Engineer

Entergy; Flora (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Mississippi, LLC is seeking an experienced Substation Engineer to provide engineering support across planning, maintenance, design, project management, construction, and operations within the area substations. The role emphasizes protection, SCADA/RTU, communications, and reliability analysis.

The candidate will work onsite in Flora, MS, with opportunities to contribute to storm/restoration efforts and to interact with multiple disciplines within Entergy’s Transmission organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• PE certification preferred for advancement.
• Experience in power transmission engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs detailed engineering analysis in substation-related areas such as planning, maintenance, design, project management and construction.
• Provides engineering and technical support for diagnostic and preventive maintenance in system protection, SCADA/RTU, and substation automation.
• Ensures compliance with industry standards (NERC/SERC/CIP) and company policies.

Skills

Engineering principles

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

PE preferred

Tools

SCADA/RTU

Protection systems

Job description

Job Summary

Provides engineering support to Area Substation personnel. Performs a wide variety of planning, maintenance, design engineering, project management, construction, and operations activities related to routine, non‑routine, and emergency restoration duties. Project areas may include grid/system design, operations and maintenance, planning, asset management, reliability, computer applications, safety, and root‑cause failure analysis. Prior experience in Transmission Protection Systems, NERC PRC‑005 regulations, and RTU/SCADA systems is preferred.

Workplace Flexibility

Onsite

Legal Entity

Entergy Mississippi, LLC

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Performs a wide variety of detailed engineering analysis in Substation-related areas such as planning, maintenance, design, project management and construction, and operations.
• Uses engineering/technical principles, best practices, and knowledge of internal and external business issues to solve problems, develop cost‑effective, technically sound solutions, and improve products or services.
• Applies knowledge of engineering principles in evaluating alternatives, making decisions, and interpreting/employing applicable electrical codes, procedures, standards, processes, and policies.
• Provides engineering and technical support to Entergy Mississippi Area Substation personnel in the group’s day‑to‑day performance of diagnostic and preventive maintenance tasks in the areas of system protection, SCADA/RTU, Communications, disturbance monitoring, substation automation and risk reviews.
• Supports activities to comply with applicable industry standards (i.e., NERC, SERC, CIP) and other utility regulations, as required.
• Works with other disciplines within the Transmission organization and other company business units to achieve stated goals.
• Assist with storm/emergency restoration efforts as necessary.
• Serves as Transmission Point of Contact with Grand Gulf Nuclear Station on all related work, activities, and outage response.
• Provides power quality analysis for transmission grid and industrial accounts.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Discipline (typically Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a 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: 4‑year Electrical Engineering Degree.

Minimum Experience

• Engineer I: 0‑2 years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer II: 2+ years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer III: 4+ years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Engineer Sr: 6+ years of experience in an engineering discipline.
• Preferred: Experience with Transmission Protection Systems, Nuclear Generation Switchyards, NERC PRC‑005 regulations, RTU/SCADA systems, microprocessors and electrical/mechanical relays, relay settings, testing, and commissioning.

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 interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent math skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Good knowledge of computers, microprocessors, 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.
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.

Certificates, Licenses, Etc.

• Preferred: EIT, PE.

Primary Location

Mississippi – Flora: Flora

Job Function

Engineering

FLSA Status

Professional

Relocation Option

Level II

Union Description / Code

NON BARGAINING UNIT – NBU

Number of Openings

1

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

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.

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.

Safety Sensitive

This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre‑employment and random drug testing.