Senior Power Development Project Manager

Entergy; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking a Senior Power Development Project Manager in The Woodlands, Texas. The role involves overseeing the development of large utility-scale power projects and energy storage solutions, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards while managing project budgets and schedules. Ideal candidates possess strong leadership skills and extensive experience in project management, particularly within the energy sector.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years in project management for Project Manager level.
• 3 years in solar/energy storage for Senior PM level.
• PMP Certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to deliver energy projects.
• Manage project costs, schedules, and safety standards.
• Work closely with regulatory functions for project viability.

Skills

Project management fundamentals

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of solar and energy storage projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Senior Power Development Project Manager

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Job Title: Senior Power Development Project Manager

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

• This position will be filled as a Project Manager or Senior Project Managerbased on the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.*
  
  

Job Summary/Purpose

The primary responsibility of this position is project development of power generation and energy storage projects that support Entergy’s stated reliability and sustainability goals. This includes the development of large utility-scale projects or programs of distribution-scale projects. Responsibilities include managing the development and delivery of projects to which he or she is assigned, with a focus on projects that can achieve project cost and schedule objectives while achieving excellence in the areas of project safety and quality. This position is directly responsible for the management and oversight of all front-end loading stages of project development and effective hand-off to an execution project team.

This project manager is responsible for assembling and providing leadership needs of the cross-functional project team, technology understanding and experience, and building an effective relationship with key internal & external individuals.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Promotes safe behavior, in accordance with Company expectations, and adherence to the safety rules on the project.
• Leads a project development team that is focused on delivering power generation and storage projects that enable the enterprise to meet the stated commitments. Understands the requirements and contributions of critical team positions and that of the key stakeholders.
• Organize and lead project teams to develop and execute utility scale power and energy storage projects in accordance with the applicable corporate standards and guidelines. Ensures that team members fulfill the responsibilities as required of their roles. Navigate the project through the Entergy Stage Gate Process (SGP) and coordinate activities to meet the requirements of Entergy's SGP and associated deliverables (business case, estimates, schedules, gate review deliverables, etc.).
• Serves as the commercial lead with full understanding of the contractual aspects of projects and the need to create a contracting strategy with an acceptable risk allocation –while delivering cost and schedule certainty and maintaining expected project economic benefits. Lead contract negotiations.
• Develops and maintains the Project Execution Plan and execute the project in adherence with this plan. Establishes and maintains project documentation. Coordinates the efforts of all project participants, including consultants and contractors. Ensures previous projects' Lessons Learned and applicable industry experience is incorporated into the project execution plan. Manages the project in line with the project budget. Ensures project controls are implemented for effectively managing project scope, schedule, quality, cost, cash flow, risk, contracts and communications in accordance with the applicable corporate standards.
• Provides clear, timely and accurate project status reports for management as required. Prepares reports and makes presentations to management. Promptly communicates issues to the next level of leadership .
• Understands the roles of the Utility and regulators in project development and viability. Works closely with the regulatory functions to support the requirement of receiving the necessary certifications.
• This position is required to support enterprise-wide DIB initiatives across the project team.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education & experience required of the position:

• Project Manager: Bachelor's degree & 0-3 project management experience; or, in lieu of degree, 5 years of project management experience
• Senior Project Manager: Bachelor's degree & 3 years of project management experience in solar and/or energy storage origination and development; or, in lieu of degree, 7 years of project management experience in solar and/or energy storage origination and development
  
  

Required

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:

• Proficient in project management fundamentals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of the practical application of industry standard design principles, techniques and procedures for the design, construction, commissioning, and operations of solar generation and energy storage facilities.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of power generation facilities.
  
  

Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc. Required For The Position

Desired : Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Primary Location: Texas - The Woodlands Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function: Professional

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: Level II

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 3

Req ID: 119415

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

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

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.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

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.

Equal Opportunity

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact [e-mail] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Utilities

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