Entergy Corporation

Manager, Project Development

Entergy Corporation$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field, advanced degree preferred.
  • 7 years of experience in the utility sector.
  • Strong analytical skills to assess business decision impacts.
  • Good understanding of cost recovery and capital investment categories.
  • Excellent communication and conflict management skills.
  • Substantial experience with Distribution operations and reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Act as liaison among various teams to align project scopes and lead development activities.
  • Manage the development of cost estimates and oversee Stage Gate funding approvals.
  • Develop execution plan documents for funding support at Stage 3.
  • Guide teams in defining project scope through field visits and assessments.
  • Enhance cost-estimating tools by integrating Maximo data with team inputs.
  • Identify, track, and communicate project risks to relevant stakeholders.
  • Streamline capital investment opportunities between transmission and distribution projects.

Benefits

  • Flexibility for relocation within multiple locations in Louisiana and surrounding states.
  • Professional development opportunities due to the strategic nature of projects.
  • Experience working in a cross-functional team environment.
Full Job Description
PS Job Title: Mgr, Project Development

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

**This position is onsite and may sit withinEntergy's service territory across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.**
Job Summary/Purpose

This position leads early-stage project development across Distribution while coordinating cross-functional teams to define scope, develop cost estimates and execution plans, optimize capital investments, and identify and communicate project risks throughout Entergy's Stage Gate process.

Job Duties / Responsibilities
  • Serves as liaison among planning, project management, construction and engineering groups, external stakeholders, and company leadership to align project scopes and lead early-stage development activities.
  • Leads teams in developing cost estimates and managing Stage Gate approvals for early-stage project funding decisions.
  • Leads team to produce and deliver project execution plan documents needed to support Stage 3 funding.
  • Guides a system-wide team in defining project scope across reliability, planning, and resiliency efforts, including conducting field visits with the team for scoping projects.
  • Maintains and improves cost-estimating tools for Distribution by integrating Maximo data , coordinating potential tool updates with input from design basis, engineering, project management and construction teams.
  • Leads a team that identifies, tracks, and communicates project risks to leadership and cross-functional teams.
  • Leads team that identifies opportunities to streamline capital investment between transmission and distribution projects.


Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction-related field or equivalent work experience.
  • Advanced degree preferred.


Minimum experience required of the position
  • 7 years utility experience.


Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position
  • High degree of analytical skill and ability to quickly understand the impacts of business decisions.
  • Understanding of cost recovery and financial differences between categories of capital investment.
  • Strong communication and conflict management skills.
  • Extensive experience with Distribution operations including the construction and reliable operation of Distribution facilities.
  • Leading a team that is not centrally located.


Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

None

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Job Function: Engineering
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124355
PS Job Title: Mgr, Project Development
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%


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Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including nearly 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power.

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Size
1,357 employees
Market Cap
$23.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
1913
5 Year Trend
+1.6%
Revenue
$10.1 billion
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