Manager, Transmission Line Design

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy in Louisiana is seeking a Manager, Transmission Line Design to provide leadership for design engineering activities, from scoping and planning to approvals and standards development. The role oversees research, testing, and root cause analyses, coordinating with Long Term Planning, System Operations and other units.

You will manage a team, drive safety, reliability and budget adherence, participate in industry forums, and guide cost, schedule and quality across transmission line projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 10+ years in utility engineering with diverse disciplines.
• 2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Professional Engineer registration in at least one Entergy service area state is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track engineering costs, schedules and quality to meet goals.
• Resolve technical conflicts impacting cost, schedule or quality.
• Prepare regulatory responses to FERC, NERC, SERC requests.
• Represent Entergy on national industry committees and forums.
• Support technology initiatives and vendor evaluation for design work.
• Ensure safety, reliability and configuration management in designs.
• Develop processes to improve cost, cycle time and quality.

Skills

Transmission line design

Project management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

PS Job Title: Mgr, Transmission Line Design

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

Preferred Locations: While New Orleans, LA is the preferred location, the hiring team is open to considering candidates based in other areas within Entergy’s service territory, including Baton Rouge, Jackson, Little Rock, and The Woodlands.

Job Summary

Provides leadership, direction and oversight for all Transmission Line Design Engineering activities, including preliminary project scoping and planning, project estimating, engineering and material specifications, drawing development, design reviews and approvals, surveying, geotechnical analyses, regulatory line approval activities, contract management, workgroup direction and strategic planning, configuration management, standards development, and compliance.

This position manages employees who perform research and testing on transmission line systems including electrical research that will support aggressive growth of our transmission business. This may include but not limited to new product evaluation, manufacturer audit, engaging with industry leaders such as EPRI. They will serve as the technical leader for all transmission root cause evaluations and lead teams to investigate undesirable transmission line events.

The successful candidate will provide technical interaction with Long Term Planning, System Operations, PM&C, CP-T, Telecom, Distribution and, peers from other utilities.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Accountable for tracking and controlling the engineering phase of project costs, project schedules, and engineering quality to meet all project goals, achieve critical milestones and accomplish required levels of customer satisfaction
• Accountable for the resolution of technical transmission line engineering conflicts that affect cost, schedule quality or customer satisfaction
• Respond to transmission line-related regulatory compliance issues; Provide technical engineering expertise in developing responses to regulatory requests from FERC, NERC, SERC and other regulatory bodies
• Actively participate on industry forums, serving as Entergy's Transmission Line Design representative on national, industry committees. Support SMEs in authoring technical presentations to be delivered at industry committees.
• Support technology initiatives, material vendor evaluation, standard interpretation, and other improvement opportunity to design and construct transmission facilities safely, efficiently, while being on schedule and within budget.
• Ensure the integration of safety, reliability, operability, constructability, and configuration management practices into final transmission line products/designs/processes
• Accountable for effective Transmission Line Design resource management, including workload distribution, resource productivity, contractor management and employee development
• Develop and provide processes and tools to improve project cost, cycle time and quality

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education required of the position

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Minimum Experience Required Of The Position

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the utility industry with experience in various engineering disciplines
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory or leadership experience preferred

Minimum Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required Of The Position

• Extensive knowledge of transmission line design practices, standards, procedures and processes; thorough understanding of planning, project management, operations and/or construction
• Experience in managing/executing capital and/or O&M projects
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multi-projects simultaneously
• Capable of moving frequently between multiple tasks, while prioritizing conflicting priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with superiors, colleagues and individuals inside and outside the Company
• Sound analytical, problem solving and documentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; team player
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), budgets, financial procedures, and property accounting

Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc. Required Of The Position

• Professional Engineer registration in at least 1 state in Entergy service area desired

Primary Location:

Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands

Job Function:

Engineering

FLSA Status:

Professional

Relocation Option:

Level I

Union description/code:

NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings:

1

Req ID:

124358

Travel Percentage:

Up to 25%

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

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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.

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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.

Please note:

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.