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Entergy Engineer in New Orleans, Louisiana
Job Title: Engineer
Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid
Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI
This positon may be filled in any of our Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas or Mississippi service territories.
This position will be filled as an Engineer III, or Senior based on qualifications and experience of the selected candidate
Job Summary/Purpose
This position is a system-level individual contributor who provides system level support, leadership, and representation for the Distribution Asset Planning organization. This engineer takes on tasks that generally affect all of Distribution Planning or that are best handled by a single individual with a broad view of Distribution Planning, and expertise with all of Distribution Planning’s information repositories and tools. This position keeps the Distribution Planning team within compliance boundaries and seeks continuous improvement for the team through standardization, process improvement, and innovation.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Plan and conduct independent engineering work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria. Devises new approaches to solving problems.
Direct and mentor junior staff and oversee the engineering work on multiple projects; to include design package development, planning studies, reliability analysis, engineering standards development, and system operations.
Represent Entergy as a technical expert within Department. Represents department in Standards discussions and/or utility practices as the industry evolves
Oversee pre-construction or construction activities of distribution line and substation facilities.
Work with subcontractors, packages and equipment manufacturers and interface with clients on technical issues.
Manage the Distribution Planning project portfolio application, Capital Project Tracker (CPTrac):
Act as gatekeeper for new users
Interface with application architect to update functionality and troubleshoot problems
Update and run the associated querying tool as requested
Manage the Substation Querying and Reporting Tool (SQRT):
Act as gatekeeper for new users
Interface with application architect to update functionality and troubleshoot problems
Update source impedance data regularly
Become expert in all SQRT capabilities
Manage the AMI Dashboard Tool (PowerBi)
Act as gatekeeper for new users
Monitor reports refresh schedules
Manage Synergi software for Distribution Planning needs:
Act as gatekeeper for new users
Submit requests for Batch Load model extracts
Sponsor tutorial sessions with DNV Synergi every other month
Create tutorial documents for complex processes
Assist with updating Distribution Planning Guidelines & Distribution Planning Calendar annually
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education required of the position
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline (typically Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Chemical, Industrial) from four year accredited institution.
Degrees in engineering technology (typically, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a four-year accredited institution with PE may be considered.
Desired: Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering Degree
Minimum experience required of the position
Engineer III - 4+ years’ experience in an engineering discipline (3+ years with Master’s Degree, or FE)
Engineer Sr - 6+ years’ experience in an engineering discipline without PE or PMP Certification (5 years with Master’s Degree, PE, or PMP certification)
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position
Technical mastery of engineering principles.
In-depth knowledge of procedures, programs, and standards in responsible area.
Consistently drives for value in sound engineering decisions.
Mentors’ other engineers and technical professionals.
Good leadership skills.
Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills.
Excellent math skills.
Excellent project management skills.
Good knowledge of Personal Computer operations and related software.
Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base.
Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.
Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position
Must have valid driver's license and good driving record.
Desired: FE/EIT certification, PE license or PMP certification.
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Primary Location: Louisiana-Baton Rouge Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : New Orleans || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : Beaumont || Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function :All Other Jobs
FLSA Status :Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code :NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings :1
Req ID: 119375
Travel Percentage :Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere (https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en_US) to navigate to EEO page, or see statements below.
EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here (humanr@entergy.com?subject=Accessibility) and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.
EEI Testing:
One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and Pre-employment Testing: of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests , numberLogon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.
In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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