Manager, Transmission Project Development

Entergy Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking a Manager, Transmission Project Development in New Orleans to lead a team responsible for developing transmission projects and coordinating interconnection efforts under MISO processes. This role ensures adherence to NERC FAC-001 and related interconnection requirements while delivering high-level customer service.

The position emphasizes strong leadership, cost control, and collaboration with regulatory and engineering teams to meet Entergy’s objectives and project delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction-related field or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads a project development and management team for development of projects and estimates supporting MISO Generator Interconnection Process.
• Manages Contract Support of the MISO Generator Interconnection Processes.
• Ensures timely addressing of customer requests for transmission asset modification.
• Prepares and administers project contracts and drives cost recovery standards.
• Ensures compliance with safety, quality, engineering and Entergy standards.
• Supports cost estimating, scheduling and risk tools for transmission projects.
• Tracks portfolio, deconflicts projects and aligns with Entergy objectives.
• Provides regulatory support for transmission service/interconnections.
• Ensures adherence to MISO rules, FAC-001 and FERC interconnection requirements.

Skills

Communication

Conflict management

Change management

Capital project delivery

MISO Interconnection

PMP certification

PE certification

Regulatory experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction-related field

Advanced degree

Job description

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Manager, Transmission Project Development

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

PS Job Title: Mgr, Project Development

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Manager, Transmission Project Development is responsible for leading transmission project development efforts for projects seeking (i) modification and expansion of transmission system related to generator interconnections administrated through the MISO Generator Interconnection Process, (ii) modification and expansion of transmission system assets related to non-revenue generating externally funded requests, (iii) coordination of Entergy facility connection requirements in accordance with FAC-001.

This position ensures strict adherence to NERC facility interconnection requirements while providing high-level Customer service to prospective interconnection and external customer projects by following project scping, estimating, development, and implementation process and guidelines.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads a project development and management team responsible for development of projects and estimates to support MISO Generator Interconnection Process.
• Manages Contract Support of the MISO Generator Interconnection Processes
• Assures that general Customer requests for transmission system asset modification are addressed in a timely manner following established project delivery system development practices.
• Reviews, prepares, and administers project agreement contracts and holds primary responsibility to initiative these projects and ensure appropriate cost recovery standards and practices are followed.
• Ensures compliance with Entergy’s safety, quality, engineering, and other standards.
• Supports Capital Projects cost estimating, scheduling, and risk tools to ensure consistency and high levels of accuracy with estimating transmission projects.
• Tracks project portfolio and ensures that projects are deconflicted and scoped with holistic view of Entergy’s primary business objectives.
• Provide support in regulatory matters related to transmission service and interconnections.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, MISO rules and procedures, and FERC rules regarding interconnections/transmission service requests on the transmission system.
• Maintains Entergy’s transmission interconnection requirements to comply with NERC FAC-001 and MISO facility interconnection requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction-related field or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred:Advanced degree

Minimum experience required of the position

• 7 years utility experience.
• Preferred:
  • 5 years of engineering, project management, planning or operations experience.
  • Utility industry experience.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Experience with MISO Generator Interconnection process.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

• Strong communication, conflict management, and change management skills.
• Knowledge of capital project delivery processes and standards.
• Preferred:
• Understanding of cost recovery and pre-payment as well as financial differences between categories of capital investment.
• Experience with planning, project delivery, construction, portfolio management, and T&D operations including the reliable operation of T&D facilities and industry project delivery process(es).
• Understanding of MISO Generator Interconnection Process .
• Preferred:
  • PMP certification
  • PE certification

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New OrleansLouisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : Beaumont || Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Engineering
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124284
PS Job Title: Mgr, Project Development
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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.

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.

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.

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please [e-mail] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

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.