Senior Power Generation Technical Services Project Manager

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy.

About the role

The Senior Project Manager – Central Maintenance Projects leads and manages capital and maintenance projects across FPL's fossil generating fleet from inception through closeout. This role serves as the primary project owner, ensuring safe execution, budget adherence, schedule performance, and regulatory compliance across all project phases.

Reports to the PGD Central Maintenance Manager. Works in close collaboration with Plant Operations, Engineering, Procurement (ISC), Environmental, Regulatory, Finance, and EPC/contractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and initiate projects through site requirements, corporate/fleet initiatives, or service requests
• Lead scope development, classification, and study phase determination
• Develop preliminary budgets, schedules, and risk assessments
• Prepare and present business cases using NPV, CPVRR, and payback analyses
• Obtain funding approval and establish WBS, including retirement unit considerations
• Configure Maximo Work Orders (with MOC checklist), NextProject and Horizon tools setup
• Form and lead cross-functional project teams
• Select project delivery strategy (EPC / Procure-Construct / Construct-Only)
• Oversee engineering package development and design review cycles
• Manage permitting processes and approval gates
• Ensure WBS alignment and tool integration throughout
• Lead ISC procurement process including PO classification decisions (Competitive Bid, Single/Sole Source, PDS)
• Develop ISN bidders lists and manage bid evaluation (technical and commercial)
• Lead contract negotiations and execute Purchase Orders
• Ensure procurement activities align with project schedule and budget
• Own overall project budget, schedule, and performance during construction
• Coordinate permitting, contractor mobilization, and field execution activities
• Maintain reporting cadence and stakeholder communication
• Drive acceptance testing and turnover to operations
• Complete all closeout documentation, financial reconciliation, and lessons learned
• Manage final PO closure, Maximo updates, and archive filing
• Ensure all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements are fulfilled
• Develops contractor work scopes
• Refines specifications
• Estimates jobs
• Develops and administers contracts
• Procures materials and services
• Administers field contract
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• 4+ years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or related discipline)
• 10+ years of project management experience in power generation, heavy industrial, or utility environments
• Demonstrated experience managing projects from $1M to $50M+
• Proficiency with Maximo, Horizon, NextProject, and standard project controls tools
• Strong knowledge of EPC contracting, ISC procurement processes, and capital project delivery
• Working knowledge of NERC, OSHA, and environmental compliance requirements applicable to fossil generating facilities
• M.S. in Engineering or M.B.A.
• PMP certification or equivalent
• Experience with gas turbine, combined cycle, or fossil plant maintenance and capital projects
• Familiarity with CPVRR, NPV, and utility financial modeling methodologies
• Experience with no reportable safety events track record in large construction environments

Skills

• Project leadership and cross-functional team management
• Risk identification, mitigation, and decision-making under uncertainty
• Contract and vendor management
• Financial acumen and budget ownership
• Clear and concise executive-level communication
• Safety-first mindset and operational excellence orientation

Benefits

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.