Procurement Engineer

3 days ago


Vicksburg, United States Entergy Operations Full time

Job Title: Procurement Engineer (Nuclear) Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC Job Duties/Responsibilities Safety/Human Performance: Actively promote strong safety behaviors and ensure the team always puts safety first; Utilize key tools, programs, and proactive field visits to ensure standards and behaviors; Monitor and influence suppliers to proactively identify any safety concerns. Incident Response: Perform emergency role duties as assigned through the Storm Assignment Management System (SAMS) and/or the nuclear Emergency Response Organization (ERO). Process and Reporting Compliance: Ensure all requirements for savings, diversity, document retention, and other areas of compliance are met. Work Processes: Complete/maintain qualification and perform assigned emergency response role: If work location is a nuclear plant site, employee will be assigned an Emergency Response Organization role (i.e., "ERO" assignment); If work location is Headquarters (HQN), employee may be assigned a Storm Response role; Perform assigned general tasks to support PES team (e.g., administration, scheduling, meeting organization, performance metrics, etc.); Perform as team member on special projects as assigned (e.g., root cause analysis, resolution of significant issues, etc.); (Post qualification): Act as on-call PES (rotational); Screen PE Evaluation requests, obtain additional information as required and determine type of PE Evaluation (i.e., Root Cause) required; Research relevant documentation resources (drawings, calculations, specifications, etc.) to determine relevant requirements and specifications for procurement of item or service; Perform PE Evaluation including all requirements and document disposition (i.e., conclusions) in required format and understandable to another qualified PES; Working with Procurement Specialists, Receipt Inspector and the chosen vendor, resolve PES-related vendor exceptions to the Purchase Order; Upon request, work with Contract Specialists and Contract Manager, resolve PES-related quality requirement issues during the contract development/award process (for services); Capture and document cost-savings/efficiency-improvement opportunities identified during the PE Evaluation process. Value Creation: • Complete basic PE Evals that ensure appropriate technical and quality requirements are included in all related Purchase Orders (i.e., used for procurement of materials and parts). • Complete PE Evals for Item Equivalency Evaluations (IEEs), as applicable to procedures, that ensure alternate replacement items are technically evaluated for use in systems or components. • Complete PE Evals for Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD), as applicable to procedures, that authorize the use of commercially procured items in Safety-Related applications through the use of the commercial grade dedication process. Partnership/Relationships: • Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure PE is addressing needs proactively and in the most beneficial way for Entergy; • Establish/maintain professional relationships with suppliers/partners, based on the highest ethical business practices in the Standards of Conduct and Integrity, and Entergy's Supply Chain Policies. Communications: • Aware of role as a Procurement Engineering point of contact with stakeholders; • Maintain open communications between stakeholders and within Supply Chain to ensure that prompt, accurate, and complete information is provided. Minimum Requirements Minimum education required of the position: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other scientific discipline OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 4+ years of equivalent related experience Preferred: Bachelor's de ree in engineering or other scientific discipline related to an operating nuclear plant. Prior nuclear supply chain, procurement engineering, or engineering experience. Minimum experience required of the position? Engineer, II: 2+ years of experience (1+ year with master's degree) Engineer, III: 4+ years of experience (3+ years with PE/master's degree) Engineer, Senior: 6+ years of experience (5+ years with PE) Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position: Technical Understanding of Procurement Engineering and its role in procurement and Entergy operations; Familiarity with the various types and functions of in-discipline items (i.e., electrical/I&C, mechanical, civil/structural components, parts, and materials) used in power plants; Quantitative/analytical skills with the ability to analyze technical data, provide meaningful insights and report results; Logical and systematic problem solving skills; conclusions are presented concisely and based on facts and supporting data; Awareness of the procurement and contracting processes and the PES's role within those processes. Professional: Ability to manage multiple tasks and/or projects; deliver on schedule; Basic application of analytical skills and tools to make fact-based decisions; aware of data sources; Capable of clear and concise communications, written and oral, with all stakeholders; Ability to resolve conflicts without damaging relationships; Ability to build relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders. ANSI Required: None Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position: Professional Engineer license and/or Senior Reactor Operator is a plus. #LI-DH1 #LI-ONSITE Primary Location:



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