Entergy Corporation

Project Controls Specialist

Entergy Corporation • $80K — $95K *
New Orleans, LA 70119In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 3-4 years of project development and project controls experience (utility capital project experience preferred).
  • Experience managing small to large utility capital projects with EPC or Engineering firms.
  • Ability to create project performance metrics and reports using standardized dashboards.
  • Proficient in schedule software such as Primavera 6, Microsoft Project, and Risk Analysis tools.

Responsibilities

  • Provide support in project management and schedule/cost controls.
  • Develop and maintain project schedules and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
  • Analyze project schedule and cost variances and assess their impacts.
  • Support SGP Gate Reviewer analysis with data on cost, schedule, and risk.
  • Analyze contractor schedule data to identify key project issues and performance trends.
  • Collaborate with project team to document risks and create mitigation plans.
  • Manage the Change Management process throughout the project lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Promotes safe behavior and adherence to safety rules on the project.
  • Opportunities for continued professional development and certifications (e.g., PMI, AACEi).
  • Work environment combining both office and field conditions.
  • Participation in Entergy's governance process for standardized project delivery.
Full Job Description
Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

Job Summary/Purpose
  • Individual shall have demonstrated skill in project controls obtained through working on Utility Infrastructure projects.
  • Supports Project Management team as needed to ensure successful execution of assigned projects by developing and maintaining project reporting, performing project assurance, and delivering cost and schedule certainty.
  • Supports governance process for Entergy's Stage Gate Process (SGP) and project management standards ensuringstandardization and continuous improvement in project delivery across Entergy's Business Units.
  • Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project.


Job Duties/Responsibilities
  • Provides support in the various disciplines of project management and controls by applying fundamental schedule and cost control techniques.
  • Support in the development and maintenance of project schedules, plans, and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
  • Identify, analyze and document project schedule and cost variances between planned and earned/actual progress and conclude on possible impacts.
  • Supports the SGP Gate Reviewer analysis by providing data on cost, schedule, progress, risk and processes.
  • Provide analysis of contractor schedule data to identify key project issues, verify contractor progress, and review their performance trends; support Project Admin and Accounting in review of contractor's invoices.
  • Collaborates with the project manager and other project team members to identify, characterize, and document project risks in a risk register and develops mitigation plans in accordance with the Standards.
  • Takes direction and provides support from project leadership in order to ensure quality cost, schedule, risk management, change management, contract management and reporting.
  • Facilitate and manage the Change Management process and document clearly throughout the project lifecycle; documents and tracks approved project changes.
  • Implement best practices of project management and controls principles on projects of varying segmentations and types of contracts.
  • Creates project portfolio performance metrics and reports performance.
  • Work is performed in both an office setting and in field conditions.


Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position:

Project Controls Spec II - CP
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management (or related field) OR 4 years equivalent/related work experience (in addition to the Minimum Experience requirement) in lieu of a degree.


Project Controls Spec, Sr - CP
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management (or related field) OR 6 years equivalent/related work experience (in addition to the Minimum Experience requirement) in lieu of a degree.


Minimum experience required of the position:

Project Controls Spec II - CP
  • 3 years minimum experience in project development and project controls experience (utility capital project experience desired) OR 2 years of experience in the management and control of small, medium and/or large utility capital projects with an EPC or Engineering firm (desired).


Project Controls Spec, Sr - CP
  • 4 years minimum capital project management and/or project control experience with project controls focus. Utility capital project experience essential.
    • Desired: Project controls experience on large scale capital projects.
    • Desired: Experience of project controls implemented on projects executed under various types of contract agreements including EPC. Both contractor and owner construction project controls experience.


Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

Behavioral
  • Ability to work well in team environment, self-starter, and strong work ethic.

Technical
  • Able to create reports project and portfolio performance metrics using standardized project dashboards and reports
  • Utilize schedule software such as Primavera 6, Microsoft Project, Acumen Fuse, Risk Analysis
  • Assists in the performance of analysis, optimization, and reporting on Entergy project(s) including assessments of risk, cost, schedule associated with completing planned scopes of work according to multi-year budget plans.
  • Demonstrates excellent written and verbal skills
  • Demonstrates experience in working with EPC Contracts.
  • Demonstrates excellent written and verbal skills.

Functional
  • Cost, Schedule, Reporting Change Management, Contract Management and Risk Management Skills


Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position
  • Preferred: Certifications from PMI and/or AACEi

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans
Job Function: Engineering
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124527
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

About Entergy Corporation

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
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
1913
5 Year Trend
+1.6%
Revenue
$10.1 billion
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