Sr. Engineer to Sr. Lead Engineer

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy in New Orleans seeks an experienced engineer to provide engineering support and oversight for a Power Generation Plant. You will lead with safety, enforce codes, and manage causal analyses of plant events.

Responsibilities include regulatory compliance, performance trending, project oversight for capital and O&M, and coordination with contractors and OEMs to deliver reliable plant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Preferred: B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum experience levels: Engineer III 4–5 years; Senior Engineer 6–7 years; Senior Lead Engineer 8+ years.
• Strong communication, teamwork and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency with PC applications, engineering tools and analytical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead with safety and compliance; enforce regulatory requirements, industry codes/standards, and Entergy engineering guidelines.
• Lead and assist in causal analysis of plant component failures and operational events.
• Serve as plant NERC Champion to ensure compliance with NERC/CIP standards.
• Trend system performance, identify deficiencies, drive corrective actions, and perform root-cause analyses.
• Provide engineering support for plant modifications and project oversight of small to large capital projects.
• Coordinate and execute betterment capital and O&M projects with stakeholders.
• Ensure plant modification process is followed on projects and evaluate deliverables.
• Interface with equipment OEMs and provide start-up support where needed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Stakeholder mgmt

Engineering tools

Drawings & specs

Safety & compliance

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Mechanical Engineering preferred

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Provide engineering, technical support and oversight within a Power Generation Plant.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead with safety and compliance; enforce regulatory requirements, industry codes/standards, and Entergy engineering guidelines.

• Champion of Causal Analysis.
• Lead and assist in causal analysis of plant component failures, environmental and NERC compliance related items, and operational events.
• Champion of NERC Regulatory Compliance.
• Serve as the plant NERC Champion to ensure compliance with all NERC/CIP regulatory standards.
• Trend system performance via walkdowns and analyses; identify deficiencies, drive corrective actions, and perform failure evaluations/root‑cause analyses/causal determinations.
• Conduct project management and technical oversight of both small O&M and large Capital projects.
• Coordinate and execute betterment capital and O&M projects, interface with plant production and maintenance, project personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure plant modification process is followed on projects.
• Provide engineering support for plant modifications as needed.
• Provide project and maintenance troubleshooting of equipment to address issues in a timely manner.
• Provide oversight of engineering activities of external firms, including development of work scopes, and solicitation and evaluation of proposals, project planning and controls, review of deliverables, installation support, and start‑up assistance.
• Assist plant personnel on KPI (Key Performance Indicators) criteria.
• Improve plant processes, support plant staff in establishing action plans to close gaps, and track action plan progress through completion.
• Support reliability process by serving as Boiler Tube Failure Reduction (BTFR) team leader.
• Ensure technical resources are available to assist in daily operations/maintenance activities.
• Provide technical consultation associated with applicable equipment (e.g. turbine - generator, boiler, auxiliaries, etc.).
• Provide interface with equipment OEMs.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum education required of the position: Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Preferred: B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum experience required of the position: Engineer III: 4–5 years in power generation, energy, industrial facilities, or related fields with increasing responsibility in project engineering and plant operations.
• Senior Engineer: 6-7 years in power generation, energy, industrial facilities, or related fields with significant responsibility in project engineering and plant operations.
• Senior Lead Engineer: 8+ years in power generation, energy, industrial facilities, or related fields with significant responsibility in project engineering and plant operations.
• Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position: Strong communication, teamwork, and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency with PC applications, engineering tools, and analytical systems appropriate to level.
• Ability to lead technical tasks, coordinate contractors, and solve complex engineering problems.
• Working knowledge of power‑generation principles and applicable codes/standards.
• Ability to interpret drawings, technical specifications, vendor submittals, and performance data.
• Effective prioritization and multitasking in a plant environment; commitment to safety, reliability, and compliance.