Lead Project Manager; Large Load Construction Delivery

Job Overview

The Lead Project Manager oversees all construction and execution activities associated with large load customer infrastructure, ensuring projects remain on schedule for long‑lead equipment, transmission buildouts, permitting, and multi‑disciplinary dependencies. This role provides day‑to‑day cross‑functional leadership to ensure construction is aligned with customer COD timelines and system needs.

• Lead day‑to‑day coordination of construction activities supporting large load customer site development, transmission, and interconnection timelines, ensuring timely energization.
• Manage construction activities required to energize large load projects, coordinating with Power Delivery, Engineering, ISC, and Development.
• Ensure project sequencing with long‑lead equipment procurement and transmission development requirements.
• Maintain continuous customer interface on construction progress, load planning assumptions, and COD sequencing to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Identify critical‑path risks and drive cross‑functional mitigation actions to maintain schedule certainty.
• Coordinate construction reporting, progress tracking, and executive updates.

• 5-7 years in utility construction management, transmission, or major capital project delivery.
• Demonstrated success coordinating multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with long‑lead utility equipment procurement preferred.

Next Era 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.

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Nearest Major Market:
Palm Beach

Nearest Secondary Market:
Miami

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Power Systems, Energy