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Entergy · 1 month ago

Senior Staff Project Engineer

Entergy is looking for a talented, experienced, and innovative Project Engineer to be a part of the Power Development engineering team that will be driving innovation and technological advancements to enhance the reliability, affordability, and sustainability of our new power generation projects. This position collaborates with key stakeholders to develop and maintain the company’s standards in engineering design for new generation plants and ensures that engineering products are complete, accurate and constructible for all elements of a project's scope.

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Responsibilities

Promotes safe behavior, in accordance with Company expectations, and adherence to the safety rules on the project
Maintains and develops the Company’s engineering design basis documents used for new generation project development. Interfaces with the Capital Projects execution team to incorporate lessons learned
Supports and participates in the technical evaluation of project (solar, wind, battery, thermal powerplants, etc.) proposals to ensure conformance to Entergy’s technical standards and project objectives
Participates in state regulatory commission approval activities by providing technical support for the development of submittal documents
Interfaces with regulators as needed
Identifies engineered safety controls and hazard removal during engineering design
Supports/Leads cross-functional team(s) consisting of internal Subject Matter Experts, Owners Engineers, EPC Contractors, and Technical Consultants during development of EPC contracts
Ensures documentation of engineering is adequately captured to support audit and prudency review
Supports/Leads Owner team in writing official Records of Decision to capture prudency of major project decisions. This activity includes the evaluation of alternatives, seeking concurrence among key stakeholders, addressing barriers, and providing timely resolutions to risks or issues within project timelines
Acts as Contract Manager for various engineering contracts outside of the EPC contract scope
Performs/Manages the review of engineering design to assure compliance with permits, codes, and utility standards while ensuring design supports the strategic, operational and maintenance goals of the project
Coordinates with Project Managers in following the Project Delivery System and ensuring requirements are met and producing associated deliverables
Participates in contractor/vendor selection process with a specific goal of assessing engineering experience, competencies, and capability
Supports/Leads technical open book engineering process with contractors during development of major projects and applies value engineering concepts to ensure projects are competitive
Assures that all firms solicited to provide engineering services are duly licensed in the state of the project
Assures Project compliance with NERC and Security Standards
Ensures all documents generated on the project are stored in designated repository
Supports/Leads/Follows change management processes

Qualification

Engineering designPower generationProject managementMicrosoft Office 365EPC contractsTechnical writingComplex problem solvingEngineering fundamentalsQuality assuranceRegulatory complianceLeadership skillsInterpersonal skillsCritical thinkingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
Project Engineer, Sr: 6+ years of applicable and progressive professional experience, preferably engineering design, construction or operation of power systems. (5+ years with a PE/PMP Certification/Masters Degree)
Project Engineer, Sr Lead: 10+ years of applicable and progressive professional experience, preferably engineering design, construction or operation of power systems. (8+ years with a PE/PMP Certification/Masters Degree)
Project Engineer Sr Staff: 12+ years of applicable and progressive professional experience, preferably engineering design, construction or operation of power systems (10+ years with a PE/PMP Certification/Masters Degree)
Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills with strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office 365
Strong interpersonal skills and leadership behaviors
Expert knowledge of engineering fundamentals within at least one discipline (civil/mechanical/electrical/controls/chemical/construction)
Advanced knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology to power generation. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design of electrical power generating facilities
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of power generation facilities and associated QA/QC protocol
Knowledge of permits required for construction and operation of power generation facilities
Proficiency with reviewing, executing, and managing large EPC contracts
Advanced critical thinking skills and capability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
Adept in complex problem solving; able to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

Preferred

Advanced degree preferred
Desired: Professional Engineer license and PMP certification

Benefits

Relocation assistance is available for this posting.

Company

At Entergy (NYSE: ETR), we power life.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.3B
2025-03-17Post Ipo Equity· $1.3B
1985-05-03IPO

Leadership Team

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Drew Marsh
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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John O. Hudson III
SVP, federal policy, regulatory and government affairs
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