Project Engineer Senior - Senior Lead

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy, a leading energy company in the United States, seeks a Project Engineer for its Power Development engineering team to drive innovation and ensure constructible designs for gas-fired new generation projects. You will coordinate with PMs, internal SMEs, EPC contractors, and regulators while maintaining design standards and technical quality.

The role emphasizes engineering rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong safety culture to deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership behaviors with teamwork capability.

Responsibilities

• Promotes safe behavior and adheres to project safety rules.
• Develops and maintains engineering design standards for new generation projects (gas).
• Supports technical evaluation of project proposals to meet Entergy standards.
• Coordinates with PMs and cross-functional teams during development.
• Acts as Contract Manager for engineering contracts outside the EPC scope.

Skills

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE

Entergy is seeking a talented, experienced, and innovative Project Engineer to join the Power Development engineering team, which drives innovation and technological advancement to enhance the reliability, affordability, and sustainability of new power generation projects. This role collaborates with key stakeholders to develop and maintain engineering design standards for new generation plants (gas). The Project Engineer ensures engineering products are complete, accurate, and constructible for all elements of a project’s scope. The position promotes a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, best-practice implementation, and lessons-learned application. Because this role directly supports the development of new power generation assets, demonstrated and relevant experience in power-generation — such as development, engineering, design, construction, or operations is essential and will be considered a minimum requirement for selection. The Project Engineer works closely with multiple Project Managers as a technical resource during the development phase and coordinates with cross-functional teams while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes safe behavior in accordance with Company expectations and adherence to project safety rules.
• Maintains and develops the Company’s engineering design basis documents used for new generation project development; interfaces with Capital Projects execution teams to incorporate lessons learned.
• Supports and participates in the technical evaluation of project proposals to ensure conformance to Entergy’s technical standards and project objectives.
• Participates in state regulatory commission approval activities by providing technical support for submittal development and interfaces with regulators as needed.
• Identifies engineered safety controls and hazard removal during engineering design.
• Supports/leads cross-functional teams consisting of internal SMEs, Owners Engineers, EPC contractors, and technical consultants during EPC contract development.
• Ensures engineering documentation is adequately captured to support audit and prudency review.
• Supports/leads writing Record of Decision documents to present the basis of major project decisions, including evaluation of alternatives, stakeholder concurrence, barrier resolution, and timely risk/issue mitigation.
• Acts as Contract Manager for engineering contracts outside the EPC scope.
• Performs/manages engineering design reviews to ensure compliance with permits, codes, and utility standards while supporting strategic, operational, and maintenance goals of the project.
• Coordinates with Project Managers to follow the Project Delivery System and ensure requirements and deliverables are met.
• Participates in contractor/vendor selection with a focus on assessing engineering experience, competencies, and capability.
• Supports/leads technical open-book engineering processes during development with contractors and applies value-engineering concepts to ensure competitive project outcomes.
• Supports/leads/follows change-management processes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required. Advanced degree preferred. Minimum experience required of the position Project Engineer, Sr: 6 - 8 years of applicable and progressive professional experience, preferably in engineering design, construction, or operation of power systems. Project Engineer, Sr Lead: 8 - 10 years of applicable and progressive professional experience, preferably in engineering design, construction, or operation of power systems. Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills; strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office 365. Strong interpersonal skills and leadership behaviors. Expert knowledge of engineering fundamentals within at least one discipline (civil, mechanical, electrical, controls, chemical, construction). Advanced knowledge of engineering science and technology as applied to power generation, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment used in the design of electrical power-generating facilities. Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in construction or repair of power-generation facilities and associated QA/QC protocols. Advanced critical-thinking skills and the ability to evaluate alternative solutions and approaches. Strong complex problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify issues, analyze information, and implement solutions. Certificates, licenses, etc. Desired: Professional Engineer (PE) license and PMP certification.