Engineer (Utility) - Work Methods and Tool Team

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

 

**This position may be filled at any location within Entergy's service territory - Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, or Louisiana**

 

Job Summary/Purpose

Performs a wide variety of activities associated with transmission line, substation, protection, and distribution line construction and maintenance activities for all service areas in Entergy. This includes creating and maintaining work methods and construction standards and maintain the work tool inventory. Responsible areas may include operations and maintenance, asset management, reliability, safety, and training.

 

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs a wide variety of construction and maintenance support activities in transmission, substation and distribution related areas such as developing and maintaining the work methods and construction standards.
• Assist with training construction and reliability groups on updates to work method and construction standards.
• Uses engineering and/or technical principles, best practices, and knowledge of internal and external business issues to solve problems, develop cost-effective technically sound solutions, and improve products or services.
• Applies knowledge of engineering and/or technical principles in evaluating alternatives, making decisions, and interpreting/employing applicable electrical codes, procedures, standards, processes, and policies.
• Provides leadership and direction to others in the department.
• Work with other disciplines within the Power Delivery organization and other company business units to achieve stated goals.
• Assist with storm/emergency restoration efforts as necessary

 

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline from a four-year accredited institution (typically Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Chemical, Industrial).
• Degrees in engineering technology (typically, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a four year accredited institution with PE may be considered.
• A strong preference for Electrical from four-year accredited institution.

 

Minimum experience required of the position

• Engineer, Sr: 6+ years experience in an engineering discipline

 

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

• Ability to work independently without day-to-day oversight, ability to work within a team environment that may be geographically diverse and to lead small projects, critical thinking, and the ability to provide written reports supporting standards and the underlying philosophy.
• Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Personal Computer operations and related software.
• Basic theory of electricity. Ability to interpret construction drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement.
• Knowledge of electrical material. 
• Knowledge of electrical construction practices.
• Demonstrable understanding of the application of NEC, NESC and / or other national codes and standards is a plus.

 

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

• Must have valid driver's license
• PE desired but not required.

 

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
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