Engineer, -Sr; Utility; Cleveland, Mississippi

Position: Engineer, I-Sr (Utility) (Cleveland, Mississippi, United States)
Job Title:

Engineer, I-Sr (Utility)

Work Place Flexibility:
Onsite

Legal Entity:
Entergy Services, LLC

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Responsible for performing a wide variety of analysis and project-oriented engineering activities related to ensuring proper device coordination and protection for distribution devices; self-healing networks and other automated transfer schemes; and risk mitigation within the electrical distribution system.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Perform protection and coordination studies for new and existing distribution protective devices.

* Develop settings for new distribution protective devices and other equipment.

* Provide substation distribution settings recommendations.

* Develop distribution automation controller settings for self-healing networks.

* Support settings requests related to self-healing networks and review coordination of proposed new self-healing networks.

* Work with IT to get SCADA host edit sheets developed for Distribution devices and self-healing networks.

* Work with project managers to get Distribution devices and self-healing networks commissioned to SCADA.

* Support Distribution Automation relay field specialists on distribution protection standards and procedures.

* Assist reliability / field engineers with analyzing event data associated with protection and reliability impacts realized.

* Provide technical support to distribution design engineers, operations, and managed accounts.

* Work with Enterprise Planning and provide feedback on facility/feasibility studies performed for Distributed Generation customers

* Participate in routine, non-routine, and emergency storm and outage event restoration duties.

* Role may also include cross-functional optimization with grid/system design, operations and maintenance, planning, asset management, reliability, computer applications, safety, and root cause failure analysis.

* Provide technical protection guidance to the Engineering Design Group, Operations and the Distribution Operations Center for emergency/contingency switching plans.

* Review and recommend for approval electrical system solutions that meet customer needs, comply with company standards and enhance the overall system performance and reliability.

* Assist with storm restoration efforts, typically by serving as a Scout or Lead Scout in the initial stages of a storm restoration and provide technical and operational support and/or crew leadership in the later stages of the event.

* Provide Distribution relay protection guidance for Capital Projects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education:

* 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.

* Preferred:
Electrical Engineering Degree

Minimum Experience:

* Engineer I: 0 - 2 years of experience in an engineering discipline

* Engineer II: 2 - 4 years of experience in an engineering discipline

* Engineer III: 4 - 6 years of experience in an engineering discipline

* Engineer Sr.: 6 + years of experience in an engineering discipline

Minimum

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* 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.

* Familiar with National Electrical Safety Codes and National Electrical Code.

* 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.

* Ability to meet the…