Senior Manager, Risk and Reliabilty

Entergy; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Louisiana, LLC is seeking a Senior Manager, Risk and Reliability to steer risk-based direction for transmission system work execution and equipment issues across BES assets. This role leads engineers in maintenance, project support, operations engineering and emergency restoration, ensuring reliability across 81 Networks and 21 Grids.

The position drives risk controls, collaborates across multiple business units, and chairs incident response during major events, while aligning with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, Electrical preferred.
• 8+ years engineering/operational experience with at least 3 years in transmission grid, capital construction or design engineering.
• 5+ years of progressive supervisory experience in Engineering or Grid Operations.

Responsibilities

• Apply consistent risk control processes to Capital Projects and Maintenance to support BES reliability; develop procedures, metrics and training for risk controls.
• Collaborate with Transmission Grids, Capital Projects, Commissioning, Project Management, Control Centers, AM Strategy, Design Engineering, Industrial Accounts, and Distribution Networks to ensure timely, quality technical support.
• Review and challenge field execution plans with a risk mitigation lens; determine readiness and modify plans to minimize risk.
• Coordinate with Nuclear leadership to align risk mitigation for nuclear facilities and liaise with Nuclear for transmission procedures and agreements.
• Serve as system owner of NERC standards PRC-004 and PRC-002 and support related standards; drive adherence to procedures and standards.
• Provide 24/7 technical support for transmission protection and control equipment, including emergency relay settings and support for Nuclear and Power Generation assets.
• Guide teams developing settings for all Distribution electronic devices across 81 Networks to reduce customer interruptions.
• Act as Incident Command System leader during major events and drive continuous improvement through technology and performance optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

NERC standards

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manager, Risk and Reliability

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC

Overview

The Senior Manager, Risk & Reliability provides strategic direction for the organization focused on identifying and mitigating risks associated with work execution that may compromise the reliable operation of the transmission system while ensuring holistic support and direction are taken on equipment issues. This role leads and develops a team of engineers responsible for maintenance engineering, project management support, operations engineering, and emergency restoration activities across transmission and distribution assets. The position drives operational excellence for transmission protection devices and distribution electronic devices, supporting all 81 Networks, 21 Grids, and all Capital Projects. The manager provides technical guidance to SMEs who support Power Delivery Construction, Grid teams, Power Generation and Nuclear BUs on technical aspects of transmission equipment and influences adherence to multiple NERC standards.

Responsibilities

• Challenges the transmission organization to apply consistent risk control processes to Capital Projects and Maintenance activities across the transmission system ensuring Bulk Electric System (BES) reliability, overseeing the development of procedures, performance metrics and training materials to support the adoption of consistent risk control processes in all transmission functions.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders across the organization including the Transmission Grids, Capital Projects, Commissioning, Project Management, Control Centers, AM Strategy, Design Engineering, Industrial Accounts, and Distribution Networks to ensure quality technical support is provided timely and alignment on deliverables is achieved, brings awareness to systemwide deficiencies, leads cross‑functional efforts, presents strategic solutions, and aligns organizational initiatives to close gaps.
• Provides strategic oversight of the organization responsible for reviewing and challenging field execution plans through a risk mitigation lens while determining execution readiness of certain capital and maintenance projects and tasks, and provides recommendations for modifying execution plans to minimize and/or eliminate risk.
• Collaborates with nuclear leadership to ensure alignment of approach in mitigating risk to Entergy’s nuclear generating facilities for both planned and emergent work, and serves as a liaison to Nuclear for Power Delivery on all nuclear procedures and agreements pertaining to transmission.
• Serves as the system owner of NERC standards PRC‑004 and PRC‑002 while supporting sections of NERC standards TPL‑001, PRC‑005, 006, 012, 023, 026, 027, CIP‑014, and NUC‑001, driving organizational knowledge and adherence to internal procedures and NERC standards.
• Facilitates technical support with around the clock availability for all transmission protection and control equipment, transmission line, and substation physical equipment issues, including the development of emergency relay settings and providing mutual support for transmission type equipment owned by Nuclear and Power Generation.
• Provides guidance and direction to the team responsible for developing settings for all Distribution electronic devices across all 81 Networks, driving initiatives and strategic direction to reduce customer interruptions through the deployment and maintenance of electronic distribution devices.
• Serves in the Incident Command Structure during major events as a leader providing strategic direction and coordination in the system planning section.
• Serves as a change agent to drive innovation and a culture of continuous improvement through increased utilization of technology, performance optimization, and improving reliability, customer service, and reducing cost.
• Able to understand and present complex technical topics with simplification and easy to understand language to audiences ranging from SVP to individual contributors to external industrial customers and seeks alignment with vice presidents to influence and drive organizational improvements.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred). Minimum 8 years of engineering and/or operational experience, with at least 3 years in transmission grid, capital construction or design engineering and 5 years of progressive supervisory experience in Engineering or Grid Operations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Engaged leaders with demonstrated accomplishments of leading and influencing across organizations.
• Demonstrated understanding of design engineering, construction, and maintenance practices, procedures, processes, and NERC standards.
• Understanding of the project life‑cycle process for Distribution projects.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple groups simultaneously.
• Proven leadership skills with demonstrated experience leading and developing high performing teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management concepts.
• Strong ability to cope with complexities and drive for change in a highly matrixed organization.
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized.
• Self‑starter with the ability to work individually, within a team, and partner with external stakeholders.
• Strong customer orientation.

Professional Engineering license preferred.

EEO Statement

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.