Engineer

Entergy Corporation; Mississippi; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Corporation is seeking an Engineer to provide critical support to substation operations in Flora, Mississippi. Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline. The position involves detailed engineering analysis, project management, and compliance with industry standards.

The ideal candidate will have 0-6 years of experience, with a preference for those with skills in Transmission Protection Systems, SCADA/RTU systems, and electrical codes. This is an onsite role, requiring proactive support during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution is required.
• 0-6 years of experience in engineering depending on the level.
• Preferred experience with Transmission Protection Systems and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analysis in substation-related areas.
• Provide technical support to Substation personnel.
• Assist with storm/emergency restoration efforts.

Skills

Technical mastery of engineering principles

Project management skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline

Electrical Engineering Degree (preferred)

Tools

Knowledge of electrical codes

SCADA/RTU systems

Microprocessors

Job description

Location: Flora, Mississippi, United States

Company: Entergy

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Mississippi, LLC

Job Summary / Purpose

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.

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

• 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.
• 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 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.
• Preferred: EIT, PE.

Primary Location

Mississippi – Flora, Mississippi : Flora

Job Function

Engineering

FLSA Status

Professional

Relocation Option

Level II

Union Description / Code

NON BARGAINING UNIT – NBU

Number of Openings

1

Req ID

123915

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Click here to view the 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, click here 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.

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.

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