Senior Project Manager, Origination

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (NEET) is the leading competitive transmission company in North America. As Senior Project Manager, you will lead the origination and advancement of new and enhanced transmission projects, collaborating with various teams and engaging stakeholders to advocate for transmission solutions that benefit local communities.

Responsibilities:

• Support the early stages of the project lifecycle, including identifying needs and solutions, conducting financial feasibility analyses, building and delivering the business case to customers, and engaging with regulatory bodies and other stakeholders to originate new transmission opportunities for NextEra Energy Transmission (NEET)
• Support due diligence activities for potential partnerships and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the CAISO and WECC regions
• Collaborate with NextEra Energy Transmission (NEET) partners and the development team to characterize, vet, and advance transmission projects
• Engage in relevant regulatory and stakeholder processes at CAISO, CPUC, and the CEC
• Manages all aspects of the day-to-day transaction process to ensure timely completion as well as a cost-effective and competitive result
• Leads and coordinates key functions such as financial feasibility analyses, engineering/design, project legal review, permitting activities and financial negotiations
• Responsible for managing multiple and complex projects
• Coordinates due diligence activities with other internal groups to ensure proper analysis and structuring of assigned projects
• Acts as liaison between internal and external specialists regarding procurement, contracting, permitting and interconnection
• Constructs contractual arrangements for project development
• Negotiates agreements with consultants and subcontractors
• Ensures compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements
• Fosters external relationships with customers, third parties and members of the community
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Grad/GED
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 5+ years
• Experience in electric transmission (ideally in the West) and/or business development at an infrastructure developer – e.g. regulated utility, ISO/RTO, or developer experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong project management skillset
• Analytical skills and commercial judgment
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word as requirements; experience with Salesforce as a plus