Project Director – Pipeline Engineering, Construction
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Pipeline engineering director leading NextEra Energy’s natural gas transmission projects. Overseeing engineering, permitting, construction, commissioning, costs, schedules, and project teams.
Responsibilities:
- Lead owner-side development and execution of major greenfield and brownfield natural gas transmission projects
- Oversee looping and expansions, compressor stations, measurement and regulating facilities, interconnects, and pipeline hubs from development through closeout
- Direct Project Managers, Construction Managers, and Project Engineers
- Establish and challenge project scope, design bases, alternatives, estimates, cash flows, schedules, execution strategies, contracting plans, and risk registers
- Resolve technical, permitting, and constructability issues
- Review and approve invoices, cash flows, milestones, termination curves, Gantt Charts, and March Charts
- Direct engineering oversight, routing and alignment, design reviews, open-cut, wet-construction, and HDD strategies
- Oversee compression and facility design, logistics planning, constructability, and HazOp reviews
- Develop sourcing strategies, prepare bid packages, evaluate bids, select suppliers, negotiate contracts, and resolve change orders and claims
- Govern construction, testing, commissioning, turnover, safety, quality, cost, schedule, field change control, tie-ins, as-built documentation, closeout, and lessons learned
- Challenge schedules, manpower curves, progress measurement, production and cost forecasts, and recovery plans
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards, permits, and pipeline construction practices
- Develop internal processes, standards, and procedures
- Conduct technical due diligence and lead interfaces with joint-venture partners, customers, engineering firms, vendors, contractors, and agencies
- Supervise, coach, and develop approximately 3-6 Project Managers, Construction Managers, and Project Engineers
- Lead project meetings and review budgets, risk trackers, and contingency allocations
- Oversee commissioning and coordinate engineering, construction, safety, budget, analysis, and contract administration activities
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering from a U.S. university; civil, mechanical, petroleum, chemical, or closely related engineering discipline
- 15+ years of relevant experience designing, permitting, engineering, constructing, or managing onshore natural gas transmission pipelines and associated facilities
- 10+ years managing major natural gas transmission projects through engineering, permitting, contracting, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and closeout
- 5+ years supervising Project Managers, engineers, or other professional staff
- Expertise in contract negotiation, change orders, schedule management, cost forecasting, progress reporting, contractor performance, and technical and commercial risk evaluation
- Fluency in Title 49 CFR Part 192, FERC Plan and Procedures, pipeline design and construction, routing and alignment, construction bid packages, large-diameter pipelines, compression and M&R facilities, and project controls
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15%-25%, with increased field presence during critical project phases
- Fluent in Word and Excel
- Competent in developing and using Gantt Charts and March Charts
- Familiarity with PowerPoint, Visio, and Gemini or ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot
- Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Preferred: Familiarity with Title 49 CFR Parts 193 and 195
- Preferred: Knowledge of water pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities, hydraulic modeling software, and critical flow and sizing parameters
- Bachelor's or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience
- 5+ years of supervisor/management experience
Benefits:
- Wide range of benefits for employees and eligible family members
- Relocation provided, if applicable
- Reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process
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