Emergency Preparedness Manager

Requisition ID: 95893

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (NEET) is the leading competitive transmission company in North America. We develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain transmission assets across the continent. We operate through our regional subsidiaries to integrate generation resources and enhance grid reliability. Do you want to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the transmission industry? Join our world-class team today.

Position Specific Description

The NextEra Energy Transmission (NEET) Operations Emergency Preparedness Manager leads wildfire mitigation strategy and advances enterprise-wide emergency preparedness across all NEET Operating Companies (OPCos). This role is responsible for developing and executing mitigation plans, strengthening organizational readiness, coordinating cross-functional response efforts, and driving continuous improvement across NEET's Transmission and Substation (T&S) Operations for wildfire and other emergency events. The position ensures a consistent, proactive approach to risk reduction, system resilience, and event response, supporting the reliable and compliant operation of NEET's T&S assets. Given the geographic diversity of NEET's portfolio, responsibilities extend beyond wildfire mitigation to include preparedness and response for events such as winter storms, tornadoes, flooding, and hurricanes. The manager provides real-time event support, implements situational awareness tools, and leverages data-driven insights to enhance operational readiness across the organization. This role interfaces regularly with senior leadership across NEET and FPL, providing updates on mitigation strategies, program performance, and emerging risks. Position is based in Florida but eligible for remote work from approved locations. This position requires approximately 20-30% travel to support field-based mitigation activities, industry engagement, situational awareness, team collaboration and emergency preparedness initiatives across NEET's growing North American portfolio.

Job Overview

This job is responsible for developing and implementing plans and practices to achieve efficient and effective communication and restoration of operations during emergencies.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts assessments to identify gaps in business continuity, emergency and disaster recovery plans
• Develops and tests infrastructure protection strategies and incident response exercises
• Coordinates disaster recovery initiatives and plans with staff and line functions
• Develops and coordinates prevention and emergency preparation plans with government safety and security agencies
• Supports efforts for the capacity dry run and any real capacity events
• Develops, maintains and implements of emergency preparedness plans and the coordination of these activities across all business units
• Ensures that process improvement, risk prevention and mitigation plans are in place
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 8+ years
• Supervisor/Management Experience: 3+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
• Six Sigma Master Black Belt

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Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Business Continuity/Emergency Planning

Organization: NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC

Relocation Provided: No

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