Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NextEra Energy Resources is hiring a Senior Manager of Projects to lead onshore natural gas pipeline and facilities projects from development through closeout. The role directs multidisciplinary teams and oversees safe, compliant delivery, project execution strategy, risk, cost, schedule, contracting, construction, commissioning, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple natural gas infrastructure projects involving transmission pipelines, compressor stations, and measurement and regulation facilities through the full project lifecycle
• Develop and approve project scopes, execution plans, cost estimates, schedules, staffing plans, contracting strategies, and risk registers
• Direct engineering, construction, operations, and commissioning interfaces to maintain alignment on scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality, and regulatory commitments
• Support permitting, land, procurement functions with necessary data guidance
• Oversee preparation of alignment sheets, design packages, construction specifications, bid documents, contractor solicitations, technical and commercial evaluations, contract negotiations, and award recommendations
• Manage project controls, including Gantt schedules, manpower curves, production forecasts, cash-flow projections, progress measurement, variance analysis, and executive-level status reporting
• Assess execution risks and commercial exposure; lead mitigation planning, contingency use, change control, claims avoidance, and negotiation of contractor and vendor change orders
• Ensure project work complies with 49 CFR Part 192, company standards, permit conditions, environmental requirements, and accepted pipeline construction practices
• Provide leadership to cross-functional teams; establish priorities, resolve escalated issues, coach staff, and hold internal and external contributors accountable for results
• Coordinate with land acquisition and environmental permitting teams to support route development, workspace requirements, agency commitments, construction sequencing, and restoration obligations
• Lead project closeout, including commissioning readiness, turnover documentation, as-built records, financial closure, contract reconciliation, and lessons learned
• 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

Skills

• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 8+ years
• Supervisory/Management experience: 4+ years
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience
• At least 12 years of combined experience designing, permitting, and constructing onshore natural gas pipelines, compressor stations, and measurement and regulation facilities
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects across design, permitting, procurement, contracting, construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Working knowledge of 49 CFR Part 192, pipeline construction methods, alignment sheet production, construction bid packages, contract negotiations, change-order management, and project controls
• Proven ability to evaluate project risk, commercial exposure, contractor performance, schedule trends, manpower requirements, and production forecasts
• Professional Engineer license, Project Management Professional certification, or comparable construction/project-management credential
• Experience managing large capital projects in excess of $50 MM, multiple concurrent projects, or major brownfield and greenfield pipeline expansions
• Experience supervising project managers, engineers, construction managers, inspectors, consultants, and contractor organizations
• The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment, persistence, commercial awareness, and the ability to communicate complex project issues clearly
• The role requires a collaborative leader who can build alignment across engineering, operations, land, environmental, procurement, legal, and construction teams; negotiate firmly and professionally; anticipate problems from leading indicators; and make timely decisions while balancing safety, compliance, reliability, cost, and schedule

Benefits

• Onsite in the Juno Beach office or remote, with travel to Florida and various build sites.

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