Associate Environmental Specialist

Requisition ID:  88180 

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!
 

Position Specific Description

As an Associate Environmental Specialist, you will support the Environmental Services Technology Lead in developing and implementing innovative tools and technologies that enhance environmental permitting, site evaluation, compliance, geospatial analysis, and sustainable project development. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to gain hands-on experience using environmental technology, GIS, and emerging tools such as AI and remote sensing to support/enhance environmental permitting.

A strong candidate for this role will hold a Bachelor’s degree or greater in Environmental Science, Geography, GIS, Computer Science, or a related field, have general competency with GIS software (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise/AGOL, Field Maps), and have an interest in environmental permitting, AI, machine learning, and remote sensing.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and maintenance of geospatial tools and applications using platforms like ArcGIS.
• Support the integration of environmental data into enterprise systems and geospatial workflows.
• Contribute to the evaluation and testing of emerging technologies (e.g., drones, AI models) for environmental applications.
• Help prepare training materials and provide basic support to Environmental Services staff on technology tools.
• Participate in data collection, processing, and mapping/figure creation to inform permitting documentation and decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency across platforms used in permitting processes.
• Document workflows, procedures, and tool usage for internal knowledge sharing.

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:  Environmental/Chemistry/Rad Protection
Organization:  NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  No

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