About this role
Requisition ID: 93054
NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!
Position Specific Description
At NextEra Energy, our employees are committed to delivering clean, reliable, and low-cost energy solutions while shaping the future of large-scale infrastructure development across North America. In this role, you will play a critical role in advancing NextEra Energy’s data center hub development strategy, supporting the rapid growth of energy-intensive customers and enabling long-term value creation.
As a Project Director of Development for Data Center Hubs, you will lead complex, multi-disciplinary development initiatives from early-stage origination through execution readiness. You will oversee cross-functional teams across development, commercial, engineering, real estate, regulatory, finance, and external stakeholders to deliver scalable, repeatable data center hub solutions. This role will work closely with senior leadership to drive site strategy, customer engagement, and commercial alignment that directly impact NextEra Energy’s growth objectives and bottom line.
You will be responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently, navigating permitting, land acquisition, utility infrastructure planning, and community engagement efforts across diverse regions. The role requires frequent interaction with internal Subject Matter Experts and external partners, as well as regular presentations to Development and executive leadership on project status, risks, and opportunities. Travel to project sites will be required to develop a deep understanding of regional markets, customer needs, and local stakeholder dynamics.
This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, and large-load customers while helping define NextEra Energy’s approach to data center hub development. We are seeking a strategic, execution-focused leader with strong commercial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to lead in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. We have the best team in the business and are looking for driven, intellectually curious leaders to join us.
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
- 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+ years
Preferred Qualifications
- None
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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Business Development
Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
NextEra 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.
NextEra Energy and 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 [email protected], providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.
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.
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About NextEra Energy
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), is the largest electric utility in America and provides affordable, reliable and clean electricity to over 12 million people in Florida.
FPL's commitment to reliability is exemplified by our recognition as the winner of the ReliabilityOne® National Reliability Award seven times in the past eight years.
Learn more about us at www.FPL.com.
Interested in becoming a part of our team? Visit https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/ to apply today!
What you'll do
- The Project Director will lead complex development initiatives for data center hubs, overseeing cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions. This role involves managing multiple projects, navigating permitting and land acquisition, and engaging with stakeholders.
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