Senior project manager - solar
Location
Palm Beach Gardens, FL | United States
Job description
Requisition ID: 78437
Florida Power & Light Company is America’s largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry? Join our world-class team today!
Position Specific Description Employees in this position are responsible for leading and overseeing the transition from construction to operations of new grid-scale solar PV and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. The Project Manager will manage a transition plan from pre-construction to operations, ensuring that the site is ready for low cost and reliable operations.
This position is responsible for projects in the eastern US, primarily in Florida. This position is based in Florida but can be flexible.
Job Duties & Responsibilities - Plan, coordinate, and execute simultaneous transition activities on multiple grid-scale solar PV and BESS projects with limited guidance
- Manage all aspects of the transition process, with effective prioritization, by tracking project status, action items, and deliverables while motivating stakeholders to execute process accountabilities
- Follow standardized processes while adapting to unique and varying project circumstances
- Travel to sites to inspect construction progress, identify potential concerns, and work with the construction team to resolve potential issues
- Ability to travel up to 50% within the continental United States
- Work with internal stakeholders and support teams to ensure project success and mitigate risk
- Procure equipment, tooling, signage, and other materials for site operations personnel
- Accurately and concisely report on project status and challenges, and periodically present to executive leadership
- Continuously apply a quality improvement mindset to identify, develop, and implement new processes, tools, and resources to improve organizational efficiency and project outcomes
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
- Knowledge and experience in power generation or renewable energy technology, from construction through operations or any part thereof. Solar PV and BESS experience is desired but not required.
- Experience with implementing or auditing Quality Assurance and Quality Control programs
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Six Sigma certification
- Strong project management capability
- Strong communication and professional skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software suite
Job Overview Employees in this job plan, monitor and manage internal projects from initiation through completion. This role provides direction on projects to the department or project team members.
Job Duties & Responsibilities - Plans, coordinates and completes large-scale or several medium or small, complex or long term project(s) within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
- Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
- Secures required resources and uses formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks and changes
- Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis
- Identifies issues and challenges, measures and validates results, and implements solutions
- Provides information to internal and external clients on moderate to complex issues
- Creates and communicates presentation materials for report out and updates with various levels of internal and external stakeholders
- Conducts external research and stays abreast of new developments or innovative advancements pertaining to the project
- Provides coaching, leadership and direction to project team
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications - High School Grad / GED
- Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
- Experience: 4+ years
Preferred Qualifications - Master's Degree
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Project Management
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
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