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 The Director, Development is a strategic leadership position requiring extensive experience in large-scale transmission permitting. This role entails overseeing a portfolio of projects within the PJM jurisdiction, with a primary emphasis on transmission routing, siting, and licensing. The ideal candidate will possess commercial acumen and a proven track record managing infrastructure projects. The successful candidate must have experience with financial due diligence, scheduling, budgeting, and successfully managing large transmission or other linear projects to completion. This role will be responsible for overseeing and driving progress on new electric transmission projects within the PJM region, leading projects through planning, routing and siting, permitting, and major project approvals. This position will also be responsible for leading and managing resource allocation, schedules, and technical accuracy, ensuring the project is completed in the most cost-effective, efficient, and competitive manner within the budget and schedule.  As Director, the successful candidate will lead the team managing awarded projects within PJM guiding all aspects of the project life cycle, including early issue identification and resolution, financial feasibility and progress analysis, internal and external reporting, and close coordination with engineering/design, legal, marketing/communications, project controls, and other critical components of project development.  Other responsibilities will include:<ul><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Serving as a key party during mid-stage project development with Counties, State and Local Agencies, Local Stakeholder Groups, and internal subject matter experts.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Providing reports on project progress, risk mitigation efforts, and compliance with corporate metrics through monthly metric meetings and regularly as needed.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Providing expert testimony during regulatory proceedings, where required.</li></ul> Job Requirements<ul><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Minimum ten years of experience in any combination of linear project development and management, engineering, procurement, construction, and/or finance required</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Possess a broad range of industry experience from: project management, project controls, linear operations &amp; maintenance, transmission design and construction, finance, procurement, and environmental regulations and compliance</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proven success in executing and completing several major infrastructure projects</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Experience managing capital budgets</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Contract analysis and negotiation of commercial terms and conditions within various contracting structures</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ability to manage multiple projects and activities simultaneously and effectively prioritize resources</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ability to make decisions with limited data and identify/quantify risks associated with those decisions</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ability to complete complex tasks with a minimum of supervision and minimum rework</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ability to consider both analytical data and commercial/financial implications in making sound recommendations</li></ul> Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities<ul><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Manage key stages of transmission project execution, including routing, right-of-way acquisition, environmental analysis, permitting, engineering/design, regulatory compliance, local community and stakeholder engagement, project legal review and financial feasibility</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Maintain collaborative relationships and clear communication internally and externally with key stakeholders and leaders</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Organize and manage project details to support project timelines and key milestones</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identify schedule risks and potential threats to project execution</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proactively communicate timelines and risks with project team and corporate leadership</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Utilize internal and external resources to accomplish goals</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ensure compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements</li></ul> This role will entail approximately 30-50% travel<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Job Overview</h2></div><div>Employees in this role are responsible for leading and coordinating key functions of a project such as financial feasibility analysis, engineering/design, project legal review and financial negotiations. The position plays a key role in building strategic relationships and executing major contracts necessary to support the Company’s generating business growth initiatives. This role reviews and oversees the development of key project agreements. This role is responsible for all aspects of the business deal and will be involved in the closure of multiple projects.</div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h2></div><div><ul><li>Translates company financial, commercial, risk management, technical and operating goals into effective contracting strategies and objectives</li><li>Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external strategic partners</li><li>Assembles and leads internal cross functional, multi-disciplined teams through the solicitation and negotiation processes</li><li>Provides overall leadership and drive key decisions during negotiations</li><li>Delivers on contracting objectives and proforma requirements</li><li>Delivers contracts that position the internal project execution team for maximum success</li><li>Manages the contracting budget and schedule for assigned projects</li><li>Provides periodic updates to and interact with senior management</li><li>Performs other job-related duties as assigned</li></ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Required Qualifications</h2></div><div><ul><li>High School Grad/GED</li><li>Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience</li><li>Experience:  10+ years</li></ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Preferred Qualifications</h2></div><div><ul><li>Bachelor's - Business Administration</li><li>Master's - Business Administration</li></ul></div></div></div> NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click <a href="https://www.nexteraenergy.com/careers/life-at-nextera/benefits.html">here</a> to learn more. Employee Group:  Exempt Employee Type:  Full Time Job Category:  Business Development 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 <a href="mailto:recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;">recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com</a>, 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 <a href="https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/content/Third-Party-Recruiters/?locale=en_US&amp;previewLink=true&amp;referrerSave=false&amp;token=a4un1TiWoTYJimvq3RG1Jw%3D%3D" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;">policy</a> for more information.#LI-HS1

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns two electric companies in Florida: Florida Power &amp; Light Company, which serves more than five million customer accounts in Florida and is the largest rate-regulated electric utility in the United States as measured by retail electricity produced and sold; and Gulf Power Company, which serves more than 460,000 customers in eight counties throughout Northwest Florida. NextEra Energy also owns a competitive energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world&rsquo;s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from eight commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin. A Fortune 200 company and included in the S&amp;P 100 index, NextEra Energy has been recognized often by third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. NextEra Energy is ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry on Fortune&rsquo;s 2019 list of &ldquo;World&rsquo;s Most Admired Companies&rdquo; and ranked among the top 25 on Fortune&rsquo;s 2018 list of companies that &ldquo;Change the World.&rdquo;

