Project Director, Transmission Planning (Central Region)
Company: NextEra Energy Resources
Location: Austin
Posted on: October 27, 2024
Job Description:
Project Director, Transmission Planning (Central Region)Date:
Oct 7, 2024Company: NextEra Energy NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC
(NEET) is the leading competitive transmission company in North
America. We develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain
transmission assets across the continent. We operate through our
regional subsidiaries to integrate renewable energy and strengthen
the electric grid. Is creating a sustainable future important to
you? Join our world-class team today.Position Specific
DescriptionThis position is responsible for both individually
performing as well as coordinating intricate technical and economic
analysis to identify the most cost-effective and competitive
transmission projects to meet identified and projected transmission
needs. As a Project Director with our Transmission Planning team,
you will drive all aspects of the project planning, including
need/solution identification, reliability analysis, financial and
engineering/design viability, economic and expanded benefit
analysis, submittal development, and RTO/ISO engagement.We are
looking for candidates with planning experience in the Central/SPP
markets, preferably.Key Responsibilities:
- Replicate various ISO/RTO system needs assessments and studies
including powerflow thermal/voltage, or economic analyses used to
identify transmission drivers and develop strong transmission
solutions.
- Perform and leverage analysis to anticipate strategic project
sites and routing for new transmission projects, considering
anticipated ISO/RTO needs.
- Actively engage, understand, and contribute to ISO/RTO planning
processes, building strong relationships across planning and
regulatory groups.
- Contribute to writing of development proposals for new
opportunities, including technical submittals of the identified
solutions and analyses performed.
- Provide guidance in the development of transmission policy that
supports competitive transmission opportunities.
- Identify enhancements to state-of-the-art tools to better
identify optimal transmission opportunities from the analysis of a
multitude of scenarios and sensitivities.
- Lead the coordination with internal and external Subject Matter
Experts to arrive at the most cost-effective and competitive
transmission solutions.
- Structure, execute, and manage contractual arrangements with
consultants and subcontractors necessary to support a broad range
of transmission planning analyses.
- Perform generator interconnection studies for new generation
interconnecting to existing assets owned by NextEra Energy
Transmission's operating transmission utilities, including report
development.
- Provide planning support to NextEra Energy Transmission's
operating transmission utilities, including modeling maintenance
and updates as well as strategies for growth and expansion.
- Ensure compliance with applicable technical and regulatory
requirements.
- Mentor and develop new transmission planners.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- 10% - 25% travel required.The successful individual must
possess:
- A power systems background including a thorough understanding
of transmission planning and NERC reliability standards.
- Experience with steady-state thermal/voltage, short-circuit,
transient stability, and production cost analysis using common
industry analytical tools such as PSS/E, PSLF, PowerGEM TARA,
PROMOD, GRIDVIEW, ASPEN, UPLAN.
- A strong understanding of the planning processes within the
RTOs/ISOs, including reliability and economic/broader benefit
analyses.
- Ability to coordinate the work of multiple internal and
external SMEs to drive the completion of a comprehensive set of
transmission analyses to identify cost-effective and competitive
transmission solutions in short windows.
- An understanding of transmission policy and regulatory issues,
including interconnection.
- An ability to communicate complex technical information
succinctly to external stakeholders and all levels of
management.
- Lead multiple, complex projects to successful completion
simultaneously.Ideal candidate can sit out of a NEET office in
either: Juno Beach, FL, San Francisco, CA, Clifton Park, NY,
Denver, CO or Austin, TX. Other locations, including remote in the
Central US may be considered for qualified candidates.Accepting
applications on an ongoing basis.Job OverviewJob 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.
- Leads and coordinates key functions such as financial
feasibility analyses, engineering/design, project legal review,
permitting activities and financial negotiations.
- 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.
- Identifies opportunities and negotiates power sales
contracts.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.Required
Qualifications
- High School Grad /GED
- Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
- Experience: 7+ yearsPreferred Qualifications
- NoneNextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support
our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to
learn more.Employee Group: ExemptEmployee Type: Full TimeJob
Category: Business DevelopmentOrganization: NextEra Energy
Transmission, LLCRelocation Provided: Yes, if applicableNextEra
Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are
considered for employment without regard to race, color, age,
national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected
veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are
committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.NextEra Energy
provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection
process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related
to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent
with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or
religious documentation will be required where applicable and
permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation,
please send an e-mail to
recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing
your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.
Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this
line to inquire about your application status.NextEra Energy will
not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees
or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or
disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or
applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation
information of other employees or applicants as a part of their
essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees
or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to
compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response
to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an
investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information.NextEra Energy does
not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any
third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for
more information.Nearest Major Market: Palm BeachNearest Secondary
Market: MiamiJob Segment: Sustainability, Power Systems, Energy
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