Senior Manager of Projects - E&C

Requisition ID:   95010    NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!   Position Specific Description The Senior Manager of Projects leads the planning and execution of onshore natural gas pipeline and facilities projects from early development through design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. The role is accountable for safe, compliant, and commercially disciplined delivery of pipeline, compression, and measurement and regulation projects while directing multidisciplinary internal teams, consultants, contractors, and vendors. This leader establishes execution strategies, manages risk and commercial exposure, and provides clear project performance reporting to senior management. This role can be onsite in our Juno Beach office, or done remotly with travel to Florida and various build sites.  Key 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.

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. Ability to travel to project sites and company locations as required