Principal Attorney

Requisition ID: 97124

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 nations most fuel-efficient cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability were redefining whats possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

This position is for a development environmental land use and zoning attorney with a minimum of three years of experience. Specifically we are seeking an individual who is licensed in California and has worked with CEQA the CEC and development in general in California. Generally the work includes (1) development work including land use and zoning work representing developers and builders at the local government state and federal level or (2) environmental legal work including ESA NEPA Corps and other subjects. This background may include government in-house NGO or other relevant experience.

The attorney may also have experience in administrative law representing clients in quasi-judicial hearings and administrative legal challenges and appearing before commissions for development and other approvals. As NextEra is the largest builder of wind and solar power in the U.S. this role will require assisting developers and environmental service experts throughout the licensing and permitting process for large infrastructure projects particularly wind and solar projects. The candidate will also handle compliance and enforcement issues for the company. The job will be focused on renewable development projects for NextEra.

The position can be based at our office in San Francisco or there is a possibility of work from home with reporting to the San Francisco office depending on the circumstance.

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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type:Full Time
Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: No

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