Senior Lead Engineer, Renewable Projects

Entergy; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking an Engineer I - Sr Lead (Renewable) within the Power Generation PMO in Texas. This onsite role leads engineering, procurement, and construction efforts for solar PV, battery storage, and uprates across Entergy's generation fleet.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, several years of experience, and strong leadership and communication skills. Occasional travel of 25%-50% to project sites is expected to support safe and reliable project delivery.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree or related science with equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead with safety and compliance; enforce regulatory requirements, industry codes/standards, and Entergy engineering guidelines.
• Develop, review, and control technical specifications, engineering packages, and project design documentation; champion change/modification processes and configuration management.
• Coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders to align requirements and execution.
• Provide technical oversight of EPC contractors, OEMs, Owner’s Engineers, and consultants throughout design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Support equipment/vendor evaluations, review technical proposals, review performance data & cost/benefit analysis; recommend fit‑for‑purpose selections.
• Own technical RFIs and contract scope change requests; ensure timely, documented decisions.
• Monitor schedule/cost/quality; identify risks/issues and implement engineering solutions to maintain targets.
• Conduct site visits and constructability reviews; resolve field engineering issues and support commissioning/startup activities.
• Develop scopes, estimates, schedules, and risk assessments during early‑stage development and capital planning.
• Integrate new renewable/storage assets with existing generation systems, including performance modeling and grid‑interconnection requirements.
• Lead and document technical reviews and capture/deploy lessons learned.
• Trend system performance via walkdowns and analyses; identify deficiencies, drive corrective actions, and perform failure evaluations/root‑cause analyses.
• Prepare engineering deliverables to established standards, procedures, and quality expectations; maintain required qualifications/training.
• Maintain strong, transparent communication with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Entergy is seeking an Engineer I - Sr Lead (Renewable) within the Power Generation PMO in Texas. This onsite role leads engineering, procurement, and construction efforts for solar PV, battery storage, and uprates across Entergy's generation fleet.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, several years of experience, and strong leadership and communication skills. Occasional travel of 25%-50% to project sites is expected to support safe and reliable project delivery.