Senior Power Generation Technical Services Project Manager

Requisition ID: 96870

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

The Senior Project Manager Central Maintenance Projects is responsible for leading and managing capital and maintenance projects across FPLs 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.

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

Key Responsibilities

Project Development

• 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

Engineering & Design

• 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

Procurement

• 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

Execution

• 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

Closeout

• 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

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

Core Competencies

• 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

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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type:Full Time
Job Category: Project Management
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes if applicable

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