Requisition ID: 85068
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
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.
This position is based in NextEra's Juno Beach office and will be 5 days a week onsite. Occasional travel will be required.
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:
• Advanced knowledge of environmental regulations
• Advanced ability with analysis, problem solving, communications and professional skills
• Advanced commercial skills, integrity and compliance, leadership, and process/project management
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.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Obtains all required federal, state and local environmental licenses, permits and approvals for development projects
• Supports multiple projects with multifaceted environmental and regulatory issues and assists in comprehensive environmental due diligence reviews for potential acquisitions
• Maintains current knowledge of pertinent national and state level environmental policies and regulations
• Interfaces with internal and external customers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders, and be able to assist in resolving complex environmental matters
• Helps ensure compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations, as well as company policies
• Translates regulations and permit into actionable construction compliance tasks
• Provides specialized environmental expertise and environmental technical support
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience:10+ years
Preferred Qualifications
• Project / team leadership
• Effective Written Communications
• Effective Verbal Communications
• Master's - Other Sciences
• Environmental Laws and Regulations
• Environmental Negotiations
• Environmental Science and Engineering
• Environmental Issues/Compliance
• Performance Consulting
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. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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.
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