Onsite Lead Engineer, Power Generation & Reliability

Entergy Corporation; Westlake (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Louisiana, LLC in Westlake, LA is seeking a Sr. Engineer to Sr. Lead Engineer to provide engineering support at a power generation plant, with emphasis on safety, compliance, and project oversight.

The role requires an ABET‑accredited engineering degree and 8+ years in power generation, strong problem solving, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams and coordinate with OEMs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Preferred: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• 4–5 years in power generation or related fields for Engineer III.
• 6–7 years for Senior Engineer with significant project ops responsibility.
• 8+ years for Senior Lead Engineer with leadership duties.

Responsibilities

• Lead with safety and compliance; enforce regulatory requirements, industry codes/standards, and Entergy engineering guidelines.
• Champion of Causal Analysis. Lead and assist in causal analysis of plant component failures, environmental and NERC compliance related items, and operational events.
• Champion of NERC Regulatory Compliance. Serve as the plant NERC Champion to ensure compliance with all NERC/CIP regulatory standards.
• Trend system performance via walkdowns and analyses; identify deficiencies, drive corrective actions, and perform failure evaluations/root-cause analyses/causal determinations.
• Conduct project management and technical oversight of both small O&M and large Capital projects.
• Coordinate and execute betterment capital and O&M projects, interface with plant production and maintenance, project personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure plant modification process is followed on projects. Provide engineering support for plant modifications as needed.
• Provide project and maintenance troubleshooting of equipment to address issues in a timely manner.
• Provide oversight of engineering activities of external firms, including development of work scopes, and solicitation and evaluation of proposals, project planning and controls, review of deliverables, installation support, and start-up assistance.
• Assist plant personnel on KPI (Key Performance Indicators) criteria. Improve plant processes, support plant staff in establishing action plans to close gaps, and track action plan progress through completion.
• Support reliability process by serving as Boiler Tube Failure Reduction (BTFR) team leader.
• Ensure technical resources are available to assist in daily operations/maintenance activities.
• Provide technical consultation associated with applicable equipment (e.g. turbine - generator, boiler, auxiliaries, etc.).
• Provide interface with equipment OEMs.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Stakeholder management

Regulatory understanding

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Mechanical Engineering degree preferred

Tools

Engineering tools

Analytical systems

Job description

Entergy Louisiana, LLC in Westlake, LA is seeking a Sr. Engineer to Sr. Lead Engineer to provide engineering support at a power generation plant, with emphasis on safety, compliance, and project oversight.

The role requires an ABET‑accredited engineering degree and 8+ years in power generation, strong problem solving, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams and coordinate with OEMs.