Senior Lead Protection and Control Engineer

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking a Sr. Lead Engineer in the Relay Group within Capital Projects - Project Delivery Engineering in New Orleans, LA. The role focuses on relay design, settings, quality, compliance, and workforce development, partnering with multiple engineering and IT teams.

The ideal candidate will drive design excellence, mentor engineers, support NERC/SERC compliance, and help manage a portfolio of critical protection projects across Entergy’s service territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required; Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
• PE license strongly preferred; progress toward PE favored.
• 8+ years with PE or 10+ years without PE; experience in T&D protection design is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop relay design packages and oversee settings/configuration.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate training modules.
• Support compliance with NERC/SERC standards and industry guidelines.
• Manage project portfolio with reporting and collaboration across teams.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Electrical Engineering Degree (Preferred)

Job description

While New Orleans, LA is the preferred location, the hiring team is open to considering candidates based in other areas within Entergy’s service territory, including Baton Rouge, LA; Jackson, MS; Little Rock, AR; and The Woodlands, TX.

Work Place Flexibility

Onsite

Legal Entity

Entergy Services, LLC

Job Summary

This position is for Sr. Lead Engineer in the Relay Group within Capital Projects - Project Delivery Engineering. This position works in conjunction with other engineering disciplines and performs a wide variety of activities in support or relay design and relay settings/configuration duties. The Sr. Lead Engineer will focus on quality excellence, customer centricity, compliance, workforce development, industry involvement, and project portfolio management. The Sr. Lead Engineer will interface with various teams including but not limited to Relay Design, Relay Settings & Configuration, Training, NERC Compliance, Information Technology, Information Security, Telecom, and Construction personnel.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Workforce Development
  • Coordinate and develop Relay Design and Relay Settings/Configuration Training modules with the Training Department to create rapid onboarding program for new design and settings/configuration engineers
  • Mentor and teach new design & settings/configuration engineers, i.e. directs and mentors junior staff
• Quality / Design Basis Excellence
  • Participate in quality review of critical design and settings/configuration packages. Examples of critical packages might include Tier 1 Industrial substations, Nuclear switchyards, and CIP medium impact switchyards.
  • Facilitate lunch-n-learn meetings to increase awareness of design/settings/configuration issues
• Gather and facilitate project issues to act as a liaison between the Chief Engineer (Design Basis) and Project Delivery Engineering (Relay) to provide feedback for protection standards developments & improvements
• Project Portfolio Management
  • Assist Relay supervisors in managing/tracking portfolio of work, i.e. project reporting, package counts, etc.
  • Assist in coordination and oversight for Grid and PM&C portfolios of contracted work. Duties could include gathering and organizing feedback for Contract Partner Business Review Meetings
  • Support early Project stage gates (0-2) of if needed for critical/complex projects
  • Work with other disciplines within the Capital Projects & Power Delivery organizations and other company business units to achieve department goals.
  • Assist with contractor evaluation, creation of new blanket contracts, and creating scope of work based contract releases
• Compliance Excellence
  • Assist in compliance activities such as Condition Report Causal Determinations/HULOs involving relay design & relay settings/configurations
  • Supports activities to comply with applicable industry standards (i.e., NERC, SERC) and other utility regulations
  • Assist in the development NERC Compliance expertise within Project Delivery Engineering
  • Identify gaps in design & settings process/procedures and assist in developing/implementing process/procedure changes or improvements
• Industry Involvement
  • Participate in industry organizations/meetings/conferences such as IEEE PRC committee, IEES PES, Texas A&M and Georgia Tech Relay Conferences, North American Transmission Forum, etc. on a preferred basis if other responsibilities allow.
• Perform Relay Design Packages
  • Perform emergency relay design packages or oversee contract design packages for a select portfolio of design work which could include all segments of projects, i.e. Segment 1, 2, 3, or 4
• Assist with storm/emergency restoration efforts

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline from a four-year accredited institution.
• Preferred: Electrical Engineering Degree.

Minimum Experience

• 8 years of experience with a PE
• 10 years of experience without a PE
• Preferred: 6+ years of experience in T&D protection design

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change
• Excellent project management skills
• Recognized by peers (internal and external) as expert in relay design or relay settings/configurations
• Mentors other engineers and technical professionals
• Good leadership skills
• Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent math skills
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures
• Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards
• Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base

Certifications / Licenses

• Preferred: PE

Primary Location

Louisiana - New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands

Job Function

Engineering

FLSA Status

Professional

Relocation Option

Level II

Union description/code

NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings

1

Req ID

125515

PS Job Title

Engineer, Sr Lead (Trans)

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

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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.

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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.