deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule to support energization and commercial operation. This role serves as the central coordinator between project teams, engineering, execution and other internal stakeholders for interconnection related providing governance and visibility into interconnection progress and risks. The position supports interconnection filing reviews and MMA submissions to ensure consistency with approved engineering designs, equipment selections, and plant operating characteristics.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Maintain the master interconnection tracker for all active projects across multiple utility territories and ISOs/RTOs.
Monitor critical project milestones including study phase timelines (System Impact, Facilities Studies etc), and Interconnection Agreement (IA) execution dates.
Identify schedule risks early, such as utility study delays and develop mitigation strategies.
Provide routine status reporting to project leadership and executive management.
Establish and maintain a formal review process to validate that interconnection filings remain current with project design evolution throughout execution.
Collaborate with technical teams to review all study submissions, technical filings, and model updates prepared by internal engineering teams and external consultants prior to submission.
Ensure all submitted models, facility data, and technical documentation accurately reflect the latest approved engineering design, equipment selections, protection schemes, and operating parameters.
Maintain version control and traceability between engineering deliverables, approved design changes, and MMA filings.
Provide project leadership with visibility into risks associated with design changes affecting interconnection approvals, energization, synchronization, or commercial operation.
Mentor and supervise junior engineers on interconnection related activities ensuring project success.
Monitor dynamically changing interconnection requirements from regional agencies and advise stakeholders on the expected impacts.
Prepare communications, presentations and conducts meetings.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Ideal Qualifications

Deep understanding of the interconnection lifecycle (e.g., PJM, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, or regulated southeast/western utilities) and utility study phases.
Exceptional organizational skills with project management experience.
Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly.
Experience managing a portfolio of 50+ active utility-scale projects simultaneously.

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. Successful candidates manage 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 resources
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
Manages walk down of planned work, validates acceptance of completed work to design requirements, approves contractor payment requests
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

Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience:8+ years
Supervisor/Management Experience:2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

None

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: Maintenance/Construction
Organization: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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About the Company

NextEra Energy

Runs a Florida utility and builds wind and solar farms

NextEra Energy owns Florida Power & Light, the regulated utility that supplies electricity to much of Florida, and NextEra Energy Resources, which builds and runs wind, solar, battery storage and nuclear plants across the United States. The company calls itself the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. FPL earns returns set by Florida regulators on the power plants and grid lines it builds, while Energy Resources sells power to utilities, technology companies and other large buyers under long-term contracts. NextEra Energy was formed in 1984 as the holding company for Florida Power & Light, which dates to 1925, and is based in Juno Beach, Florida.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Juno Beach, FL
Founded: 1984

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