Entergy Corporation

Project Manager

Entergy Corporation • $100K — $120K *
New Orleans, LA 70119In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field; or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management, or Electric Utility Industry for Sr Lead; 8+ years for Sr Staff
  • Expertise in project and construction management fundamentals
  • Strong safety record and active involvement in safety practices
  • Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software

Responsibilities

  • Promote safety and compliance with Entergy safety rules
  • Review project requests and initiate planning studies with relevant teams
  • Develop deliverables that convey project scope, costs, and timelines
  • Maintain project status reports and address performance issues promptly
  • Ensure proper documentation and handover to Project Delivery

Benefits

  • Onsite work flexibility
  • Open to candidates across multiple states
  • Career advancement opportunities based on performance
  • Engagement in cross-functional training and process improvement
  • Support for professional development and certification (e.g., PMP)
Full Job Description
PS Job Title: Project Manager, Sr Lead - CP

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

**While this position's preferred location is New Orleans, LA, we are open to qualified candidates from across Entergy's service territories in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.**

**The selected candidate for this role will be placed as a Project Manager, Sr Lead or Project Manager, Sr Staff based on education, experience, and demonstrated success at the Project Manger level.**

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Project Manager, Sr Lead CP or Sr Staff CP
  • Large Project Services develops projects and serves as primary project interface for all large block load/revenue additions to Entergy's System, including new facility construction and expansion of existing facilities.
  • Promotes safe behaviors and adherence to Entergy Safety Rules and OSHA guidelines.
  • Accountable for system wide Operating Company support to Economic Development and Industrial Accounts teams by developing timely and cost effective engineering solutions required to create attractive customer business solutions and aggressively grow Entergy's business.
  • Leads collaboration across multiple business units as needed to ensure customer solution sets are optimized to satisfy cost, scope, and schedule constraints. Coordination includes, but is not limited to, Entergy Economic Development, Industrial Accounts, Transmission and Distribution Planning, Transmission & Distribution Engineering, Transmission & Distribution Operations, Transmission & Distribution Finance and Entergy Legal.
  • Accountable for completion of the following Stage Gate 0 & 1 deliverables: Requests for Information (RFI) and Class 5 estimates originating from internal stakeholders regarding distribution and transmission system capacity to serve, interconnection upgrades needed, and system upgrades needed to serve block load additions. Deliverables typically include, but not limited to, overall scope of work description, drawings, cost estimate, and estimated duration to execute.
  • Supports Entergy's Economic Development and Industrial Accounts teams in the initiation of Class 3 Facilities Studies with the appropriate Power Delivery Project Management team, including being responsible for the setup and management of appropriate internal accounting strings.
  • Works with Entergy accounting, legal and Project Delivery to ensure reimbursable projects are appropriately contracted, financed, and recovered, targeting zero stranded costs.
  • Ensures compliance with approved policies and procedures.
  • Candidate must be self-directive and proven self-starter.


Job Duties/Responsibilities

Project Manager, Sr Lead CP or Sr Staff CP
  • Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project.
  • Receive and review project development request from internal Entergy stakeholders and verify block load addition details. Initiate and receive appropriate level planning study from Entergy Transmission, Distribution, and/or Resource Planning. Collaborate with Planning teams to identify optimal solutions. Develop appropriate level of deliverable document to convey the necessary Entergy project scope, cost estimate and execution duration to support the block load addition interconnection to Entergy's transmission and/or distribution system.
  • Provide peer check support to rest of Large Project Services Team.
  • Develops project cash flows that aligns with project schedule and cost estimates with check provided during other internal stakeholder's engagements.
  • Maintains clear, timely and accurate project status reports and identifies, communicates, and takes prompt actions for project issues that may impact project performance.
  • Ensures proper documentation and archiving for all work, ensuring appropriate Record Retention documentation is maintained.
  • Ensures high quality handover with Project Delivery Project Management for developed projects.
  • Works with Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable, Project Controls, and Portfolio Management to ensure projects are properly accounted for, including both Entergy and Customer funded projects.
  • Works with Entergy legal representation to ensure sound contracting with Customers.
  • Works with internal stakeholders to ensure project details are properly maintained in Entergy CRM tool and provides additional support during internal meetings to review CRM entries.
  • Regularly participates in cross-functional training and process improvement initiatives and serves as a mentor within the Project Development organization.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field OR 4 years of equivalent/related work experience (in addition to Minimum Experience requirement) in lieu of degree.
    • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
    • Preferred: Advanced Degree (Masters in Engineering, Construction, Project Management).


Minimum Experience
  • Project Manager, Sr Lead: 6+ years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management, Electric Utility Industry, or related field.
  • Project Manager, Sr Staff: 8 years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management, Electric Utility Industry, or related field.


Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Expert in project and construction management fundamentals.
  • Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology to transmission lines and substations.
  • History of safe performance, active safety involvement and participation and strong desire for a safer workplace.
  • Supervisory Experience with direct reports or in a matrix organization preferred.
  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and project management applications, processes, software and equipment.
  • Understanding of Industry Best Practices.
  • Demonstrated cross-functional project leadership experience, team performance skills, service mindset approach, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor.
  • Knowledge of Effective Estimating Practices.


Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc.
  • Preferred: PMP (Project Management Professional certification)
  • Preferred: Advanced Degree

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Engineering
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124635
PS Job Title: Project Manager, Sr Lead - CP
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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At Entergy Corporation, we offer a range of career paths that cater to diverse skills and interests, from engineering to customer service. Our team is at the forefront of the energy industry, driving growth and innovation to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Whether you're seeking an entry-level position or a professional advancement, Entergy is where your ambition fuels your career journey.

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Learn more about Entergy Corporation
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
NASDAQ
ETR
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