Team Leader, Plant Assets

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

*This position may be domiciled in any of Entergy's service territories in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Arkansas.*

 

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

The Solar Asset Team Leader is responsible for executing the strategy and establishing systems and programs associated Entergy’s growing renewable portfolio. This role will be responsible for overseeing the performance of Entergy’s renewable portfolio of assets and the management and oversight on-site personnel dedicated to the daily operation of the assets and ensuring compliance with all applicable standards. This position will closely monitor the financial & operational performance of each project.

 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Renewable Resource Strategy: Support the execution and development of Entergy’s long-term strategy for renewable assets, including evaluation of third-party O&M providers, strategic sourcing of spare parts, vegetation management strategy and integration of additional facilities and technologies.
• Operations & Maintenance:  Oversight of Entergy’s renewable generation O&M program, determining and ensuring appropriate maintenance tasks are being performed and completed within the prescribed intervals. Ensure compliance with all applicable policies/procedures and regulatory requirements (e.g., NERC/CIP compliance, Federal and State reporting requirements. Support the development of procedures and policies to support operations and maintenance. Procedures should be living documents capturing industry best practices and organizational lessons learned.  Establish and prioritize predictive maintenance practices where possible to optimize the preventive maintenance practices.
• Asset Management: Management and oversight of third-party contracts, including supporting the negotiation/ re-negotiation of O&M services, balance of plant, and various other third-party contracts. Provide vendor oversight and management of warranty claims and quality.  Ensure adequate repair parts and supply chain capacity to ensure high levels of performance and minimal downtime. Monitor and trend performance issues to inform stakeholders and budgetary targets.
• Financial Responsibility:  Develop realistic annual budgetary estimates with an ongoing risk and opportunity list prioritized to support efficient operations. Management and oversight of annual Capital and O&M budget adherence. Support development of re-powering and asset replacement/ refurbishment strategy.
• Leadership of Employees: Ensure Entergy and contract personnel are adhering to Entergy’s Safety Policies and Procedures. Support the staffing plan for renewable generation facilities integrating into Entergy’s fleet. Provide leadership, training, and coaching to a diverse team of individuals with varying skillsets. Coach, mentor, and enforce safe work practices and human error prevention behaviors to ensure worker safety and equipment reliability. 

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

Minimum education required of the position:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, technology, finance, accounting, or business management. (Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)

 

Minimum experience required of the position:

•  At least 5 years of prior experience in electrical generation engineering, operation, and/or maintenance. OR 3 years of experience managing/supervising utility scale solar operations
• Demonstrated track record of identifying and implementing opportunities to improve processes, assess/manage risks, and enhancing financial/operational value 

 

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position:

• Knowledge and technical understanding of generation resource operations and maintenance with an understanding of the key drivers for safe, reliable, cost effective and compliant operation
• Ability to establish metri