Engineer (Utility)

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

This position will be filled as an Engineer II, III or Sr. based up on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. This posting will fill 2 vacancies.

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

The Construction Engineer (CE) position within Distribution Capital Projects Construction organization is responsible for the safe and efficient planning, coordination, execution, final commissioning, and closeout of construction activities for all assigned capital projects while achieving cost and schedule certainty. Typical capital projects may involve the construction of new or upgrades to existing distribution lines, upgrades to distribution automation equipment, etc. with internal and external business drivers in both routine and non-routine / emergency environments.

This position is an integral part of a diverse project team consisting of Project Managers, Design Engineers, Right-of-Way (ROW) agents, Environmental, Operations Coordinators and other subject matter aspects as needed.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Support definition of project-specific work scope. + Develop detailed construction plans including sequencing, target schedule dates and outage requirements. + Define construction resource plans (contractor and/or internal). + Identify construction hazards / risks and associated mitigation plans (safety and/or environmental). + Estimate detailed construction costs + Provide input to annual contracting strategy + Assembled and lead construction bid events including development of bid packages / RFPs, host pre-bid meetings and communicate performance and safety expectations to potential contractors. + Coordinate with Supply Chain partners to review proposals, perform evaluations and award contracts. + Participate in engineering constructability review(s). + Provide and support field oversight to ensure safety expectations are met or exceeded. + Promote a safe and healthy workplace both in the office environment and field. + Lead pre-construction kick-off meeting(s) with construction resources. + Perform quality assurance checks throughout construction to ensure all materials and construction practices are in accordance with Entergy’s Design and Construction specs / standards. + Serve as a liaison between construction oversight and engineering / design to resolve any material procurement or design package issues; document lessons learned for continuous improvement. + Provide detailed schedule forecasts, cost projections and/or project updates to all relevant stakeholders. + Manage and track construction costs including submission of accruals and reviewing / approving invoices. + Ensure schedule and financial performance targets are met or exceeded. + Perform project close-out activities including contract completion, as-builts, etc. + Track contractor cost and schedule performance. Work with contractors to develop recovery plans as needed. + Manage contractors in alignment with contract terms. Review, validate, challenge, and process change orders. + Ensure the integration of safety, reliability, operability, constructability, and configuration management practices into final products/designs/processes. + Oversee distribution pre-construction or construction activities. + Accountable for the resolution of technical engineering conflicts that affect cost, schedule quality or customer satisfaction.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Minimum Education:

Minimum Experience:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.:

#LI-NC1 Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Louisiana : Jefferson || Louisiana : Lafayette

Job Function: Engineering

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 2

Req ID: 118504

Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

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

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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.