Posting End Date: 02/06/2024

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

**This position may be domiciled in Jackson, MS; Little Rock, AR; New Orleans, LA; Baton Rouge, LA; or The Woodlands, TX. Other locations within Entergy's service territory may be considered**

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

The Engineer, Control Center Operation Support provides operational tool and engineering expertise for the Power Delivery control centers. This role will develop and maintain internal control center tools and applications, enhance operating guides and procedures, and provide NERC compliance subject-matter expertise for audit readiness. Frequent interaction with all Power Delivery control centers, Planning, IT, and Learning & Development – Operations partners is expected.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support real time control center operations tools and applications
• Provide project support for control center work management tools and systems
• Enhance existing and/or prototype new solutions for emerging operational needs
• Serve as application subject-matter expert (SME) for operational applications, collaborating with IT Service Delivery to support resolution of application issues, system defect and enhancements
• Actively participates in electric utility industry forums, working groups and tasks forces to both advocate for positions favorable to Entergy and ensure industry best practices are understood. Industry forums/organizations include but are not limited to EPRI, NERC, SERC, MISO and NATF.
• Serves in the Incident Command Structure during major events as TCC and/or DOC Support engineer
• Assist with operational procedure development and revisions, NERC compliance readiness activities
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and operate in a highly visible and rapidly changing work environment

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline (typically Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Chemical, Industrial) from four year accredited institution.

Degrees in engineering technology (typically, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Industrial) from a four year accredited institution with PE may be considered.

Minimum experience required of the position

Engineer I: 0 to 2 years experience in an engineering discipline.

Engineer II: 2+ years experience in an engineering discipline.

Engineer III: 4+ years experience in an engineering discipline.

Engineer Sr: 6+ year experience in an engineering discipline.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities
• Thorough understanding of procedures, programs, and standards in responsible area
• Preferred:
  • Programming language experience (C++, Java, .Net, Python, Perl or similar)
  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge of Power BI (or similar analytics toolset)
  • Knowledge of SQL (Structured Query Language) is desired
  • Experience in Distribution or Transmission control center

#LI-GB1

#LI-HYBRID

Primary Location: Mississippi-Jackson Mississippi : Jackson || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Louisiana : New Orleans || Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Engineering
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 113898
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: 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. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
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. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.