Engineer; Civil

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Entergy Services, LLC

This posting is for a potential future opening(s) with Entergy. It is intended to build a candidate pool should the opening(s) become available.

• This position is domiciled in New Orleans, LA, however, Baton Rouge, The Woodlands, Little Rock, and Jackson may be considered for individuals willing to travel to New Orleans regularly.
• This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies.

This position acts in a lead capacity among peers within a department in a technical discipline, short of a supervisor, but with responsibilities of some level of coordination and/or review. This position works in conjunction with other engineering disciplines and is responsible for system functions such as developing design/construction standards, ensuring quality of engineering deliverables, and participating in technical workforce development.

Additionally, for very large capital projects, this position acts as liaison between project management and technical disciplines, serves as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for managing all technical aspects of the project, ensuring engineering is complete, accurate and constructible for all elements of a project's scope, overseeing contractor engineering performance and coordinating all contractor and owner's engineering interfaces to ensure projects are completed according to construction drawings, specifications, quality and performance requirements.

• Plan and conduct independent engineering work requiring judgment in evaluating, selecting, applying and adapting engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. Devise new approaches to solving problems.
• Direct and mentor junior staff and oversee engineering work on multiple projects, including design package development, planning studies, reliability analysis, engineering standards development, and system operations.
• Represent Entergy as a technical expert within the industry and Business Unit in standards discussions and utility practices.
• Work with consultants and equipment manufacturers and interface with departments on technical issues.
• Lead the development of system/BU level processes and procedures.
• Act as a change agent for achieving Business Unit objectives, providing guidance and coaching to other departments on engineering matters.
• For very large capital projects, manage engineering and technical contract consultants, participate in contractor/vendor selection, and ensure all firms are licensed in the state of the project. Assist contractors and vendors during design and construction to resolve technical inquiries and interface issues, manage review of engineering and design for compliance with the contract, permits, codes, and utility design standards, and support operations and maintenance goals.
• Coordinate design execution with codes, specifications, schedules, and good engineering practice, manage RFIs, and contribute to project deliverables throughout the Stage Gate Process.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert in the assigned focus area during all stages of transmission project development and execution, including schedule coordination, testing and commissioning support, troubleshooting assistance, and ensuring installations comply with Entergy Standards and Specifications.
• Maintain drawings and design documents, perform and manage document reviews, ensuring all documents are stored in the designated repository at closeout and following change control processes.
• Participate in inspection activities with contractors, provide technical support during construction and start‑up, and assist the project team with training of contract personnel.
• For specific focus areas (Relay Design, Relay Settings & Configurations, Substation Design, Civil/Structural Design, Transmission Line Design), perform specialized tasks such as approval of operational one‑lines, panel layouts, calculations, procurement of vendor equipment, grounding studies, lightning protection studies, and support during construction.

• Bachelor’s…