Director Development

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! &nbsp;Position Specific Description&nbsp;The Director, Development is a strategic leadership position requiring extensive experience in large-scale transmission permitting. This role entails overseeing a portfolio of projects within the PJM jurisdiction, with a primary emphasis on transmission routing, siting, and licensing. The ideal candidate will possess commercial acumen and a proven track record managing infrastructure projects. The successful candidate must have experience with financial due diligence, scheduling, budgeting, and successfully managing large transmission or other linear projects to completion. This role will be responsible for overseeing and driving progress on new electric transmission projects within the PJM region, leading projects through planning, routing and siting, permitting, and major project approvals. This position will also be responsible for leading and managing resource allocation, schedules, and technical accuracy, ensuring the project is completed in the most cost-effective, efficient, and competitive manner within the budget and schedule.&nbsp; As Director, the successful candidate will lead the team managing awarded projects within PJM guiding all aspects of the project life cycle, including early issue identification and resolution, financial feasibility and progress analysis, internal and external reporting, and close coordination with engineering/design, legal, marketing/communications, project controls, and other critical components of project development.&nbsp;&nbsp;Other responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Serving as a key party during mid-stage project development with Counties, State and Local Agencies, Local Stakeholder Groups, and internal subject matter experts.</li><li>Providing reports on project progress, risk mitigation efforts, and compliance with corporate metrics through monthly metric meetings and regularly as needed.</li><li>Providing expert testimony during regulatory proceedings, where required.</li></ul>&nbsp;Job Requirements<ul><li>Minimum ten years of experience in any combination of linear project development and management, engineering, procurement, construction, and/or finance required</li><li>Possess a broad range of industry experience from: project management, project controls, linear operations &amp; maintenance, transmission design and construction, finance, procurement, and environmental regulations and compliance</li><li>Proven success in executing and completing several major infrastructure projects</li><li>Experience managing capital budgets</li><li>Contract analysis and negotiation of commercial terms and conditions within various contracting structures</li><li>Ability to manage multiple projects and activities simultaneously and effectively prioritize resources</li><li>Ability to make decisions with limited data and identify/quantify risks associated with those decisions</li><li>Ability to complete complex tasks with a minimum of supervision and minimum rework</li><li>Ability to consider both analytical data and commercial/financial implications in making sound recommendations</li></ul>&nbsp;Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage key stages of transmission project execution, including routing, right-of-way acquisition, environmental analysis, permitting, engineering/design, regulatory compliance, local community and stakeholder engagement, project legal review and financial feasibility</li><li>Maintain collaborative relationships and clear communication internally and externally with key stakeholders and leaders</li><li>Organize and manage project details to support project timelines and key milestones</li><li>Identify schedule risks and potential threats to project execution</li><li>Proactively communicate timelines and risks with project team and corporate leadership</li><li>Utilize internal and external resources to accomplish goals</li><li>Ensure compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements</li></ul>&nbsp;This role will entail approximately 30-50% travel<div><div><div><h2>Job Overview</h2></div><div>Employees in this role are responsible for leading and coordinating key functions of a project such as financial feasibility analysis, engineering/design, project legal review and financial negotiations. The position plays a key role in building strategic relationships and executing major contracts necessary to support the Company’s generating business growth initiatives. This role reviews and oversees the development of key project agreements. This role is responsible for all aspects of the business deal and will be involved in the closure of multiple projects.</div></div><div><div><h2>Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h2></div><div><ul><li>Translates company financial, commercial, risk management, technical and operating goals into effective contracting strategies and objectives</li><li>Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external strategic partners</li><li>Assembles and leads internal cross functional, multi-disciplined teams through the solicitation and negotiation processes</li><li>Provides overall leadership and drive key decisions during negotiations</li><li>Delivers on contracting objectives and proforma requirements</li><li>Delivers contracts that position the internal project execution team for maximum success</li><li>Manages the contracting budget and schedule for assigned projects</li><li>Provides periodic updates to and interact with senior management</li><li>Performs other job-related duties as assigned</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2>Required Qualifications</h2></div><div><ul><li>High School Grad/GED</li><li>Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience</li><li>Experience:&nbsp; 10+ years</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2></div><div><ul><li>Bachelor's - Business Administration</li><li>Master's - Business Administration</li></ul></div></div></div>&nbsp;NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click <a href="https://www.nexteraenergy.com/careers/life-at-nextera/benefits.html">here</a> to learn more.&nbsp;Employee Group: &nbsp;Exempt Employee Type:&nbsp;&nbsp;Full Time Job Category: &nbsp;Business Development Organization: &nbsp;NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC&nbsp; Relocation Provided: &nbsp;Yes, if applicable&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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 <a href="mailto:recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com">recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com</a>, 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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our <a href="https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/content/Third-Party-Recruiters/?locale=en_US&amp;previewLink=true&amp;referrerSave=false&amp;token=a4un1TiWoTYJimvq3RG1Jw%3D%3D">policy</a> for more information.#LI-HS1&nbsp;

Director Development

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