Requisition ID: 92785
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Position Specific Description
NextEra Energy Inc. seeks a regulatory attorney to support nuclear-related matters involving NextEras nuclear operating fleet of 7 reactors at 4 sites (Florida, New Hampshire, Wisconsin), and one recommissioning project (Iowa). The strong preference for this role requires experience with nuclear regulatory matters.
Reporting to the Managing Attorney - Nuclear, you will be at the forefront of all challenging nuclear matters, including NRC licensing, enforcement, nuclear access, employment, nuclear fuel cycle, commercial issues, etc. The attorney will also handle tasks such as drafting contracts, reviewing and advising the business regarding disputes, and managing vendor and other agreements related to the nuclear fleet.
This attorney will participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with minimal supervision. We are looking for one who is collaborative, flexible, self-motivated, curious, creative, and clear communicator (both written and verbal).
The ideal candidate would have the following:
Job Overview
Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with minimal supervision.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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Employee Group: Exempt Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs Organization: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
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NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company with consolidated revenues of approximately $17.5 billion and approximately 14,300 employees in 27 states and Canada as of year-end 2015, as well as approximately 45,000 megawatts of generating capacity, which includes megawatts associated with noncontrolling interests related to NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) as of April 2016. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Fla., NextEra Energy’s principal subsidiaries are Florida Power & Light Company, which serves more than 4.8 million customer accounts in Florida and is one of the largest rate-regulated electric utilities in the United States, and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from eight commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin. A Fortune 200 company and included in the S&P 100 index, NextEra Energy has been recognized often by third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity, and has been ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry in Fortune’s 2016 list of “World's Most Admired Companies.”