Project Director, Gas-Fired Generation Development

Core Responsibilities

• Lead utility-scale power generation development projects from early-stage development through execution.
• Manage project strategy, schedules, budgets, risks, and key development milestones.
• Cook up cross-functional teams including engineering, construction, environmental, legal, real estate, transmission, fuel supply, finance, and commercial teams.
• Lead site control, permitting, interconnection, fuel supply, water supply, and local stakeholder engagement.
• Support commercial opportunities including tolling agreements, power purchase agreements, and capacity sales.
• Prepare project updates, investment recommendations, and risk assessments for senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of energy industry experience.
• Experience directly leading execution of utility-scale power generation development projects in the United States.
• Strong project management, commercial, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage complex projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Experience developing thermal generation projects, including combined-cycle, simple-cycle, or peaking facilities.
• Familiarity with U.S. power markets, interconnection processes, permitting, and construction scheduling for project delivery.
• Experience working with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, local governments, landowners, and regulatory agencies.

Job Overview

Employees in this role develop and execute plans for new or enhanced generation projects. This job is responsible for resource allocation, schedules, cost and technical adequacy, ensuring the project or transaction is completed in the most cost effective and competitive manner. This position manages all aspects of the business deal and ensures the project is completed on time and within budgetary constraints.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of the day to day transaction process to ensure timely completion as well as a cost effective and competitive results.
• Led and coordinated key functions such as financial feasibility analyses, engineering/design, project legal review, permitting activities and financial negotiations.
• Coordinated due diligence activities with other internal groups to ensure proper analysis and structuring of assigned projects.
• Constructed contractual arrangements for project development.
• Negotiated agreements with consultants and subcontractors.
• Ensured compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements.
• Fostered external relationships with customers, third parties and members of the community.
• Identified opportunities and negotiated power sales contracts.
• Performed other job-related duties as assigned.

Employee Group

Exempt

Employee Type

Full Time

Job Category

Business Development

Organization

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

Relocation Provided

Yes, if applicable

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