Manager, Power Development

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy seeks an engineering leader to head a team providing technical governance for its clean generation portfolio, including solar, wind and battery projects. The role ensures design standards are industry-aligned, safe, reliable, cost-competitive, and regulatory compliant throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will guide interfaces with contractors as Entergy's technical representative and oversee procurement for Owner Furnished Equipment, coordinating internal and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering, renewables, and contract management.
• Experience with solar, wind, and battery projects preferred.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle and technical governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of technical specifications for new clean generation projects.
• Review engineering designs and deliverables and evaluate alternatives prior to contract execution.
• Provide engineering guidance to project teams and resolve technical issues.
• Coordinate with project execution, operations, and other stakeholders to evaluate deviations.
• Know MISO interconnection processes and market integration requirements.
• Prepare and secure approval of formal decision documents establishing technical positions.
• Coordinate and manage Owner's Engineer firms for independent technical assurance.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Renewables experience

Contract management

Stakeholder coordination

Team leadership

Job description

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Responsible for leading an engineering team that provides technical support for Entergy's clean generation portfolio of projects, specifically solar, wind, and battery projects. The core responsibility of the role is to provide technical governance and engineering leadership to ensure project design standards are established, aligned with industry standards, and properly maintained to achieve Entergy's expectations for safety, reliability, functionality, cost competitiveness, and regulatory compliance. This individual is a leader with demonstrated experience in engineering, renewables, and contract management; construction and/or transmission experience would be considered valuable. This person's team will act as Entergy's technical representatives for interfaces with contractors, safeguarding the company's interests throughout the project lifecycle, and as contract managers for the procurement of Owner Furnished Equipment such as batteries, solar modules, and transformers. The engineering team directs and coordinates internal and external resources in the structured review of engineering decisions, design solutions, inspection of the 'golden row' during solar construction and proposing technical alternatives to ensure alignment with project objectives, enterprise standards, and long-term operational requirements.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of technical specifications for new clean generation projects, ensuring integration of industry best practices and lessons learned. Review new clean generation project engineering design review of drawings and technical deliverables, including evaluation of alternatives and validation of recommended solutions prior to contract execution. Support project leadership by providing engineering guidance to project teams by ensuring effective resolution of technical issues. Facilitate cross-functional coordination with project execution and operations business units, and other company stakeholders where applicable, to evaluate technical specification deviations impacting projects in development or execution. Be knowledgeable of MISO generation interconnection processes and other regulatory or market integration requirements. Prepare and secure approval of formal decision documents that establish technical positions or evaluate deviations from established design standards. Coordinate and manage the work of Owner's Engineer firms, ensuring independent technical assurance and alignment with project objectives, schedule, and cost targets. Collaborate with internal organizations on new clean generation technology assessments and long-range evaluation/planning initiatives.