Project Manager, Sr Staff - CP

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

 

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

The Project Management Support, Project Manager, Sr. Staff is an individual contributing subject manager expert (SME) that would support managing, training, and maintaining Project Management and Controls processes, procedures, and best practices over a couple billion-dollar capital project portfolio in a matrixed environment. The right candidate will provide support Project Management and Controls practices of all stages of capital project development and execution for major projects across T&D, Generation, and renewable functions which would include planning, design, estimating, permitting, construction and start-up. Works with teams to ensure comprehensive project management practices are implemented on Entergy projects in a matrix organization and helps train, develop, evaluate project needs to ensure robust cost and schedule management and achieve business goals on time and to budget.

 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Aids in training and supports implementation of all Project Management Standards in the area of cost, schedule, scope, estimating, WBS, risk and issues management.
• Provides support and training over Entergy's SGP, Standards, guidelines, tools and templates by which large, complex projects will be developed and executed at Entergy.
• Aids in evaluations and analysis on comprehensive project management and controls needs and helps advise on capabilities and best practices that are implemented, trained and utilized on Entergy projects.
• Supports teams to ensure projects have cost, schedule, scope and risk controls implemented in accordance with Project Management and Controls Standards and is in line with the requirements of Entergy's gated processes (SGP-L and PDS) for large, small and multiple programs of Projects.
• Works with teams on contract agreements that reflect project management and controls requirements and implement in line with those requirements.
• Provides project management and controls support, training, and guidance to project teams as needed.
• Provides subject matter expertise (SME) in the various disciplines of project management and control; maintains ownership for the development and continuous improvement of policies, standards, and guides that standardize and optimize project delivery. This would include resource planning and evaluation, process creation and workflows, project related training, knowledge sharing and development.

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: Advanced Degree Preferred - MBA, Masters in Engineering, Construction, Project Management.

 

Minimum Experience:

• 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.
• 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.

 

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