NextEra Energy Resources

PGD Renewable Environmental Specialist

LocationFort Pierce, FL
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

Requisition ID:

86959

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

Position Specific Description

The role involves ensuring the implementation and management of the PGD Environmental Management System, overseeing site water, wastewater, and vegetation in accordance with environmental permits. This position is responsible for managing all regional aspects of environmental compliance, while supporting the execution of plant processes and procedures to achieve safety, environmental, compliance, reliability, availability, and cost management goals for the Southeast region in Florida for NextEra Energy Resources Solar and Energy Storage.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Maintenance & Performance Optimization

Optimize site environmental maintenance and performance.

Conduct and submit required inspection and maintenance activities on time per site environmental permits.
Prepare and submit environmental reporting to local, state, and federal agencies promptly.


Compliance Management

Oversee adherence to site SPCC (Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure) and FRP (Facility Response Plan) requirements.
Develop and maintain relationships with local, state, and federal agencies.
Apply process and project management skills to deliver results effectively.
Address site environmental deficiencies proactively.


Process Standardization & Leadership

Standardize processes, procedures, and techniques for repeatability.
Demonstrate leadership for internal employee development and performance management.


Transition From Construction To Operations

Conduct Pre-COD Site Walkdowns to document ongoing civil issues and ensure compliance.
Identify and resolve operational environmental issues before COD and ensure completion of lingering items before turnover.
Collect site information and initiate permitting for all office buildings or operational structures.
Review and ensure compliance with site-specific county, state, and federal permits.
Coordinate contractors and set up contracts for ongoing compliance-related maintenance and monitoring.
Create procedures for any site-specific compliance requirements.
Ensure proper close-out and sign-off on all construction-related permits, supporting final agency walkdowns and transitioning active permits to the operations phase.
Train new and existing operations crew on compliance requirements.


Operational Support

Oversee and support the Regional Environmental Program.
Continuously verify that Solar & Storage Environmental Management System (EMS) processes and procedures are executed in the field.
Manage Compliance Management tracker tasks and deadlines.
Prepare for and support internal and external environmental audits.
Serve as the local point of contact for agency inquiries and site visits.
Provide field support and management of environmental events.
Proactively identify and resolve site-specific compliance issues.
Perform internal and external reporting on environmental events.
Support root cause analysis for environmental events.
Maintain site compliance with permit conditions and agency requirements.
Ensure sites perform routine inspections and maintenance events ahead of due dates.
Manage contractor oversight and environmental compliance programs, including stormwater management, conservation lands maintenance, vegetation management, wildlife trapping response, oil spill prevention, and response.
Conduct regional annual staff environmental awareness and compliance training.
Handle civil/stormwater management and contractor coordination, hazardous material management, tracking, and disposal.
Track water use permitting, reporting, and well management.
Manage environmental record retention and document management.


Desired Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or a related field.
Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations.
Familiarity with local flora, fauna, and habitats.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency in analysis, problem-solving, compliance, leadership, and process/project management.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

This role is critical for ensuring environmental compliance and operational efficiency in NextEra Energy Resources Solar and Energy Storage projects in the assigned region.

Job Overview

Employees in this role are responsible for assuring execution of the PGD Environmental Management System and ensuring regional environmental compliance in accordance with federal, state and county permits.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Compliance Assurance – Continuous verification Solar and Storage Environmental Management System (EMS) processes and procedures are executed in the field
Environmental agency interface - Local point of contact for agency inquiries and site visits
Environmental Event Response - Field support and management of environmental issues, proactively identify and resolve site specific compliance issues to prevent or minimize environmental impacts during events
Quarterly site-specific operational environmental compliance assessments and inspections ahead of EMS due date
Environmental Compliance Program – Maintain site compliance with permit conditions and agency requirements
Environmental contractor management and oversight for Stormwater management system maintenance, conservation lands vegetation management, wildlife trapping, oil spill response
Perform regional staff environmental awareness and compliance training
Transition to Operations support: Incorporate new site into Solar and Storage Environmental Management System (EMS)
Identify and resolve operations related environmental issues prior to COD
Environmental record retention / management
Performs other job-related duties as assigned


Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 2+ years


Preferred Qualifications


None

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here

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Employee Group:

Exempt

Employee Type:

Full Time

Job Category:

Environmental/Chemistry/Rad Protection

Organization:

Florida Power & Light Company

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 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

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