Senior Lead Substation Design Engineer

2 weeks ago


New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Entergy Full time
Job Summary

This position works in conjunction with other engineering disciplines within Transmission Engineering to support substation design teams and customers in construction, asset management, and throughout Transmission.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform coordination and oversight for Grid and PM&C portfolios of contracted work.
  • Oversee and validate a wide variety of detailed engineering analysis and design in transmission-related areas.
  • Support development of early stage (0-2) project development.
  • Plan and conduct independent engineering work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
  • Use engineering/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.
  • Direct and mentor junior staff and oversee the engineering work on multiple projects.
  • Support activities to comply with applicable industry standards (i.e., NERC, SERC) and other utility regulations.
  • Work with other disciplines within the Transmission organization and other company business units to achieve stated goals.
  • Assist with storm/emergency restoration efforts.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline from a four-year accredited institution.
  • At least 8 years of experience in an engineering discipline with a PE, or at least 10 years of experience without a PE.
  • Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and to enact change.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Recognized by peers (internal and external) as expert in substation design.
  • Directs and performs strategic technical activities in area of specialized expertise.
  • Mentors other engineers and technical professionals.
  • Frequently participates in and contributes to accredited industry organizations and standards committees.
  • Good leadership skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills along with strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
  • Ability to work well under pressure.
  • Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
  • Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
  • Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base.
Preferred Qualifications
  • PE certification.
Work Environment

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.



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