NextEra Energy, a leader in enabling American energy dominance, is seeking a Readiness & Operations Transition Manager. You will be responsible for supporting the successful launch and long-term performance of new solar and battery storage projects across the West & Central Region of the United States. This position focuses on readiness and transition activities for the first 2-3 years, ensuring new assets are fully prepared for operational handoff, after which you will transition permanently to an assigned site location to support ongoing operations.
What You'll Do
- Plan, coordinate, and complete large-scale or multiple medium/small complex projects within schedule and budget guidelines.
- Manage all aspects of day-to-day transition processes to ensure timely and efficient completion.
- Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
- Conduct project meetings and oversee project tracking, analysis, and reporting.
- Identify issues, validate results, and implement corrective actions.
- Provide coaching, leadership, and direction to project teams.
- Ensure compliance with technical, safety, and regulatory requirements.
- Create and communicate presentation materials for internal and external stakeholders.
- Conduct external research and stay current on industry advancements.
- Perform field inspections of PV modules, inverters, trackers, racking systems, and electrical balance-of-plant components.
- Support commissioning activities, including functional testing, performance verification, and documentation review.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose PV system issues, including electrical faults, inverter errors, communication failures, and performance anomalies.
- Assist with corrective maintenance activities to ensure timely resolution of system issues.
- Verify construction quality and adherence to engineering specifications during site visits.
- Review as-built drawings, test reports, and turnover packages for accuracy and completeness.
- Support spare-parts planning by identifying critical components and validating inventory needs.
- Evaluate system performance data to identify trends, underperformance, or reliability concerns.
- Collaborate with field technicians to ensure safe work practices and proper use of tools and equipment.
- Provide technical guidance to site teams during the transition from construction to operations.
- Validate SCADA, monitoring, and data-acquisition system readiness for operational handoff.
- Support warranty claim documentation and coordination with OEMs.
- Participate in root-cause analysis for equipment failures or recurring issues.
- Ensure proper lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and electrical safety protocols are followed during field activities.
- Perform duties related to safety, contractor management, electrical/electronic/mechanical equipment operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Perform duties related to overall site operations, asset management and regulatory compliance, reliability engineering, and inventory management.
- Perform supervisory duties of NEE employees and contractors.
- Operate heavy equipment.
What We're Looking For
- High School Grad / GED
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
- Licensed Electrician
- Licensed Master Electrician
- Cable Locating Principles & Techniques Certification
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
Technical Stack
- SCADA
- PV modules
- Inverters
- Trackers
- Racking systems
- Electrical balance-of-plant components
Team & Environment
You will support the Regional Manager or designee, reporting directly to them.
Benefits & Compensation
- NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located in the West & Central Region of the United States.
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.
