Project Manager

Entergy; The Woodlands (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is looking for a Project Manager to support the Texas distribution reliability team. The ideal candidate will manage the entire project lifecycle, including budgeting and scheduling. This role is crucial for maintaining project efficiency and communication among internal and external stakeholders.

Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this hybrid position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and over 5 years of experience in project management. Strong communication skills and the ability to handle multiple responsibilities are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in customer service, engineering or operations.
• Ability to manage project schedules and budgets effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish project schedules and track costs.
• Manage project conflicts and develop recovery plans.
• Communicate resource status and ensure project closeout.

Skills

Customer service skills

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of utility rates

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Job description

Job Summary

This position supports Entergy Texas distribution reliability team by managing all reliability project aspects including coordinating schedules, managing budget and ensuring efficiency in all steps.

Workplace & Location

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid
Legal Entity: Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX

Responsibilities

• Establish project schedules, and track and control project costs and schedules to meet budgets and critical milestones.
• Prepare and conduct management review meetings at critical milestones. Maintain current information on project status in all relevant division and accounting databases.
• Resolve project conflicts that affect cost, schedule, or customer satisfaction, and develop appropriate action and recovery plans. Ensure that the project team utilizes the Capital Projects Process in the development and implementation of capital projects.
• Manage a portfolio of reliability projects. Accountable for the coordination of and communication to all project resources, both internal and external.
• Communicate resource status to functional managers and jointly develop contingency plans. Ensure timely closeout of projects, including all required documentation. Provide feedback to functional management on team members' individual performance.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education required: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Management or equivalent (4 year degree required).
• Minimum Experience Required: 5+ years of experience in customer service, engineering or operations.
• Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required: Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment. Must possess a working knowledge of utility rates, regulatory issues, company policy, construction of new facilities and contract requirements, and have the ability to prioritize opportunities based on probability of success and profitability. Must be an excellent verbal and written communicator, able to effectively develop and present sales proposals to prospective customers.
• Preferred Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Position Details

Primary Location: Texas - The Woodlands (The Woodlands) || Texas (Beaumont)

Job Function: Engineering

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 123767

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

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.

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.