NextEra Energy

Leadership Development Program- Wind Operations

NextEra Energy$70K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business/engineering or 5 years of equivalent leadership experience
  • At least 5 years of experience leading field services operations, preferably in wind turbines
  • Proficient in communication protocols and web technology
  • Strong analytical skills with a proven track record in managing profit and loss
  • Adaptability to different geographic locations for future roles

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations of the wind power generation facility
  • Ensure team safety and regulatory compliance in operations
  • Develop and implement strategies for operational efficiency and maintenance improvement
  • Lead Lean Six Sigma processes for continuous improvement
  • Recruit and develop team members to maintain high professional standards
  • Conduct safety and environmental reporting alongside financial assessments
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on operational solutions for maintenance and performance

Benefits

  • Wide range of benefits for employees and their families
  • Relocation assistance if applicable
  • Participation in a Leadership Development Program
  • Opportunity for career advancement within the US portfolio
  • Training at the Renewable Training Center in Iowa
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 96211

In the role of the Associate Wind Site Manager, you will assume responsibility for all operational facets on the maintenance and repair of a wind power plant facility. Your chief priority will be ensuring the team's safety while concurrently focusing on maximizing performance and profitability per the operational framework. This will necessitate devising and executing strategies to elevate maintenance practices, diagnostic capabilities, and overall operational efficiency, resulting in heightened customer satisfaction and reduced service expenditures.

The next Leadership Development Program cohort will begin on November 3rd, 2026. The candidate selection process will take place throughout March and April. Onboarding will be held at our Renewable Training Center in Iowa for 3 weeks. Once complete, candidates will return home to begin the Leadership Development Program- Wind Operations. Please see below for more details.

Learn more about our Wind Operations and asset locations- NextEra Energy- Wind Operations PDF

Additionally, your duties may encompass:
  • Initial 5 month rotational program includes training and rotational assignments between 2 of our current facilities to learn our core business. Travel may include 3 weeks away from home at a time.
  • Upon completion of leadership program, final site assignment may be anywhere in our US portfolio
  • Enforcing the implementation of Operational Safety Policy Instructions, ensuring field work aligns with regulations, promoting sound employee safety practices, and fostering a culture of unparalleled employee safety.
  • Actively engaging in and leading Business Lean Six Sigma processes and projects.
  • Recruiting, nurturing, retaining, guiding, and advancing resources at sites to uphold professional standards and foster team development within a matrix environment.
  • Assuming accountability for all aspects of timely safety and environmental reporting, financial reporting, and turbine availability.
  • Collaborating closely with internal NextEra stakeholders to devise and execute operation-focused feedback and solutions for both planned and unplanned maintenance, improvement projects, development initiatives, and financial performance.
  • Serving as a positive and professional representative of NextEra Energy within the community and in interactions with customers.
  • Overseeing the performance of wind field operations within the designated contractual scope of responsibilities for external customers and stakeholders.
  • Climbing Wind Turbines (Candidate must have the ability to climb)


Preferred Qualifications
  • Fluent in English.
  • Possesses either a Bachelor's Degree in business/engineering or has 5 years of equivalent experience in a leadership role.
  • Demonstrated adaptability to different geographic locations for potential future roles
  • At least five years of hands-on experience in leading field services operations, preferably within wind turbines or rotating equipment
  • Proficiency in collaborating effectively within a complex organizational structure and across all levels of the Company
  • Strong executive presentation skills
  • Quality Tools and Techniques, Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
  • Proficient in network infrastructure, communication protocols, and web technology
  • Established track record of managing profit and loss responsibilities
  • Exceptional analytical capabilities and a track record of thriving in cross-functional environments.


Job Overview

Leaders in this job are responsible for the daily management and leadership of a wind power generation facility. Individuals are responsible for the overall safe and reliable operation of the wind site.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Monitors, controls, and forecasts plant budgets and ensures compliance with all contractual obligations
• Interfaces with land owners, utilities, regulatory agencies, and local government and community representatives
• Maintains all company supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling
• Ensures compliance to all company safety and environmental policies
• Performs other collateral duties in support of the Power Generation Division (PGD) portfolio
• Uses computer based applications
• Completes reports and paperwork
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • High School Grad / GED
  • Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
  • Experience:2+ years
  • Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)


Preferred Qualifications
• None

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

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Operations
Organization: NextEra Energy Operating Services, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

About NextEra Energy

A growth-oriented limited partnership formed by NextEra Energy, Inc., NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) acquires, manages, and owns contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows. They own interests in wind and solar projects in North America, as well as natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas. Renewable energy projects are fully contracted, use technology, and are located in regions that are favorable for generating energy from the wind and sun. The seven natural gas pipelines in the portfolio are all strategically located, serving power producers and municipalities in South Texas, processing plants and producers in the Eagle Ford Shale, and commercial and industrial customers in the Houston area. The NET Mexico Pipeline, the largest pipeline in the portfolio, provides a critical source of natural gas transportation for low-cost, U.S.-sourced shale gas to Mexico.

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15,000 employees
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$6.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$51 million
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+4.9%
Revenue
$917 million
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